murmurYamatokoriyama Castle Festival
Yamatokoriyama City · Koriyama Castle Ruins and around the city
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamatokoriyama City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mar 24 – Apr 7, 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 Dates are set each year to match the cherry blossom season
- Venue
- Koriyama Castle Ruins and around the city
- City
- Yamatokoriyama City, Nara
About
Yamatokoriyama's spring festival takes place in cherry blossom season, centered on the ruins of Koriyama Castle. Three things to see: the goldfish show in front of Yanagisawa Shrine's hall, the Juzukuri service in which a rosary 162 meters long with 1,080 beads is wrapped around the castle keep's base, and the Byakko Togyo, a parade of children in white robes and fox masks through town. It began in 1961, when the head of the tourism association learned that many stone Buddhas and gravestones had been built into the keep base and walls, and raised donations from residents to hold the rosary service for them and the castle's spirits. From the next year it was timed to match the goldfish show, held at cherry blossom time since 1907.
Sources
- OfficialYamatokoriyama City www.city.yamatokoriyama.lg.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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