Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival
(Setsubun Yoroi Toshikoshi)
節分鎧年越（足利市）
Your chance to be a 'Real Samurai' nearby Tokyo
DATES
2024: 3rd February *Same days every year
*Dates and times checked with tourist office 22nd Nov 2023.
Festival Times & Schedule
17:00～18:30
*Samurai parade starts at 17:00.
*Dates and times have NOT been confirmed by the organizer. Dates and times are also subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
*Dates and times checked with tourist office 22nd Nov 2023.
*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 14,000 yen – 37,000 yen (Booking needed!)
*Prices are from 2024 season
How to enjoy the Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival
Great for photos!
Experience Traditional Japan
Fun for solo travelers
Fun for a group of friends
Fun for the family
Enjoy for 2 hours (If just 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 Chichibu Night Festival?
Local recommendations
- Unique Experience
- Rent a Kimono and walk around the town Visit the oldest school in Japan ‘Ashikaga Gakko’
- Attractions
- Ashikaga Gakko
- Orihime Shrine
- Ashikaga Flower Park
- Kurita Museum
- Food / Drink
- Coco Farm Winery
- Potato Yakisoba (Jyagaimo iri Yakisoba)
- Sano Ramen in Sano city
Access (How to get to the Yoroi Toshikoshi Festival)
From Tokyo
- 80min from Tokyo (Asakusa Sta.) by train (Tobu Line).
- 90min from Tokyo (Tokyo Sta.) by train (JR Line).
- 2hous drive from Tokyo by car
Address
Parade starts at Ashikaga Orihime Kouminkan:
6-3165-1 Tori, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Pref. Japan 326-0814
(Parade goes to Bannanji temple)
足利織姫公民館：〒326-0814 栃木県足利市通６丁目3165-1
By Train
From Tobu Ashikaga-shi Station (Tobu Isesaki Line)
15 min walk.
From JR Ashikaga Station (JR Ryomo 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.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
For information about this event please contact the Tourist Office directly.
Tel: +81 0284-43-3000 (Tourist Office)
Tel: +81 0284-41-2627 (Bannaji Temple)
Japanese info (official) (External Link)
English info (official) (External Link)
