Religious · Kanto
Nikko Toshogu Spring Grand Festival (1,000 Samurai Procession)
日光東照宮春季例大祭（百物揃千人武者行列）
Re-enactment of the 1617 transfer of Tokugawa Ieyasu's remains: 1,200 men in samurai armour escort three mikoshi down the cedar-lined avenue, preceded the day before by yabusame horseback archery.
Expected window
- Dates
- Mon 17 to Tue 18 May 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Omotesando approach to Futarasan Shrine (Otabisho)
- City
- Nikko
- Prefecture
- Tochigi
- Region
- Kanto
- Category
- Religious
- Tickets
- Mixed
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Re-enactment of the 1617 transfer of Tokugawa Ieyasu's remains: 1,200 men in samurai armour escort three mikoshi down the cedar-lined avenue, preceded the day before by yabusame horseback archery. Procession and yabusame free to watch from the road; Toshogu shrine admission ¥1,600; paid reserved seats for the procession sometimes sold by Nikko tourism association Nikko hotels; Tobu limited express from Asakusa; the May 18 procession leaves Toshogu about 11:00
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://www.city.nikko.lg.jp/material/files/group/40/festivals.pdf. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.