Annual Major Events

January 1
  • First Visit of the Year, the New Year Prayer

  • January 1
January 1
6 AM
  • The New Year Ritual (a traditional prayer by the imperial household and shrines wishing for a prosperous new year)

  • January 1, 6 AM
February 3
4 PM
  • Cerebration of the Coming of Spring

  • February 3, 4 PM February 3, 4 PM
The first day of the Horse in February (Hatsuuma)
9:30 AM
  • At the subordinate shrine. An annual festival of Tamatukuri-Inari Shrine. Fuku mairi (a shrine visit for blessing)

  • February Hatsuuma
February 11
9 AM
  • Kigen-sai (National Foundation Festival) and a ritual for paying a respect toward the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu (the first emperor of Japan)

February 27
5 PM
  • Harvest Prayer (a spring festival for harvest)

  • February 27, 5 PM
Last Saturday of March
11:30 AM
  • Konnohmaru, the Konnoh Cherry Blossom Festival

  • Last Saturday of March, 11:30 AM Last Saturday of March, 11:30 AM
June 30
4 PM
  • Nagoshi-no-Ooharae (a semiannual purification ceremony)

  • June 30, 4 PM
September 14
11 AM
  • An annual festival

    Saturday & Sunday after the annual festival All Day
    A special prayer session, festival events such as kagura (Shinto music & dance), and gagaku (ancient Japanese court dance and music)
    Sunday afternoon: A joint parade of mikoshi on Omotesando and Dogenzaka streets

  • September 14, 11 AM
The first day of the Cock in November
9:30 AM
  • At the subordinate shrine. An annual festival of Mitake Shrine

  • The  first day of the Cock in November, 9:30 AM
November 23
9 AM
  • A harvest festiva

  • November 23, 9 AM
December 31
4 PM
  • Ooharae (a semiannual purification ceremony)

  • December 31, 4 PM

1st & 15th days of each month
9 AM
  • Monthly rituals. Open to public. Please report at 8:50 AM to attend.

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