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Tokoname-City Tokoname Float Festival and Spring Festival

Date : Various days Sat, Mar 16–Sat, May 4


  • Tokoname Float Festival and Spring Festival
  • Tokoname Float Festival and Spring Festival
  • Tokoname Float Festival and Spring Festival

Parade floats flood the streets around the city of Tokoname

From mid-March to early May, all over the city of Tokoname, gorgeous parade floats make their way through the streets to traditional musical accompaniments with mechanized puppets putting on shows. Long ago, smaller floats known as "hanaguruma", or flower floats, were adorned with flowers and paraded around. However, as time passed, the floats took on the magnificent stature they enjoy today.
Six floats line up in a spectacle rare across Japan and equally as stunning. Some also put on paper lanterns outside of the station area and take off in an even more awe-inspiring scene.
Upon reaching the sacred premises of Shimmei Shrine and Tokoishi Shrine, the floats show their utter brilliance in another incredible fashion.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date : Sat, Mar 16–Sun, Mar 17; Sat, Mar 30–Sun, Mar 31; Sat, Apr 6–Sun, Apr 7; Sat, Apr 13–Sun, Apr 14; Sat, Apr 20–Sun, Apr 21; Sat, Apr 27–Sun, Apr 28; and Fri, May 3 (national holiday)–Sat, May 4 (national holiday), 2024

Note: Dates may vary by area.
Holding time : Varies by area
Place : Various locations around Tokoname City
Location : 〒479-0000
Tokoname-shi, Aichi
Phone number : 0569-34-8888 (Tokoname City Tourism Plaza)
0569-89-6561 (Tokoname Tourism Association)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu train bound for Kowa and get off at Tokoname Station.

    Note:
    • Venues differ by event. Check the official event page for further information.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    6-min. from Tokoname Interchange on Chitaodan Road.

    Note:
    • Venues differ by event. Check the official event page for further information.

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