Odai Festival

Festival highlights

The main highlight is the Odai procession, in which Princess Odai and warriors in armor make their way along a road lined with blooming double-flowering cherry trees.

In 2026, Princess Odai and warriors in armor were scheduled to parade along Odai no Michi for about 60 minutes.

Odai Park also hosts stage events, a local product exhibition, and demonstrations of matchlock firearms, offering historical and cultural events distinct from the procession.

Illuminations featuring bamboo lanterns and andon lanterns are also planned for the evening.

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A historical procession of Princess Odai and warriors along a road lined with double-flowering cherry blossoms

What to expect

On festival day, visitors can enjoy the procession, stage performances, and local product exhibitions in turn at venues including Odai Park and Odai no Michi.

According to the 2026 information, introductions of the Odai procession participants and stage events were scheduled to begin in the morning, with the procession set to start at 9:45 a.m.

Demonstrations of matchlock firearms and a photo session are planned for the afternoon, and a bamboo lantern event is also held on Odai no Michi on the eve of the festival.

Since events and schedules vary by venue, visitors can check which events they want to see before going.

How to take part

You can enjoy watching the procession, stage events and local products exhibition at the festival venue.

The procession roles, such as Princess Odai, her attendants and warriors, are described as being filled by people selected by lottery.

The 2026 information included an opportunity to take part in a photo session on a first-come, first-served basis, but no specific recruitment conditions were provided for general participation in the procession.

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Location and access

Venue and address

Odai Park, Odai no Michi (2-1 Samida, Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture)

Train and bus

Get off at Ogawa Station on the JR Taketoyo Line, then walk about 15 minutes.

By car

It is about 10 minutes from the Chita-Higashiura IC on the Chita Peninsula Road.

Parking

Available.

In case of rain, some events will be held on a reduced scale at the Central Court of Aeon Mall Higashiura.

Address 2-1 Samida, Ogawa, Higashiura-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 Odai Festival was scheduled to be held on April 18 (Saturday).

The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Odai procession is scheduled to last about 60 minutes, starting at 9:45 a.m.

On the day before the festival, April 17, the Night Cherry Blossoms and Bamboo Lantern Evening Festival was scheduled to take place at the Odai no Michi Saikai Plaza. The illumination of Odai no Michi was also scheduled to run from April 1 through the 19th.

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Tips for your visit

In 2026, the venue and event details were set to change in case of rain, with some activities to be held on a reduced scale at the Central Court of Aeon Mall Higashiura.

The matchlock gun demonstration is expected to be extremely loud. Please be considerate of nearby residents and take care around the noise.

The procession, stage events and local products exhibition take place at different venues and times, so check when the event you want to see starts before making your way there.

Origins and History of Odai Festival

The Odai Festival began based on ideas submitted by residents throughout the town, following the 1989 fiscal-year Hometown Creation One Hundred Million Yen Project.

Plans were made for a spring festival themed around history and culture and for a cherry-blossom walking path along the Myotokuji River. In 1994, the 1st “Higashiura Odai Festival” was held.

It was later renamed the “Odai Festival,” as it is known today, and events are held at various venues, centered on the Odai procession.

Official information

The “Odai Festival” information on the Higashiura Town official website provides details about the festival’s origins, Odai no Michi, and the procession.

Information about the 2026 event dates and times, venues, arrangements for rainy weather, and event details can be found in the Higashiura Odai Festival listing on Aichi Prefecture’s tourism website.

Odai Festival at a Glance

The Odai Festival is a spring festival in Higashiura, a town connected to Lady Odai, where visitors can enjoy a historical procession and a variety of events during the double-flowering cherry blossom season.

Highlights include a procession featuring Princess Odai and warriors, stage events and a local product exhibition at Odai Park, and demonstrations of matchlock firearms.

According to the 2026 event information, the festival was to be held on April 18, with a bamboo lantern event also planned for the eve of the festival.

The venues are Odai Park and Odai no Michi.