Shingen-ko Festival

Shingen-ko Festival
Shingen-ko Festival Maizuru-dori army corps
Observed byJapan
Typehistorical reenactment
BeginsThe first or second weekend of April
EndsAfter three days
Frequencyannual, in April
Related toSamurai, Takeda Shingen, daimyō

The Shingen-kō Festival (信玄公祭り, Shingen-ko Matsuri) is a Japanese festival (matsuri) which is held annually to celebrate the legacy of daimyō Takeda Shingen in Kōfu, the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the "largest gathering of samurai" in the world.

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