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.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/09/19 01:00 – 2026/09/21
- 장소
- Tsuruga Castle and central Aizuwakamatsu City（Tsuruga Castle, Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima）
- 도시
- Across Japan
- 가는 방법
- About 20 minutes by the 'Haikara-san' loop bus from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station to Tsuruga Castle.
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Aizu Festival Executive Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About 20 minutes by the 'Haikara-san' loop bus from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station to Tsuruga Castle. 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
하이라이트
- 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
유래와 배경
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.
알아두면 좋아요
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.