Shingen-ko Festival | |
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![]() Shingen-ko Festival Maizuru-dori army corps | |
Observed by | Japan |
Type | historical reenactment |
Begins | The first or second weekend of April |
Ends | After three days |
Frequency | annual, in April |
Related to | Samurai, 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.[1][2]