01/05/2026
Applications for general participants in the Aizu Festival “Hankō Gyōretsu” parade will open around June.
The event will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2026 (Reiwa 8).
The Hankō Gyōretsu is the main attraction of the Aizu Festival, held every September in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.
A total of 500–600 participants dress as historical figures such as successive Aizu domain lords and the Byakkotai, departing from Tsuruga Castle (Wakamatsu Castle) and parading through the city in a grand historical procession.
Participants in the special program will have the opportunity to wear armor and join the parade.
We hope you will consider joining us, and we kindly ask for your patience until applications open.