Nikko Toshogu 1000 Samurai Procession
Nikko · 日光東照宮
May 18, 2026
🏮 Festival🎗️ Culture
Nikko
Free
About this event
A grand procession of 1,000 participants dressed as samurai warriors parading through Nikko's sacred streets, escorting portable shrines. This spectacular re-enactment commemorates the relocation of Tokugawa Ieyasu's remains to Nikko.
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