murmurShingen-ko Festival
Kofu City · Around Kofu Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shingen-ko Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 3–5, 2026 （Ended） The samurai procession was on Saturday, April 4
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually held over a weekend in early April; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Around Kofu Station
- City
- Kofu City, Yamanashi
About
Kofu holds this festival most years to honor the memory of Takeda Shingen, the renowned Warring States general. The big event is the Koshu Gundan Shutsujin, re-creating Shingen's army setting out for the Battle of Kawanakajima against Uesugi Kenshin; more than 1,000 people take part dressed as samurai, billed as the world's largest samurai procession. First, on a special stage in Maizuru Castle Park, Shingen, Yamamoto Kansuke and the Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda gather to stage the pre-battle ceremony, and then the army advances into central Kofu along Heiwa-dori and other streets. The ranks are made up of 4 corps named Wind, Forest, Fire and Mountain after the famous Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan motto, plus the headquarters unit. Parades, food, sports and cultural performances add to the buzz of Kofu in spring.
Sources
- OfficialShingen-ko Festival Executive Committee www.yamanashi-kankou.jp
- Reference【第53回信玄公祭り】信玄公役・勘助役の決定（2027年4月に開催予定・日程は未発表） www.yamanashi-kankou.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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