Events around Roopt Hayama Goyoteimae

This is a museum with ocean views, built directly above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed simultaneously.

It's a recommended destination for rainy days or winter outings. After viewing the exhibition, you can descend directly to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changeovers, so please check the official schedule before visiting.

This is the Windsurfing World Cup, where top professionals from around the world compete for speed in the waters of the Miura Peninsula. You can watch the races up close from the beach.

There will also be a market and food stalls from various regions at the venue, so you can enjoy it even if you're not familiar with the sport. On the first day, October 31st, there will also be Halloween decorations. The competition schedule may change depending on wind and waves, so please check the announcements on the day.

This Halloween event is held at Riviera Zushi Marina, lined with palm trees. There's a parade of costumed children and a market, making for a full day of fun.

There's also a Halloween market at the neighboring Kotsubo Fishing Port on the same day, so if you're with children, it's recommended to go in costume.

This is a museum with ocean views, built directly above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed simultaneously.

It's a recommended destination for rainy days or winter outings. After viewing the exhibition, you can descend directly to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changeovers, so please check the official schedule before visiting.

This is a New Year's event at the fishing port. Fishermen throw mandarins from their boats, and people gathered catch them.

It's a festival that doesn't require language, so international guests can enjoy it as is.If you're not ready to catch, you might get hit.Be mindful of your footing at the port and the direction of the throws.

This is a fire ritual on Koshogatsu (Little New Year), where New Year's decorations and amulets are burned on Morito Beach. Flames rise on the clear winter beach, wishing for good health throughout the year.

While there are fewer events around the accommodation in winter, this is a traditional morning event on January 14th. It's a good match for accommodations near Morito, as you can stop by during a morning stroll.

One of the earliest cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan. The deep pink Kawazu-zakura bloom in February, more than a month earlier than Somei Yoshino. This is the only time you can see the rows of trees along the railway and the yellow of the rapeseed flowers simultaneously.

It provides a reason to visit Hayama during the coldest and quietest season. The best viewing period varies depending on the blooming status, so please check the official page before heading out.

This is a museum with ocean views, built directly above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed simultaneously.

It's a recommended destination for rainy days or winter outings. After viewing the exhibition, you can descend directly to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changeovers, so please check the official schedule before visiting.

Azaleas are the town flower of Hayama. Approximately 15,000 azalea bushes are planted in Hana-no-ki Park, next to the town hall, and the entire hillside turns vibrant with color from mid to late April.

Admission is free, and you can enter in the morning or evening. While there are sometimes festivals, it is primarily a place to "quietly view flowers." The timing of the bloom varies each year, so please check the Hayama Town blooming status page before visiting.

A giant screen is set up on the sandy beach, and movies are screened from dusk. Zushi Beach transforms into an outdoor cinema for two weeks during Golden Week.

There are also music and food stalls, and the main attraction is "spending time on the beach" rather than the movie itself. It gets chilly after sunset, so please bring something to wear and a mat.Screenings depend on the weatherso it's best to check the official announcement on the day before heading out.

A town-wide art festival that has continued for over 30 years. Instead of museums,private homes, studios, shops, and gardens become the venues.Walk through the town with a map, enter open houses to view artworks, and talk with the creators. These three weeks offer the best glimpse into the essence of Hayama. Venues may be open or closed on different days, so please check the program on the official website for opening dates before visiting.

Walk through the town with a map, enter open houses to view artworks, and talk with the creators. These three weeks offer the best glimpse into the essence of Hayama. Venues may be open or closed on different days, so please check the program on the official website for opening dates before visiting.

This is a small spring annual festival of Kumano Shrine, an auxiliary shrine outside Morito Daimyojin. A Yudate Kagura (hot water ritual dance) is performed, and a ritual where arrows are shot in four directions also takes place. There is a simple folklore that picking up a shot arrow brings happiness for a year.

It's not a large festival for tourists, but rather an event embedded in the local life of Hayama. It's held on a fixed date, May 15th.

This is a major fireworks festival in Shonan, concentrating approximately 7,000 fireworks into less than an hour.It's distinctive for being held in late May,not summer.

The grand finale, perfectly synchronized with music, is a highlight. Zushi Beach is about 10-15 minutes by car from Hayama. On the day of the event, surrounding roads will be very congested, so public transportation or early travel is recommended.

