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Enoshima Tenno Festival

The Enoshima Tenno Festival is a historic shrine event celebrated annually on July 12 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. In 2026, the festival will feature its iconic purification ritual where participants carry heavy mikoshi (portable shrines) into the sea off Enoshima, drawing crowds to witness this unique maritime spectacle.

Date
Jul 12, 2026
Location
Enoshima
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Enoshima Tenno Festival

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  • Mikoshi (portable shrines) purification ritual in the sea
This 900-year-old traditional festival is a major summer event held in the Enoshima area of Fujisawa City. Rooted in ancient Shinto traditions, the festival is famous for its high-energy atmosphere and its focus on a unique maritime ritual. The main festivities for 2026 are scheduled for July 12, running from approximately 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

The defining moment of the Enoshima Tenno Festival is the purification ritual, where teams of bearers, often in traditional loincloths, carry a portable shrine directly into the ocean surf. This spirited act attracts large crowds of spectators and photographers to the beach, eager to witness the mikoshi being plunged into the waves. The ritual is considered one of the most photogenic summer scenes in Kanagawa, symbolizing the union of Shinto tradition and the sea. The event is free for the public to attend.

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