End June ~ End Aug. : Umibiraki (beaches opened)
Several beaches are opened throughout Kanagawa, from the Miura Peninsuala to the Shonan Coast and Seisho. <Place>
Various locations throughout the prefecture.
July 31 ~ Aug. 7 :
Lake Ashinoko Summer Festival Week Fireworks Display
This is one of the three major festivals in Hakone.<Place>
Lakeside Ashi at Moto-Hokone Hakone Town
By bus to Moto-Hakone bus stop from Odawara Sta.
3 days/Beg. Aug. : Hashimoto Tanabata Star Festival
A bamboo decorations contest held for three days.<Place>
Hashimoto Shopping Streets at Sagamihara City
Hashimoto Sta. on the Keio Line, JR Sagami Line, and JR Yokohama Line.
Three-day period starting from the first Saturday in August :
Atsugi Ayu Festival
A beautiful fireworks set.Aug. 1 : Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival
The largest fireworks display in Kanagawa, put on above the Yokohama Bay.
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Rinko Park Zenmen Kaijo, Minatomirai 21, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
5 min. walk from Minatomirai Sta. or 15 min. walk from Sakuragicho Sta. on the Minatomirai Line
> Yokohama Minato Mirai Manyo Club
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Rinko Park Zenmen Kaijo, Minatomirai 21, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
5 min. walk from Minatomirai Sta. or 15 min. walk from Sakuragicho Sta. on the Minatomirai Line
> Yokohama Minato Mirai Manyo Club
Aug. 1 : Lake Sagami Water Festival Fireworks
Fireworks on the Sagami Lake and floating away lanterns.Aug. 1 ~ 3 : Kawasaki Sanno Festival
Peoples carry big portable shrines, and snake through the streets.
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Around Inage Shrine at Kawasaki Ward Kawasaki City
10min. walk from Kawasaki Sta.
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Around Inage Shrine at Kawasaki Ward Kawasaki City
10min. walk from Kawasaki Sta.
Aug. 2 & 3 : Yugawara Yassa Festival
About 2,500 peoples walk and dance in the Yugawara Spa streets.<Place>
Over Yugawara Town
Yugawara Sta. on the JR Tokaido Line.
> Yugawara Spa
> Yugawara Onsen Yassa Festival : August 2 (Sat) to August 3 (Sun)
Aug. 5 : Torii Burning Festival
Two 6-meter tall Torii are built on Lake Ashi, then burned and floating away with lanterns.<Place>
The shores of Lake Ashi at Hakone Town
By bus Hakone-machi bus stop from Odawara Sta.
Aug. 1st Tues. : Enoshima Fireworks Festival
Features Shonan's only giant "nishakudama" fireworks. Enjoy the beautiful silhouette of Enoshima cast by the evening sun and the elegant fireworks that light up the beach.
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Katase Kaigan Nishihama/Katase Kaigan Higashihama
Get off at Katase-Enoshima Sta. on the Odakyu Line, Enoshima Sta. on the Enoden Railway or Shonan-Enoshima Sta. on the Shonan Monorail
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Katase Kaigan Nishihama/Katase Kaigan Higashihama
Get off at Katase-Enoshima Sta. on the Odakyu Line, Enoshima Sta. on the Enoden Railway or Shonan-Enoshima Sta. on the Shonan Monorail
Aug. 1st Sat. & Sun : Yokosuka Kaikokusai Festival
This event was started in 2003 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival and Yokosuka's place as the town where the country was opened. Many citizens cooperate to put on this event which includes the Kaikoku Fireworks Festival and the Kaikoku DancinFesta.
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In front of the Yokosuka City Hall and other locations
Take the Keihin Kyuko Line to Yokosuka-Chuo Sta.
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In front of the Yokosuka City Hall and other locations
Take the Keihin Kyuko Line to Yokosuka-Chuo Sta.
Aug. 1st Sat. : Odawara Fireworks on the Sakawa river
Fireworks beautifully illuminate the summer night's sky. The 300-meter "Niagara Falls" fireworks is magnificent.
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Sakawa River Sports Park
15 min walk from Kamonomiya Sta. on the JR Tokaido Line.
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Sakawa River Sports Park
15 min walk from Kamonomiya Sta. on the JR Tokaido Line.
Aug. 1st Sat. & Sun : Ashigara Kintaro Festival
Buddhist monks perform a water ceremony at Yuhi-falls, where the first bath of Kintaro took place.
