Festivals · Chubu
Shingen-ko Festival
信玄公祭り
Over a thousand people in period armour parade through Kofu in early April for the Lord Shingen Festival, Japan's largest samurai procession.
Tentative date
- Dates
- Sat 03 to Mon 05 Apr 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Maizuru Castle Park and central Kofu, from Kofu Station
- City
- Kofu
- Prefecture
- Yamanashi
- Region
- Chubu
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
JNTO's Kofu guide describes the Shingen-ko Festival in early April, when over a thousand men and women parade through central Kofu in period costume, re-enacting the Takeda army's departure for battle, starting from Kofu Station. The 2027 dates are not yet published; the window shown follows the usual early April pattern, so treat it as expected, not confirmed.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/tokai/yamanashi/kofu-and-around/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.