Nikko Tosho Palace Spring Festival (Thousand Musha Procession)

Nikko Tosho Palace Spring Festival (Thousand Musha Procession)

Event Overview

Every year, the annual festival is held on the 17th and 18th. From around 13:00 on the 17th, "Shinto Ryūgama", and from 11:00 and 13:00 on the 18th, a magnificent procession on the scale of 1000 people, "Hyakumono Sennin Warrior Procession", centered on the Shinkoshi of Tokugawa Ieyasu, from 12 o'clock, the performance of the dance of the east play and the dance of the mai of the mai of the mai is performed at the Gyosho.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Nikko Tosho Palace
  • Address:   
  • 2301 Yamauchi, Nikko, Tochigi
  • Public Transportation:   
Tobu Tobu Nikko Station → 8 minutes by car
  • Car Access:   
2.5km 10 minutes from Nikko Utsunomiya Road Nikko IC via National Route 119
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0288-22-1525 (Nikko Tourism Association)
  • Parking Number:   
200 units/600 yen

Event Period

  • May 17, 2026 (Sunday) - May 18, 2026 (Monday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Enodal, annual events, procession, parade

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