We’ll have a free tour for foreigners at the Haneda Shrine Festival!Let’s experience the Japanese Local Street Festival with Local Volunteer Tour Guides!
About Haneda Shrine Festival
On the last Saturday and Sunday of July, Haneda Shrine holds its summer grand festival, which has 800 year-history where numerous portable Shinto shrines(mikoshi) are paraded through the streets .The summer festival tuned down after Word WarⅡ；only three mikoshi were on parade in 1975,The colorful festival now is back to its traditional size and fourteen mikoshi will be parading through the streets.
The way to carry a mikoshi is unique to Haneda . it is called “Yokotakatsugi” which represents the fishing industry expressing a small boats floating on rough sea waves. Decorations in the town imitating the flag and lanterns that decorated the fishing boats are also impressive.
This year, the festival will be held on 26th(Saturday)and 27th(Sunday) in july.
What You’ll Experience
Time：60-90 min, depending on your schedule
Anamori Inari shrine
Discover How to Properly Visit a Japanese Shrine at Anamori Inari Shrine.
Haneda Ootorii
―Big Torii gate
Experience the “Yokota” Carrying Style
Amazing 14 portable shrines!
Walk along with the parade and watch the coming portable shrines.
Rental Japanese traditional outfits are available!
How to join the tour?
Please come to our tent at Anamori Inari Shrine and sign up for the tour between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
Look for the bannner
“Free Guide Service, Tour Guide Group Ota City”
Contact us
Ota Tourists Association
tour@o-2.jp
※e-mail only
English flyer can be downloaded from here.