Hayama's swimming beaches areopen from early July to the end of August.During this period, lifeguards are on duty and beach huts are open. Isshiki Beach was selected as one of CNN's "World's Best Beaches 65" and is also included in the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Swimming Beaches." Its location next to the Imperial Villa makes it quiet. Morito Beach is the widest in Hayama, with well-equipped beach huts, and in the evening, you can see Mt. Fuji beyond the red torii gate and Yujiro Lighthouse.

Isshiki Beach was selected as one of CNN's "World's Best Beaches 65" and is also included in the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Swimming Beaches." Its location next to the Imperial Villa makes it quiet. Morito Beach is the widest in Hayama, with well-equipped beach huts, and in the evening, you can see Mt. Fuji beyond the red torii gate and Yujiro Lighthouse.

Outside of the operating period, there are no lifeguards at the beach. If you plan to swim, do so during the open season.

This is the guardian festival of Zushi. An Edo-style portable shrine, donated in 1937, featuring a karahafu (undulating gable) and black lacquer finish, parades through the city accompanied by flutes and drums.

If Hayama's festivals are "beach festivals," this is a "town festival." In terms of the splendor of the portable shrine itself, it is the best in this area.

A summer tradition in Hayama. Fireworks are launched intensely for 10 minutes at two venues: Isshiki Beach and Morito Beach.

The long-running "Hayama Coast Fireworks Festival" was suspended, and since 2025, it has been held as "Hayama Coast HANABI." Previously, both venues were on the same day, but to avoid congestion,they are now launched on separate days.The charm of this town's fireworks is being able to look up at fireworks launched over the sea from a very close distance on the sandy beach. Since the launch time is short, it's recommended to be on the beach 30 minutes before the start time.

The charm of this town's fireworks is being able to look up at fireworks launched over the sea from a very close distance on the sandy beach. Since the launch time is short, it's recommended to be on the beach 30 minutes before the start time.

This is a community association's Bon Odori. A yagura (scaffolding) is set up in the elementary school grounds, food stalls appear, and locals dance in a circle.

It's not a tourist event, so information is only in Japanese. Nevertheless,you can join the dance by imitating others,so it's actually recommended for international guests. The purpose of this place is the experience itself of "blending into a local summer festival."

This is a large summer fireworks display held on Miura Kaigan, in the south of the Miura Peninsula. Approximately 2,000 fireworks are launched, with the "underwater fireworks" that open in a fan shape from beneath the water being a specialty, attracting about 100,000 visitors each year.

It's held on a different date than the Hayama/Zushi fireworks (Hayama Coast HANABI, Zushi Beach Fireworks Festival), so you can have multiple opportunities to see fireworks during your stay. The venue is about 30-40 minutes by car. The dates are usually in early August, but please check with the Miura City Tourist Association closer to the time.

The Hayama Marina Harbor Yard, usually restricted to authorized personnel, is open to the public only on this day. It's a summer day with hula and live music on a special stage, and food and drink stalls.

Spending time with the harbor full of yachts and the sea in the background is unique to this place. The atmosphere is welcoming for families.

This is a Bon Odori dance held on the sandy beach. A yagura (scaffolding) is set up with the sunset over the sea and Mt. Fuji in the background.

It's one of the most picturesque nights of summer in Hayama. There's no crowd like at fireworks, so it's a comfortable size even for families with small children.

This is the festival of the local deity of the terraced rice field village. It enshrines the gods of bountiful harvests and food, and it's a shrine you can visit during the Wataya terraced rice field walk.

Completely different from the flashy festivals on the seaside, this is a quiet festival on the mountain side. Coming here reveals that Hayama is not just a "sea town."

At the end of Obon, lanterns are floated from Morito Beach out to sea to send off ancestors. After sunset, the lights gradually drift away from the shore.

This is not a flashy event. It's meant to be watched quietly. Please do not enter the sea or touch the lanterns; observe from the beach.

This is a town festival in Shimoyamaguchi. Although it's a small festival, portable shrines parade through the area, and evening stalls line up.

It's a time to see Hayama from a non-touristy perspective at the end of summer.

For two days once a year, Hikage Chaya, a long-established Hayama restaurant, opens its storefront for a festival. This will be its 58th time.

