Events around Roopt Hayama Collective House

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

It's 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.

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

This is a triennial art festival featuring domestic and international artists, including photographer Daido Moriyama, who resides in Zushi. 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 exhibition stages.

Instead of a museum, it's an experience 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 requiring a fee. With a long duration of three weeks, it can be easily combined with other plans.

This is an autumn festival where citizens are the main attraction. Stalls and stages by local organizations line the spacious 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 for families with children to spend a day.

This is a New Year's event at the fishing port. Fishermen throw mandarins from 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 them, they will hit you.It's a port, so watch your footing and be mindful of the throwing direction.

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 event held on the morning of January 14th. It's a good match for accommodations near Morito, as you can stop by during a morning stroll.

One of Japan's earliest cherry blossom viewing spots.Kawazu-zakura, with their deep pink blossoms, bloom in February, more than a month earlier than Somei Yoshino. This is the only time of year when you can see the rows of trees along the railway line and the yellow rape blossoms 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 check the official page before heading out.

Azaleas are the town flower of Hayama. Approximately 15,000 azalea bushes are planted in Hananoki Park, next to the town hall, and the entire hillside is colored from mid to late April.

Admission is free, and you can enter in the morning or evening. While there are years when a festival is held, it is fundamentally a place to "quietly admire the flowers." The timing of the bloom varies each year, so please check Hayama Town's blooming status page before visiting.

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

There are also music and food stalls, making "time spent on the beach" the main event rather than the movie itself. It gets chilly after sunset, so please bring something to wear and a mat.Screenings depend on the weatherTherefore, 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 art museums,private homes, studios, shops, and gardens become the venuesYou walk around 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 official website's program for opening days before visiting.

You walk around 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 official website's program for opening days 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's a simple tradition that picking up a shot arrow brings good fortune for a year.

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

This is a large fireworks festival in Shonan, with approximately 7,000 fireworks concentrated in less than an hour.A distinctive feature is that it's held inlate May, not summer.

The grand finale, perfectly synchronized with music, is a highlight. Zushi Beach is about 10-15 minutes by car from Hayama. Roads in the area get very congested on the day, so public transport 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 is a sandy beach chosen as one of CNN's "World's Best Beaches 65" and is also included in the Ministry of the Environment's "100 Best Beaches for Swimming." Its location next to the Imperial Villa makes it quiet. Morito Beach is the widest in Hayama, has well-equipped beach houses, and in the evening, you can see Mt. Fuji beyond the red torii gate and Yujiro Lighthouse.

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

This is the guardian festival of Zushi. An Edo-style portable shrine with a karahafu (undulating gable) and lacquered in genuine urushi, dedicated in 1937, 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's 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 beauty of this town's fireworks is being able to look up at fireworks launched from 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 beauty of this town's fireworks is being able to look up at fireworks launched from 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 neighborhood 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 "joining a local summer festival."

This is a large summer fireworks display held at 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 highlight, attracting about 100,000 visitors annually.

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

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

The unique experience here is spending time with the harbor and sea as a backdrop, lined with yachts. 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 no crowding like with 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 bountiful harvests and food, and is a shrine you can visit during the Wataya terraced rice field walk.

Completely different from the lively 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 out to sea from Morito Beach to send off ancestors. After sunset, the lights gradually drift away into the distance.

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

This is a local festival in Shimoyamaguchi. Although it's a small festival, a portable shrine parades through the area, and in the evening, street stalls line up.

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 its 58th time.

There's the famous mochi pounding, and stalls selling takoyaki, yakitori, and shaved ice. You'll find night stalls like yo-yo fishing, shooting games, ring toss, and rock-paper-scissors candy, as well as demonstrations of amezaiku (candy craft) and Edo-moji calligraphy, and performances by the Shrine Festival Music Preservation Society and Japanese taiko drums. On the La Maree side, you'll find seafood like grilled scallops and turban shells, and grilled tuna skewers.

This is not a festival created for tourists, but an event that local residents 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 line the sandy beach.

It's a short festival, only an hour and a half in the evening, so you can drop by 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 a "crying sumo" event to pray for the healthy growth of babies. It's a heartwarming Shinto ritual where the winner is decided by the crying voice of the baby on the sumo ring.

For families with small children. You can take a memorable photo 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 market is held in front of the fisheries cooperative only on Sunday mornings. Vegetables, fish, bread, cakes, and Hayama specialties are available.

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