Kifune Shrine in Manazuru enshrines Takaokami no Kami, the deity of water and rain, venerated here as the protector of fishing and maritime navigation. The shrine's annual summer festival in July, featuring a dramatic procession of boats, is designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kanagawa Prefecture. The forested grounds overlook Sagami Bay.
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Kifune Shrine in Manazuru is said to have been established during the Engi era in the early 900s, when the deity Takaokami no Kami was reportedly enshrined here as a branch of the main Kifune Shrine in Kyoto. The Manazuru Peninsula, jutting into Sagami Bay, has long served as a natural harbor for fi…
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Manazuru Kibune Festival
The grand festival at Kibune Jinja (Kainan Jinja) in Manazuru, sometimes counted among Japan's three great boat festivals. The spectacular sea procession where the mikoshi is carried through the water is the highlight. This bold sea festival is the defining summer event of the Manazuru Peninsula.