The annual festival of Tsurutani Hachimangu Shrine is called ``Awa Priest Yawatanmachi''. It is the largest festival in the Awa area, with 11 portable shrines and 5 floats and boats, and attracts 100,000 people every year. This festival is thought to have started around 1070, making it a very historic festival.
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Main rituals at Tsurugaya Hachimangu Shrine
September 16, 2023
13:00-16:00 Arrival of shrines and mikoshi
19:00 Rokusho Festival
20:00 Miyoshi/Hachiman Taiko performance
September 17, 2023
4:00-6:00 Morning prayer at each shrine
11:00 Awa National Priest/Hachiman Shrine Festival
15:00 Hojo area float festival/festival
17:00 Return of mikoshi at various locations
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