Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is a region rich in nature located in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture.
It is about 60 minutes by express from Shinjuku, and there are many recommended sightseeing spots such as "Oyama", one of the most popular mountaineering spots in the Kanto region!
We will send you information about the nature, historical sights, and popular sightseeing spots of Isehara City, so thank you!
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Isehara Flower Update: September 18
The spider lilies at Hinata are not yet in peak bloom.
Some areas have already begun to bloom.
A temporary tourist information desk will open at the parking area next to the Hinata Yakushi bus stop.
It will operate on Saturday, September 21; Sunday, September 22; and Monday, September 23 (a public holiday).
From the north exit of Odakyu Isehara Station, take the Kanachu Bus from platform 3.
Take the bus bound for Hinata Yakushi; the ride takes about 20 minutes. Get off at the final stop.
※Bus service is limited, so please check schedules in advance.
If the temporary desk is not open, unmanned spider lily information maps are available at the Hinata Yakushi bus stop (parking lot restroom entrance) and at the Vocational Development Center (rear gate parking lot, 8:30–16:00).
They are in a can—please take as many copies as you need.
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Takabeya Shrine Annual Festival
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, the annual festival was held at Takabeya Shrine (2202 Shimokasuya, Isehara). The event opened with the “beach sand scattering,” which uses sand collected during the Shio-kumi purification ritual at Terugasaki Beach in Oiso as a substitute for purifying salt. Despite the heat, the festival became lively and energetic!
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Hinata Yakushi Cluster Amaryllis (Higanbana) in Isehara 2024
*The shaded path is currently closed to through traffic due to typhoon damage*
The higanbana season is finally here!! However, with this year’s lingering summer heat, peak bloom still seems a little way off.
We have confirmed a few lone flowers blooming here and there in the rice fields.
A temporary tourist information booth will open to coincide with the flowers’ best viewing.
Saturday, September 21; Sunday, September 22; Monday (national holiday), September 23
Location: Hinata Yakushi bus stop terminus
From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Kanachu Bus Platform 3
Take the “bound for Hinata Yakushi” bus for about 20 minutes
*Bus services are infrequent, so please check schedules in advance.*
The rice paddies and fields where the higanbana bloom are open to the public thanks to the generosity of the landowners. Please follow proper etiquette and show your understanding and cooperation.
We will post updates on the blooming status as they come in.
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Takabeya Shrine Annual Festival
The Takabeya Shrine (2202 Shimokasuya, Isehara) will hold its annual festival.
Eve: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Main Festival: Sunday, September 15, 2024
On September 7, a “Shio-kumi” purification ritual was held to collect beach sand, seawater, and hondawara seaweed for use in the festival at Terugasaki in Oiso Town. The collected beach sand will be scattered around the shrine in the “beach sand scattering ceremony” as a substitute for cleansing salt. The seaweed will adorn the shimenawa rope at the torii gate, and the seawater will be used in prayers to prevent fires.
Access: Odakyu Line Isehara Station
20-minute walk
From the north exit, take the bus from Platform 5 toward Aikō-Ishida Station and get off at Kasuya-Kamijuku, then walk 2 minutes.
From the south exit, take the bus from Platform 4 toward Tokai University Hospital and get off at Isehara City Hall North Entrance, then walk 9 minutes.
For details, see the Isehara Takagami-kai website
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Notice: Recruiting Participants for the Hinata Stone Glass Workshop
Would you like to join a rare event where you can learn about the history and culture of Hinata stone, which supported Isehara’s industries from the Edo to the Showa periods, and try your hand at glassblowing?
Date: Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, 2024
Location: Atsugi Glass Studio Co., Ltd. (2-13-8 Tsumaida Kita, Atsugi)
*About 20 minutes from Hon-Atsugi Station on the Odakyu Line by bus and walking
If you come by car, please use nearby paid parking lots
Participation Fee: 5,000 yen
Age Requirement: Fourth grade elementary school and above
Details and Application: From the Hinata Stone Glass website
Application Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2024 (first-come, first-served)
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Notice of the 2024 "43rd Ōyama Hi-matsuri Takigi Noh"
Enjoy a bewitching world lit by bonfires, with local Ōyama Kyōgen troupe and Shingyōkai presenting kyōgen plays and shimai (dance pieces).
Please experience Japan’s traditional performing arts at Ōyama.
Date and time: October 1 (Tuesday) and October 2 (Wednesday), 2024
Doors open 15:30, performance starts 16:30 (scheduled to end around 19:30)
Venue: Noh Theater, Office of Ōyama Afuri Shrine
355 Ōyama, Isehara, Kanagawa
Please note the venue is not the lower shrine.
Access: From Isehara Station North Exit, Kanachu Bus platform 4 bound for Ōyama Cable
Get off at "Shamukyoku Iriguchi" (Office Entrance) and walk 1 minute
★All seats are reserved
★How to apply: Office of Ōyama Afuri Shrine 0463-95-2006 (phone reservations only)
For details, see the official Ōyama Afuri Shrine website
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Mount Isehara Market is on! The event will go ahead in light rain and be canceled in severe weather.
Enjoy a feast of delicious food and fun experiences in Isehara!
Sunday, September 15, 2024, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Venue: Isehara City General Sports Park (free admission)
A full lineup of food tents and kitchen cars, locally grown vegetables for sale, and a wide variety of booths will be on site, along with stage performances to enjoy!!
Access by train and bus
320 Nishitomioka, Isehara, Kanagawa
Get off at Odakyu Line Isehara Station
Take the Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus from North Exit Platform 3 bound for Nanasawa, about 10 minutes, 240 yen
▪ If you take routes I-34 or I-36, get off at Sogo Undo Koen (General Sports Park)
▪ If you take routes I-31 or I-37, get off at Sogo Undo Koen Iriguchi (General Sports Park Entrance) and walk 5 minutes
Please use public transportation as crowding is expected.
Contact: by email to the Iseharaichi Executive Committee
iseharaichi@j4.gmobb.jp (Contact: Sakamoto)
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Notice of Suspension of the Ōyama Cable Car Service
All day on Friday, August 30, 2024 and Saturday, August 31, 2024
Service will be suspended due to the effects of a typhoon.
For details about operations from Sunday, September 1, 2024 onward, please check the Ōyama Cable official website.
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Ōyama Afuri Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
From Tuesday, August 27 to Thursday, August 29, 2024, this three-day festival gives thanks for safety on the summer mountain and announces the arrival of autumn on Ōyama, continuing a tradition of more than 150 years.
On the final day, the 29th, despite typhoon conditions and rain, the shrine office led the "O-nobori"—carrying a portable shrine bearing Afuri Ōkami up the steep "Otoko-zaka" with a maximum slope of about 30 degrees to the lower shrine.
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Notice of suspension of the Oyama Cable Car service
Thursday, August 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – Friday, August 30, 2024
Service will be suspended due to the effects of a typhoon.
*For details about operations from tomorrow onward, please check the Oyama Cable official website.
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