Aizu Festival 2026
Some 600 people parade in full samurai costume through Aizuwakamatsu in a 'Lord's Procession' honouring the clan that made a famous last stand in Japan's last civil war.
Quand · Où
- Quand
- 2026/09/19 01:00 – 2026/09/21
- Où
- Tsuruga Castle and central Aizuwakamatsu City（Tsuruga Castle, Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima）
- Ville
- Partout au Japon
- Y aller
- About 20 minutes by the 'Haikara-san' loop bus from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station to Tsuruga Castle.
- Prix
- Gratuit
- Organisateur
- Aizu Festival Executive Committee
Bon à savoir avant d’y aller
- Y aller
- About 20 minutes by the 'Haikara-san' loop bus from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station to Tsuruga Castle. Ouvrir l’itinéraire dans Google Maps ↗
- Réservation & entrée
- Gratuit : détails sur la page officielle (bouton ci-dessus).
- Langue
- Principalement en japonais : une appli de traduction sur le téléphone aide.
- Idéal pour
- amateurs de culture, familles
À ne pas manquer
- The Aizu Hanko Procession — roughly 600 marchers in authentic samurai armour
- A torch-lit lantern procession from Tsuruga Castle on the opening evening
- Children's fife-and-drum corps and a closing ceremony at the castle
Origine & histoire
Held each September around Tsuruga Castle, the festival honours the 3,000 Aizu clan members who fell in the 1868 Boshin War — including the teenage Byakkotai — and keeps the domain's samurai heritage alive.
Bon à savoir
Visitors can sometimes apply in advance to march in the procession in rented armour — check the city tourism site months ahead if you want to take part.