January
1st
Visiting shrines or temples at the beginning of the New Year
7th
Tsutsugayu-shinji at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha
Rice porridge is cooked in a pot and fortune-telling for bumper crops.
8th
Hatsu-Yakushi and Honzon-Okaicho (the ceremony showing a Buddhist image) at Hinata Yakushi temple.
February
3rd
Setsubun Festival (bean-scattering ceremony)
Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine, Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine and Isehara Daijingu Shrine
28th
Godan Goma at Oyama-dera temple
Worship for good health, increased profit, happiness and respectful affection.
March
Second Sunday
Oyama Tozan Marathon
April
Early
Oyama Sakura Festival (Cherry Blossom viewing)
15th
Hinata Yakushi, Annual Spring Temple Festival Shigi-nobori, (praying for safety) performed by a Shukensha (specially, trained/self-taught priest) and Honzon-Okaicho (the ceremony showing a Buddhist image)
22nd
Sannomiya Hibita Jinja, Annual Spring Shrine Festival
Praising God for harvest and land creation Mikoshi and Dashi (decorated festival car) are carried.
May
5th
Shinji Noh performance at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha
Entertainment from the Edo period
5th
Koh-no-machi Festival in Isehara-city and Oiso town
Mikoshi from Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine is carried.
Middle
Green & Flower Festival (Sogo Sports Park)
Late
Sake Festival (Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine)
June
Late
Nagoshi Oh-harai (Shinto purification ceremony at the end of summer) at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha, Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine and Isehara Daijingu Shrine
July
Late
Doukan-ki (Anniversary of Dokan’s death) at Tosho-in Temple
27th
Oyama summer mountain opening
August
27th-29th
Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Annual Autumn Festival
Parade is held imitating the deities’ visit.
28th
Oyama Shinji Noh at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine office
September
Middle
Isehara Daijingu Shrine Annual Festival
Middle
Higanbana (red spider lily) is the best season in the Hinata area.
October
Middle
Oyama Jazz & Latin Friendship Concert at Noh-gaku-den (Noh theater) of Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine
November
Late
Agriculture Festival / Livestock Festival
December
The
Winter
Solstice
Hoshi Festival at Oyama dera temple Stars tell next year’s fortune, if results are not good, ill fortune will be driven away.
Late
Shiwasu Oh-harai (Year-end purification) at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha, Sannomiya Hibita Shrine, and Isehara Daijinju Shrine
