Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival

(Setsubun Yoroi Toshikoshi)

節分鎧年越（足利市）

Your chance to be a ‘Real Samurai’ nearby Tokyo

Due to Covid-19, the 2022 event has been canceled.

Date

2022: CANCELED

2023: 3rd of February

*Dates and times have not been confirmed by the organizer.

Time

18:00～20:00

*Samurai parade starts at 18:30.

*Dates and times have not been confirmed by the organizer.

Schedule

*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.

Cost

Free to watch
If you want to wear actual samurai armor and participate in the procession there is a cost including fees. It depends on the rank of the armor and for an adult, it is between 12,000 yen – 33,000 yen (Booking needed!)

*Prices are from 2019 season

How to enjoy the Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival (Samurai Festival)

Picturesque scenery
(Great for Instagram pics!)

Experience Traditional Japan

Suitable for children

Fun for the family

Enjoy for 2 hours (watching)

⚔️👹 750 Years Old Samurai Tradition👹⚔️
‘Setsubun Yoroitoshikoshi’ in Ashikaga City

🏯🏹Travel back to 750 years ago and see about 200 ⚔️Samurai Warriors march down from Orihime Community Center to Bannaji Temple (about 1.3km long) on February 3rd,2019!

Men, women, and children in 🏹battle uniforms will march while playing traditional instruments. The march almost looks as if it just came out of the 📖history book…

🏮This tradition began about 750 years ago when the grandchild of a very strong samurai commander Ashikaga, started to gather 500 samurai soldiers at Bannaji Temple to represent the unity and 💪strength of the clan.

What to do nearby the Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival (Samurai Festival)

– Local recommendations –

Unique Experience

Become a Samurai (Booking needed)

Culture

Rent a Kimono and walk around the town
Visit the oldest school in Japan ‘Ashikaga Gakko’

Food / Drinks

Visit a local winery
Try Sano Ramen in Sano
Try the local ‘Potato Yakisoba’

Family Fun

Go pick Strawberries
Visit the famous Ashikaga Flower Park
Visit the Outlet Mall in Sano

How to get to the Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival (Samurai Festival)

By Train

From JR Ashikaga Station (JR Ryomo Line)

15 min walk.

From Tobu Ashikaga-shi Station (Tobu Isesaki Line)

15 min walk.

By Car

10mins drive from Kita-kanto Expressway (Kita-kanto Jidoshado) Ashikaga IC, or 15 mins drive from Kita-kanto Expressway (Kita-kanto Jidoshado) Ota Kiryu IC.