Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring Festival
Date/Time
Date(s) - 17 05 2013 - 18 05 2013
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Location
Toshogu Shrine
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The Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring Festival (Shunki Reitaisai) is a rendering of the funeral procession of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616) who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo (Tokyo).
His will stated that he wanted to be laid to rest in Nikko. The procession on the starts near Shinkyo Bridge on the 18th morning of three portable shrines that carry the spirits of Tokugawa Ieyasu and two others to rest at Toshogu Shrine. At the back are shinto priest on horseback and samurai in armor.
Yabusame (Samurai archery on horseback) is on the 17th mid-day. Get there early as there are only a few tickets sold for the seats along Omotesando street.
Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring Festival Yabusame 2013 from Zen Hostel on Vimeo.