Yanai Tenjin Spring Festival

Yanai Tenjin Spring Festival

Event Overview

The daimyō procession, dressed in period costume, has a total length of 500m, including Daigyoji, Kogyoji, and Ma, and a total of about 200 people milling around the city. In keeping with the cadence of the clap, the brilliance of the lance and the first box is as flamboyant and watchable as a re-enactment of the period picture scroll. On Saturday, April 19, from 19 to 20, a procession is held at night.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Yanai Tenma-gong and Yanai Station Street area
  • Address:   
  • Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Yanai Station → 10-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
16km 20 minutes from Kuga IC on Sanyo-do via Prefectural Road 70
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0820-22-3731 (Yanai Tenjin Spring Festival Executive Committee (in Yanai Chamber of Commerce))
  • Parking Number:   
500 units/free (there is paid parking nearby)

Event Period

  • April 18, 2026 (Saturday) - April 19, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Procession and Parade


Daimyō procession

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