亮点

  • Thirteen three-tiered floats with karakuri puppets
  • Lantern-lit night procession under cherry blossoms
  • A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage festival

由来与背景

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 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

温馨提示

The night procession of lantern-lit floats is the signature scene.

交通

Castle town around Haritsuna Shrine, below Inuyama Castle — Inuyama City, Aichi

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  • Variable facts dated

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