A mikoshi in front of Yako Station: the annual festival season at Yako Hie Shrine
Published · Our team visited on Oct 25, 2026
Translated from Japanese. If anything differs, the Japanese version is correct.
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- Around midday on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, a mikoshi (portable shrine) and bearers in happi coats marked 矢向 (Yako) were moving through the crossing in front of Yako Station on the JR Nambu Line.
- The annual festival of Yako Hie Shrine is held on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of October and has continued for more than 350 years.
- Usually, day one features children's mikoshi and an illuminated mikoshi in the evening, and on day two the main mikoshi tours Yako. In 2025, it returned to the shrine at 6 p.m.
When and where?
| Date | Sun, Oct 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time | 2026 times not announced (in 2025 the mikoshi left at 8:30 a.m. and returned at 6 p.m.) |
| Venue | Yako Hie Shrine and the Yako neighborhood |
| Address | 神奈川県横浜市鶴見区矢向4丁目16-8 |
| Fee | Free to watch |
Details may change. Before you go, please check the organizer’s official page.
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Oct 25: a mikoshi passes Yako Station
Around midday on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, a golden mikoshi and bearers in white happi coats were moving through the crossing in front of Yako Station on the JR Nambu Line. The coats had "矢向" (Yako) on the back. It appears to be the mikoshi of the annual festival of Yako Hie Shrine, held every year on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of October.
Yako Hie Shrine's grand festival, over 350 years old
Yako Hie Shrine, in Yako, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama, is said to have been founded in 1638. Its annual festival is reported to have continued for more than 350 years.
The usual schedule (based on reporting on the 2024 festival):
- Day 1 (Saturday): Children's mikoshi from each neighborhood association gather at the shrine, receive a blessing and then tour the streets. In the evening, the "Hoyukai" mikoshi preservation group carries an illuminated mikoshi.
- Day 2 (Sunday): After a ceremony, the main shrine mikoshi tours each neighborhood of Yako.
In 2025, the main mikoshi left the shrine at 8:30 a.m. on day two and returned at 6 p.m. We could not find the 2026 times.
To the shrine from Yako or Shitte Station
Yako Hie Shrine is at 4-16-8 Yako, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama. The nearest stations are Yako and Shitte on the JR Nambu Line.
The mikoshi moves through the streets, so make way for it and watch the direction the bearers are heading.
Sources
- 万灯神輿が夜照らす 日枝神社の例大祭で（2024年10月31日）（タウンニュース 鶴見区版）
- 例大祭で神楽披露 矢向 日枝神社（2018年10月25日）（タウンニュース 鶴見区版）
- 矢向 日枝神社 例大祭 10月25日（土）26日（日）（つるみウォッチャーズ）
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