Events around Wataya Roopt Hayama Kamiyamaguchi

This is a museum with a view of the sea, located right above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed at the same time.

It's a good place to recommend for rainy days or winter outings.After viewing the exhibition, you can go straight down to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changes, so please check the official exhibition period before you go.

This is Zushi's art festival held every autumn since 2013. 2026 is a special triennial year, with participation from domestic and international artists, including Zushi-based photographer Daido Moriyama. The former Honda Residence, a registered tangible cultural property, will be the main venue, and the streets of Zushi and the alleys of the Numa area will also become exhibition spaces.

Instead of a museum, it's a format where you encounter artworks while walking through historical buildings and the town. Admission is generally free, with only some exhibitions, live performances, and workshops requiring a fee. With a long period of three weeks, it can be easily combined with other plans.

This is a media art project that creates "light waves" by illuminating the breaking white waves on Zushi Beach at night. Since no two waves are ever the same, you can sit on the beach and watch them for hours.

It was suspended in 2025, and 2026 marks its return after two years. On the first day, October 10th, Zushi Beach Candle, where candles are lined up on the beach, will also be held. It's an experience that doesn't require language, so it's easy to recommend to international visitors. In case of stormy weather, please check the official announcement.

This is an autumn festival where citizens are the main attraction. Stalls and stages by local organizations line the large grassy park.

Since it's not a tourist event, it truly reflects the atmosphere of the people living in this town. It's a suitable place to spend a day with children.

This is an outdoor music festival held every autumn in Ikego no Mori, Zushi. With the slogan "Dance, Eat, Lie Down," you can spread out a picnic sheet and relax for the whole day.

It's a festival that's easy to enjoy with children. Please check the official website for tickets and performers.

This is a windsurfing World Cup where top professionals from around the world compete for speed on 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 is a Halloween event held at Riviera Zushi Marina, lined with palm trees. There's a parade of costumed children and a market, so you can enjoy it all day.

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

This is a museum with a view of the sea, located right above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be viewed at the same time.

It's a good place to recommend for rainy days or winter outings.After viewing the exhibition, you can go straight down to Isshiki Beach. The museum is closed during exhibition changes, so please check the official exhibition period before you go.

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 visitors can enjoy it as is.If you're not ready to catch them, they'll hit you.It's a port, so just be mindful of your footing and the direction of the throw.

This is a fire ritual held on Morito Beach during Koshogatsu (Little New Year), where New Year's decorations and amulets are burned. Flames rise on the clear winter beach, and people pray 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 pairs well with accommodations in Morito, which are close to the beach, allowing you to stop by during a morning stroll.

One of the earliest cherry blossom viewings in Japan.More than a month earlier than Somei Yoshino, deep pink Kawazu cherry blossoms bloom in February. This is the only time of year when you can see the rows of trees along the railway tracks and the yellow of the rapeseed flowers simultaneously.

It's a good reason to visit Hayama during the coldest and quietest season. Since the best viewing period may shift depending on the blooming status, please check the official page before you go.

This is a museum with a sea view, built right above Isshiki Beach. Special exhibitions change every few months, and collection exhibitions can also be seen simultaneously.

It's an easy place to recommend as a destination on rainy days or in winter. 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.It's an easy place to recommend as a destination on rainy days or in winter. 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 plants are planted in Hananoki Park, next to the town hall, and the entire slope turns colorful from mid to late April.

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

A giant screen is set up on the sandy beach, and movies are shown from dusk. Zushi Beach becomes an outdoor cinema for just 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 cold after sunset, so bring something to wear and a mat.Screenings depend on the weather,so it's best to check the official announcement on the day before heading out.

An art festival that has continued for over 30 years, involving the entire town. Instead of museums,private homes, studios, shops, and gardens become the venues.private homes, studios, shops, and gardens become the venues.

Walk around town with a map, enter open houses to see 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 official website's program for opening days before visiting.

This is a small spring annual festival at Kumano Shrine, an auxiliary shrine of 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's a simple folklore that picking up a shot arrow brings happiness for a year.

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

This is a major fireworks festival in Shonan, with approximately 7,000 fireworks concentrated in 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 beaches are openfrom early July to the end of August.During this period, lifeguards are on duty and beach houses are open. Isshiki Beach was selected as one of CNN's "World's Best 65 Beaches" and is also included in the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Bathing Beaches." Its location next to the Imperial Villa makes it quiet. Morito Beach is the largest in Hayama, with well-equipped beach houses, 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 65 Beaches" and is also included in the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Bathing Beaches." Its location next to the Imperial Villa makes it quiet. Morito Beach is the largest in Hayama, with well-equipped beach houses, and in the evening, you can see Mt. Fuji beyond the red torii gate and Yujiro Lighthouse.