There's the famous mochi pounding, takoyaki, yakitori, and shaved ice stalls. Night stalls include yo-yo fishing, shooting games, ring toss, and rock-paper-scissors candy. There are also demonstrations of candy artistry and Edo-moji calligraphy, and performances by the Shrine Festival Music Preservation Society and Japanese taiko drums. On the La Maree side, there are grilled scallops and turban shells, grilled tuna skewers, and other seafood.

This is not a festival created for tourists, but an event that local people look forward to every year. From 4 PM to 9 PM. It's within walking distance after spending the day at Morito Beach.

This is a beach festival at Zushi Beach that marks the end of summer vacation. Stalls selling yakitori, shaved ice, super ball scooping, goldfish scooping, ring toss, and masks – all the typical Japanese summer festival stalls are lined up on the sandy beach.

It's a short festival, only an hour and a half in the evening, so you can drop by casually before dinner.Postponed in case of rain (reserve day August 30)Therefore, please be sure to check the organizer's announcement before going.

This is the annual grand festival of Goryo Shrine, the local deity of Nagara, Hayama. Portable shrines and floats parade through the town.

This is not an event for tourists, but a festival that local people continue every year. Please check the shrine's announcement for the schedule.

This is the annual grand festival of Morito Daimyojin, said to have been founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It's the most exciting two days in Hayama.

The highlight is the portable shrines. Portable shrines from all over town gather at Morito Beach,and the "Hamaori" (entering the sea while carrying the shrine)is performed (the exact day, whether it's the eve or the main festival, varies in sources and is unconfirmed). It's a sight unique to a seaside town, and it's worth coming just to see it.

The beach will be crowded. Wear shoes that can get wet.

This is the most important festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, continuing for over 800 years. The highlight is theYabusame Shinji (horseback archery ritual) on the final day.It's spectacular.

Archers of the Ogasawara school shoot at targets from atop galloping horses. The power is conveyed even if you don't understand the language, so it's highly recommended for international guests. While viewing is generally free, restrictions will be in place within the shrine grounds, so please follow the guidance on the day. If you want a good viewing spot, arrive early.

This is the most important festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, continuing for over 800 years. Of the three days,the Yabusame ritual on the final dayis spectacular.

Archers of the Ogasawara school shoot arrows at targets from atop a running horse. The power of the performance is conveyed even without understanding the language, so it is highly recommended for international guests. While general viewing is free, regulations will be in place within the shrine grounds, so please follow the instructions on the day. If you want a good viewing spot, arrive early.

This is a "crying sumo" ritual to pray for the healthy growth of babies. The winner is decided by the crying voice of the baby in the sumo ring, making it a heartwarming ritual to watch.

For families with small children. You can take memorable photos at Morito Daimyojin by the sea. The event is usually held in late September, but participation often requires advance application, so please check the official website.

This is the festival of Hayama's oldest shrine, said to have a history of over 1250 years. Portable shrines are carried, and stalls line the shrine grounds at night.

This is not an event created for tourists, but a festival for the local people. That's precisely why you can see the everyday face of this town. The shrine grounds are narrow, so hold hands with small children.

A once-a-year market where Hayama's shops gather. From food and drink to bread, miscellaneous goods, and crafts, the town's "best" offerings line the shrine grounds.

You can visit many individual shops that are usually scattered throughout the town all at once, so if you're only going out once during your stay, this is the place. Items sell out quickly, so go in the morning.

This is Zushi's art festival held every autumn since 2013. 2026 is a special triennial year, with domestic and international artists participating, including Zushi-resident photographer Daido Moriyama. The registered tangible cultural property "Former Honda Residence" serves as the main venue, and the streets of Zushi and the alleys of the Numama area become the stage for exhibitions.

Instead of a museum, you encounter artworks while walking through the town, in historical buildings and urban spaces. Admission is generally free, with only some exhibitions, live performances, and workshops being charged. With a long duration of three weeks, it can be easily combined with other plans.

This market is held every Sunday morning in front of the fisheries cooperative. Vegetables, fish, bread, cakes, and Hayama's specialty products are available.

It ends in two hours, and good items sell out quickly.We can also recommend this as a place for guests checking out on Sunday morning to stop by on their way.