Hamaorisai Festival (浜織祭)
Time: July 15
Prefecture: Kanagawa
Location: Nishihama Beach

The Hamaori-sai stands as a noteworthy example, acknowledged as an Intangible Folk Cultural Heritage. This annual event unfolds at dawn on Marine Day, also known as "Sea Day."

Over 40 mikoshi (palanquin shrines), each showcasing distinct styles and some weighing over 500 kg, converge from Chigasaki and Samukawa to Nishihama beach. Here, they undergo a ceremonial purification ritual within the sea.

In the lead-up weekend, various shrines make preparations, culminating in the final midnight when the resonant chants of "Dokkoi, dokkoi" echo through the air, harmoniously yelled by the mikoshi carriers.