There are no lifeguards on the beach outside of the open period. If you plan to swim, do so during the open season.

This is the guardian festival of Zushi. An Edo-period portable shrine, donated in 1937, featuring a karahafu gable and finished with true lacquer, parades through the city accompanied by flutes and drums.

If Hayama's festival is a "beach festival," 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 intensively for 10 minutes at two venues: Isshiki Beach and Morito Beach.

The long-running "Hayama Coast Fireworks Festival" has been 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 held on separate days.The good thing about this town's fireworks is that you can look up at the fireworks launched from above the sea from a very close distance on the beach. Since the launch time is short, it is recommended to go to the beach 30 minutes before the start time.

The good thing about this town's fireworks is that you can look up at the fireworks launched from above the sea from a very close distance on the beach. Since the launch time is short, it is recommended to go to the beach 30 minutes before the start time.

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

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

This is a large summer fireworks display held on the Miura Coast, in the south of the Miura Peninsula. Approximately 2,000 fireworks are launched, with the "underwater fireworks" that open in a fan shape from the water being a specialty. About 100,000 people visit every year.

Since it's on a different schedule from the Hayama/Zushi fireworks (Hayama Coast HANABI / Zushi Coast Fireworks Display), you can create opportunities to see multiple fireworks during your stay. It's about 30-40 minutes by car to the venue. The schedule is usually early August, but please check with the Miura City Tourist Association closer to the date.

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

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

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

One of the most picturesque nights of Hayama's summer. There's not the same crowd as fireworks, so it's a manageable size even for families with small children.

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

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

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

It's not a flashy event. It's something to watch quietly. Please watch from the beach without entering the sea or touching the lanterns.

This is a town festival in Shimoyamaguchi. It's a small festival, but a portable shrine parades through the area, and in the evening, night stalls line the streets.

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

Hayama's long-established Hikage Chaya opens its storefront for a festival for two days once a year. This will be the 58th time.

Famous mochi pounding, takoyaki, yakitori, and shaved ice stalls. Night stalls like yo-yo fishing, target shooting, ring toss, and rock-paper-scissors candy line up, along with demonstrations of amezaiku (candy craft) and Edo-moji calligraphy, and performances by the Shrine Festival Music Preservation Society and Japanese drums. On the adjacent La Mare side, seafood such as grilled scallops and turban shells, and tuna skewers are available.

This is not a festival created for tourists, but an event that locals 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 on Zushi Coast that marks the end of summer vacation. Yakitori, shaved ice stalls, super ball scooping, goldfish scooping, ring toss, masks. All the typical Japanese summer festival stalls line the beach.

It's a short festival, only an hour and a half in the evening, so you can easily drop by before dinner.Postponed in case of rain (reserve day 8/30)So, please be sure to check the organizer's announcement before going.

This is the annual grand festival of Goryo Shrine, the tutelary 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 dates.

This is the biggest annual 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" ritual, where they enter the sea while carrying them,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, with a history of over 800 years. Of the three days,the Yabusame ritual on the final dayis spectacular.

Ogasawara-ryu archers shoot arrows at targets from a running horse. The power is conveyed even if you don't understand the language, so it's recommended for international guests. Viewing is generally free, but there will be restrictions within the grounds, so please follow the guidance on the day. If you want a good spot, arrive early.

This is the most important festival at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, with a history of over 800 years. Of the three days,the Yabusame ritual on the final dayis spectacular.

Ogasawara-ryu archers shoot arrows at targets from a running horse. The power is conveyed even if you don't understand the language, so it's recommended for international guests. Viewing is generally free, but there will be restrictions within the grounds, so please follow the guidance on the day. If you want a good spot, arrive early.

This is a "Naki Sumo" (crying sumo) ritual to pray for the healthy growth of babies. It's a heartwarming Shinto ritual where the winner is decided by the cry of the baby in the sumo ring.

For families with small children. You can take memorable photos at seaside Morito Daimyojin. 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 appear, and stalls line the shrine grounds.

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

A once-a-year market where Hayama's shops gather all at once. Food, bread, sundries, and crafts – the town's "best" offerings line the shrine grounds.

You can visit 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. Things 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-based photographer Daido Moriyama. The former Honda Residence, a registered tangible cultural property, serves as the main venue, with the streets of Zushi and the alleys of the Numama area becoming the stage for exhibitions.

It's not a museum, but a format where you encounter artworks in historical buildings and throughout the town while walking. Admission is generally free, with only some exhibitions, live performances, and workshops being charged. With a long period of three weeks, it can be easily combined with other plans.

This is a market held only on Sunday mornings in front of the fisheries cooperative. Vegetables, fish, bread, cakes, and Hayama's specialty products are sold.

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