Festival
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Joma Shinji Archery Ritual
Japanese name:鶴岡八幡宮 除魔神事
📅 Tue, Jan 5, 2027
About this event
This is an archery Shinto ritual held on January 5th of the New Year in Kamakura. A large target with the character for "demon" (oni) sealed on the back is erected within the shrine grounds, and archers shoot arrows in accordance with Kamakura period etiquette to dispel evil for the year. It is a traditional event held along the shores of Genji Pond.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
2-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-8588
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