{"id":5107,"date":"2026-02-20T13:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5107"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:47:24","slug":"awashima-shrine-festival-hina-floating-ceremony-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/new-and-now\/awashima-shrine-festival-hina-floating-ceremony-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Awashima Shrine Festival and Hina Floating Ceremony (2026) | March 3 in Ashina, Yokosuka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Awashima Shrine in Ashina, Yokosuka holds its annual festival on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, during Hinamatsuri (Girls&#8217; Day).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A highlight is the nagashi-bina ceremony: the shrine provides a small paired set of ritual dolls, placed on a small boat and floated out from Ashina Coast by Shinto priests and shrine maidens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details such as the day\u2019s flow may change from year to year. For the latest updates, please check <a href=\"https:\/\/oogusu.yokosuka-kanko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oogusu Tourism Association (official website)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nagashi-bina-ceremony-ashina-coast-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Nagashi-bina hina floating ceremony at Ashina Coast during the Awashima Shrine festival in Yokosuka\" class=\"wp-image-5111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nagashi-bina-ceremony-ashina-coast-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nagashi-bina-ceremony-ashina-coast-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nagashi-bina-ceremony-ashina-coast-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nagashi-bina-ceremony-ashina-coast-awashima-shrine-yokosuka.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nagashi-bina at Ashina Coast. A distinctive seaside Shinto rite performed from the coast in front of the shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Event name: Awashima Shrine Festival and Hina Floating Ceremony<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venue: Awashima Shrine (1-18-29 Ashina, Yokosuka, Kanagawa) and the Ashina Coast area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ashina-coast-view-from-awashima-shrine-yokosuka.jpg\" alt=\"View of Ashina Coast near Awashima Shrine in Yokosuka\" class=\"wp-image-5109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ashina-coast-view-from-awashima-shrine-yokosuka.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ashina-coast-view-from-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ashina-coast-view-from-awashima-shrine-yokosuka-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By bus: From Zushi-Hayama Station on the Keikyu Zushi Line (formerly Shin-Zushi Station), take a bus toward the Nagai area. Get off at \u201cAshina,\u201d then walk about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parking: None. Public transportation is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/awashima-shrine-vermilion-hall-ashina-yokosuka.jpg\" alt=\"Vermilion shrine building at Awashima Shrine in Ashina, Yokosuka\" class=\"wp-image-5110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/awashima-shrine-vermilion-hall-ashina-yokosuka.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/awashima-shrine-vermilion-hall-ashina-yokosuka-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guidoor.jp\/yokosuka\/wp_re\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/awashima-shrine-vermilion-hall-ashina-yokosuka-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wheelchair users can worship in front of the main hall. The inside of the hall is not accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official info and contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oogusu.yokosuka-kanko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oogusu Tourism Association (official website)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yokosuka Tourist Information Center: 046-822-8301 (9:30\u201317:00)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awashima Shrine: 046-856-0707<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d814.7342709255475!2d139.6025341!3d35.2329362!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x601838c9947c6e25%3A0x368f9905d89e0ed9!2sAwashima%20Shrine!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1771470532239!5m2!1sen!2sjp\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5112,"template":"","news_cat":[3],"class_list":["post-5107","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_cat-cat_event","en-US"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Awashima Shrine Festival and Hina Floating Ceremony (2026)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Awashima Shrine in Ashina, Yokosuka holds its annual festival on March 3, 2026. 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