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Tsujishita Ground and others at Minami-Ashigara City.
Fuji-film-mae Sta. on the Daiyuzan Line.
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Tsujishita Ground and others at Minami-Ashigara City.
Fuji-film-mae Sta. on the Daiyuzan Line.
Aug. 7 ~ 9 (First day of autumn and the day before and after) : Bonbori Festival
About 400 lanterns are put up at Tsurugaoka-Hachiman-Gu Shrine.<Place>
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine at Kamakura City
12 min. walk from Kamakura Sta. on the JR Yokosuka Line.
> Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine
> Bonbori Festival : August 6 (Fri) to August 9 (Mon)
Aug. 10 : Kamakura Fireworks Festival
Special grand fireworks in the water.
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Yuigahama Beach & Zaimokuza Beach at Kamakura City
15 min. walk from Kamakura Sta. on the JR Yokosuka Line.
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Yuigahama Beach & Zaimokuza Beach at Kamakura City
15 min. walk from Kamakura Sta. on the JR Yokosuka Line.
Mid Aug./Sat. & Sun : Yokohama Carnival
The Yokohama Carnival opens with much fanfare as if trying to cling on to the passing summer.
Teams of 30 or more participate in "hamakoi odori" contests and parade, dancing with musical instruments.
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Area around West Exit of Yokohama Sta.
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Area around West Exit of Yokohama Sta.
Aug. 16 : Hakone Daimonji Yaki
This festival is one of the three major festivals in Hakone. Bonfire and fireworks on Mt.Myojyoga-take.<Place>
Halfway Mt.Myojyoga-take at Hakone Town
Gora Sta. on the Hakone-Tozan Line from Odawara Sta.
Aug. 16 : Mito no Oshoro nagashi Light Festival
The setting adrift of lights at early morning.
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Mitohama Beach at Hatsuse Town Miura City
20 min. walk from Misaki-Guchi Sta. on the Keikyu Line.
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Mitohama Beach at Hatsuse Town Miura City
20 min. walk from Misaki-Guchi Sta. on the Keikyu Line.
Aug 16 & 17 : Fujino Matsuri Festival
Shinto celebration, floats, and the portable shrine have a long history rich in tradition.
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Fujino Shrine and others at Fujino Town
Fujino Sta.on the JR Cyuo-Honsen Line.
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Fujino Shrine and others at Fujino Town
Fujino Sta.on the JR Cyuo-Honsen Line.
Aug. 17 : Kugenuma Kotaijingu Shrine Doll Floats
Nine doll festival cars from nine towns gather at the shrine compound.<Place>
Karasumori Shrine at Fujisawa City
By bus to Karasumori-Koen-Mae bus stop from the North Gate of Fujisawa Sta. on the JR Tokaido Line.
> Kugenuma Kotai-jingu Shrine (Karasumori-jinja Shrine) Doll Floats : August 17 (Mon)
Aug. 27 & 28 : Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Summer Festival
A portable shrine is carried 3 times around shrine by a group of white-clad men from the town, after which they snake through the streets.
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Kawajiri-Hachiman Shrine at Shiroyama Town.
By bus to Shiroyama-Machiyakuba-iriguchi bus stop for Mitsugaki from Hashimoto Sta. on the JR Yokohama Line, JR Sagamo Line & Keio Line.
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Kawajiri-Hachiman Shrine at Shiroyama Town.
By bus to Shiroyama-Machiyakuba-iriguchi bus stop for Mitsugaki from Hashimoto Sta. on the JR Yokohama Line, JR Sagamo Line & Keio Line.
Aug. 3rd Sat. : Kawasaki Shisei-kinen Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
Skyrockets and a fireworks set numbering 6,000 rounds.
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The lower riverside of Futako Bridge Takatsu Ward Kawasaki City
Musashi-Mizonokuchi Sta. on the JR Nanbu Line & Takatsu Sta. on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line.
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The lower riverside of Futako Bridge Takatsu Ward Kawasaki City
Musashi-Mizonokuchi Sta. on the JR Nanbu Line & Takatsu Sta. on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line.
End Aug./Sun : Matsuda Sight Seeing Festival, Daimyo Parade
Top of Mt.Matsuda lit by torchlight.
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Ground of Matsuda Junior High School at Matsuda Town.
5 min. walk from Shin-Matsuda Sta. on the Odakyu Line.
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Ground of Matsuda Junior High School at Matsuda Town.
5 min. walk from Shin-Matsuda Sta. on the Odakyu Line.