Kainan Shrine Summer Grand Festival
A traditional summer festival held in July at Kainan Shrine in Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, dating back to the Edo period. As the largest festival on the Miura Peninsula, the Misaki downtown area is engulfed in excitement for two days. Highlights include the mikoshi procession led by woodcutters' chants (kiyari-uta), the processional lion dance (Gyodo/Oneri) designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, and float processions from each neighborhood association. The festival is managed through the unique 'Nenban' rotation system specific to Miura-Misaki. Amid the spirited shouts of the fishing town, watching mikoshi parade through the narrow alleys around Misaki Port evokes the true essence of a port town summer.。
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4-12-11 Misaki, Miura, Kanagawa
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The processional lion dance (Gyodo/Oneri), designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Miura City, is the greatest highlight. The mikoshi procession accompanied by woodcutters' chants captures the energy of a fishing town, and the float processions from each neighborhood association are splendid. Watching mikoshi navigate through Misaki's narrow alleys is full of port town charm.
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This festival has been held since the Edo period. In the mid-Meiji era, the procession changed from sea to land, yet the land-based procession alone has approximately 130 years of history. It was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Miura City in 2017 (Heisei 29). The unique Nenban rotation system specific to Miura-Misaki is a distinctive feature of the festival's organization.
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A festival held at Kainan Shrine in Misaki, Miura City since the Edo period. The procession changed from sea-based to land-based in the mid-Meiji era, with the land procession alone having over 130 years of history. Held over two days on the Saturday and Sunday before Marine Day in July, the festival features mikoshi processions throughout the Misaki downtown area. Key features include the processional lion dance designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Miura City in 1992, the unique festival rotation system (Nenban), mikoshi procession with woodcutters' chants, and float parades. Maintaining Edo-period traditions of the port town, it is conducted with both vigor and elegance.
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About 15 minutes by Keikyu Bus from Misakiguchi Station on the Keikyu Kurihama Line, get off at 'Misaki-ko' bus stop. By car, use Hayashi IC on the Miura Jukan Expressway. Traffic restrictions are in effect around Misaki Port during the festival.
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The narrow alleys around Misaki Port become very crowded during the mikoshi procession. Float parades can be enjoyed from a bit further away.
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Sun protection is essential for this July event. Misaki Port area has many excellent tuna restaurants, so you can enjoy dining alongside the festival. Public transportation is recommended due to traffic restrictions.
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The summer grand festival at Kainan Shrine in Misaki, Miura City, continuing from the Edo period, features the processional lion dance (Oneri), designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Miura City, as its main attraction. Two male and female lions enter the doorways of homes throughout the Misaki downtown area to dispel evil spirits and disasters — a powerful and popular spectacle. The mikoshi procession accompanied by woodcutters' chants and float parades also take place, with the land-based procession alone having about 130 years of history. A distinctive feature is that festivities continue until 9:00 PM on Day 1 and 11:00 PM on Day 2; even after sunset, energetic chants echo through Misaki's streets. Participants say 'the festival is fun right from the practice and eve stages,' and the experience of enjoying different atmospheres in each district is well received. Visitors are often overwhelmed by the interplay of woodcutters' chants and carriers, and the dynamic swaying of mikoshi. This traditional event continues to be cherished as a highlight of the Miura Peninsula's summer.
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