murmurHamamatsu Himesama Dochu (Princess Procession)
Hamamatsu City · Kiga, Hosoe-cho, Hamana Ward (Kiga Checkpoint, Miyakoda River cherry embankment and nearby)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hamamatsu Himesama Dochu Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026 （Ended） 10:00–15:00
- 2027
- Sat, Mar 27, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually late March
- How the date is set
- The last Saturday of March Held on the last Saturday of March (since the 68th edition)
- Venue
- Kiga, Hosoe-cho, Hamana Ward (Kiga Checkpoint, Miyakoda River cherry embankment and nearby)
- City
- Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka
About
When the cherry trees blossom around Oku-Hamanako, a princess's procession in period costume marks the start of spring. It recalls the Himekaido, a side road of the Tokaido said to have been used by Joen-in, mother of the eighth shogun Yoshimune, and by Atsuhime. The event dates from 1952, when people of the former town of Kiga wanted a festival all residents could enjoy. Kiga was once a post town, and the procession leaves from the Kiga Checkpoint, rebuilt using Edo-period documents, then makes its stately way along the cherry-lined embankment of the Miyakoda River. In some years a children's princess procession and a market of local vegetables and handmade goods are held at the same time.
Sources
- OfficialHamamatsu Himesama Dochu Executive Committee himesama.himekaido.com
- OfficialHamamatsu City (Hamana Ward North Administrative Center) www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.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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