Kashima Shrine Grand Festival and Lantern Parade

The Grand Festival is a celebration where the portable shrine of Kashima Shrine departs from the main hall to the temporary palace (Angu). During the festival period, five floats are paraded through the city. The Lantern Parade serves as the light for the procession, where parishioners carry large green bamboo (approximately 8 meters) adorned with countless lanterns, as they chant the festival music and walk along the approach to the shrine. The lanterns that enter the precincts are thrown into the bonfire in front of the Kashima Shrine's main gate, marking the climax of the event.

Map & Location

Details about Kashima Shrine Grand Festival and Lantern Parade

Date & Time

9/1(Mon) 10:00～22:009/2(Tue) 10:00～22:00

Note

September 1st, Grand Festival: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, Lantern Parade: 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Grand Festival: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. September 2nd, Palace Festival: 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM, Return Festival: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Float Festival: Both days from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Venue

Around Kashima Shrine

Address

2306-1 Miyauchin, Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture

parking

There are also private paid parking lots around.

Access

About 15 minutes from the Sawara IC on the Higashi-Kanto Expressway

Access (Public)

About 10 minutes on foot from JR Kashima Line and Kashima Rinkai Railway Oarai Kashima Line "Kashima Shrine" station

Contact

0299-82-1209 （Kashima Shrine Office）

URL

https://city.kashima.ibaraki.jp/index2.html