[2025-03-17]
【Samurai Parade】 The 77th Oka Castle Sakura Festival
Oka Castle Sakura Festival will be held this year again!
The highlight of the festival is the “feudal lord’s procession” that the parade from Oka Castle Ruins through the castle town of Taketa, which is modeled after the one in the Edo period.
Date▸Saturday 5th April 2025
Place▸Oka Castle Ruins and around the castle town
Time▸12:30 pm~4:00 pm
Main event
・Daimyo’s procession (feudal lord procession)
start at 12:30 pm from Oka Castle Ruins
*be carried out a little rain.
・Samurai warrior parade
start at 12:40 pm from Oka Castle Ruins
*be carried out a little rain.
・Martial arts demonstration by a gun corps using matchlocks
1) Around 12:20 pm at Oka Castle Ruins
2) Around 3:00 pm at Hon-machi street
3) Around 3:40 pm at Taketa Bridge (in front of JR Bungo Taketa Station)
*be canceled in case of little rain.
・Mounted warriors
*be canceled in case of little rain.
Around 3 pm at Honmachi Street
We are looking forward to seeing you in Taketa!