January
| 1 | Visiting shrines or temples at the beginning of the New Year |
| 7 | Tsutsugayu-shinji at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha Rice porridge is cooked in a pot and fortune-telling for bumper crops. |
| 8 | Hatsu-Yakushi and Honzon-Okaicho (the ceremony showing a Buddhist image) at Hinata Yakushi temple. |
February
| 3 | Setsubun Festival (bean-scattering ceremony) Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine, Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine and Isehara Daijingu Shrine |
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Godan Goma at Oyama-dera temple Worship for good health, increased profit, happiness and respectful affection. |
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March
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Second
Sunday
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Oyama Tozan Marathon |
April
| Early | Oyama Sakura Festival (Cherry Blossom viewing) |
| 15 | Shigi-nobori, (praying for safety) performed by a Shukensha (specially, trained/self-taught priest) and Honzon-Okaicho (the ceremony showing a Buddhist image) |
| 22 | Sannomiya Hibita Jinja, Annual Spring Shrine Festival Praising God for harvest and land creation Mikoshi and Dashi (decorated festival car) are carried. |
May
| 5 | Shinji Noh performance at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine Shimosha Entertainment from the Edo period |
| Koh-no-machi Festival in Isehara-city and Oiso town Mikoshi from Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine is carried. |
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| Middle | Green & Flower Festival (Sogo Sports Park) |
| Third Saturday & Sunday |
Magatama Festival at Sannomiya Hibita-jinja Shrine |
| 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
| Early |
Hana-no-Ichi (Flower Market) at Isehara Daijinju Shrine
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| Late | Doukan-ki (Anniversary of Dokan’s death) at Tosho-in Temple |
| 27 | Oyama summer mountain opening |
August
| Middle | Oyama Illustrated Lantern Festival |
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Oyama Summer Jazz & Latin Friendship Concert
at Noh-gaku-den (Noh theater) of Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine
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Parade is held imitating the deities’ visit.
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Oyama Shinji Noh at Oyama Afuri-jinja Shrine office
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September
| Middle | Isehara Daijingu Shrine Annual Festival |
| Higanbana (red spider lily) is the best season in the Hinata area. |
October
| Early | Oyama-Himatsuri Takigi Noh Festival at Oyama Afuri Jinja Shamukyoku |
| Early | Isehara Dokan Festival |
November
| Early | Oyama Kiku(Chrysanthemum) Festival |
| Late | Agriculture Festival |
| Livestock Festival |
December
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The
Winter
Solstice
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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 |
