murmurAizu Higan Jishi Lion Dance
Aizuwakamatsu City · Oyakuen Garden, Tsuruga-jo Castle, Amidaji Temple and other spots around the city
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mar 20–21, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late March
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Around the spring equinox; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Oyakuen Garden, Tsuruga-jo Castle, Amidaji Temple and other spots around the city
- City
- Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima
About
When the spring equinox week arrives, three lion dancers wind through Aizuwakamatsu's old castle town to the sound of flutes and drums, a long-loved sign that the Aizu winter is over. The old-style dance is a wish for a good harvest and a safe year for the family, and an expression of joy that spring has come, by turns powerful and graceful. It is performed at Tsuruga-jo Castle, Amidaji Temple, Oyakuen Garden and other spots around town, so you can watch from just a few steps away. Start times can shift with the weather, and bad weather may cancel performances.
Sources
- OfficialAizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau www.aizukanko.com
- OfficialFukushima Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association www.tif.ne.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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