Inuyama Festival 2027
Thirteen three-tiered floats with karakuri puppets parade below Inuyama Castle, glowing with lanterns under the cherry blossoms.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/04/03 – 2027/04/04
- Where
- Castle town around Haritsuna Shrine, below Inuyama Castle（Inuyama City, Aichi）
- City
- Nagoya
- Getting there
- Short walk from Meitetsu Inuyama or Inuyama-Yuen Station.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Inuyama Festival Preservation Society
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Short walk from Meitetsu Inuyama or Inuyama-Yuen Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, solo-goers
Highlights
- Thirteen three-tiered floats with karakuri puppets
- Lantern-lit night procession under cherry blossoms
- A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage festival
Background & story
Said to date from 1635, the Inuyama Festival is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event whose karakuri-puppet floats parade beneath the castle.
Good to know
The night procession of lantern-lit floats is the signature scene.