murmurKintaikyo Bridge Festival
Iwakuni City · Around Kintaikyo Bridge
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Iwakuni City Tourism Association (Kintaikyo Festival Executive Committee) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Wed, Apr 29, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- Every year on April 29 Held in light rain
- Venue
- Around Kintaikyo Bridge
- City
- Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi
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About
Kintaikyo Matsuri is a historical festival held around Iwakuni's Kintaikyo Bridge every year on April 29, a national holiday. Its main attraction is a daimyo procession and yakko footmen's parade recreating the sankin-kotai journeys of the Edo period, and watching the costumed marchers cross the bridge is like stepping into a picture scroll. Nearby, the Iwakuni Domain Matchlock Gun Corps gives demonstrations and Iwakuni taiko drummers perform, along with other events. It is organized by an executive committee whose office is at the Iwakuni City Tourism Association. Extensive traffic restrictions apply around the area that day, so public transportation is the easier choice.
Sources
- OfficialIwakuni City Tourism Association (Kintaikyo Festival Executive Committee) iwakuni-kanko.jp
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.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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