Tajimi’s autumn festival, featuring a warrior procession and parade
Tajimi Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/11/03Scheduled
- Season / frequency
- Every year, around November 3 / Every year
- Location
- From Tajimi City Hall Main Building to the area around Tajimi Station
- Area
- Gifu Prefecture・Tajimi City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h–2 h 30 min · bullet train + connecting train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A warrior procession centered on Lord Tajimi Kuninaga and a parade of performances and dances by local groups make their way through Tajimi. A variety of events are also held at nearby venues, including the festival plaza in front of the station and Oribe no Jin.
About Tajimi Festival
The Tajimi Festival is a local celebration that brings together a warrior procession featuring samurai and their wives connected to Mino, centered on Lord Tajimi Kuninaga, and a community parade.
A procession dressed as samurai makes its way through the city, with local groups performing music and dance before and after it.
Events at the festival plaza in front of JR Tajimi Station and on Honmachi Oribe Street are also highlights of the festival.
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Festival highlights
A highlight is the period-costume procession featuring samurai, elegantly dressed wives, young warriors, and others.
A community parade with drumming, dancing, and marching-band performances joins in before and after the procession, and characters such as Unagappa also take part.
At the station, you can enjoy Japanese drumming, traditional Japanese dance, and other dance performances; around Honmachi, there are also live stages and hands-on carpentry activities.
Tajimi’s autumn festival, featuring a warrior procession and parade
What to expect
At the festival, a procession dressed as samurai and their wives travels from the area around City Hall to the area around Tajimi Station, followed by a parade featuring performances and dances by local groups.
In the morning, community groups perform on the Station North, Station South, and Toshin stages.
Other events take place at different times and venues, including the food-stall plaza, Oribe no Jin, vehicle experiences, and tea ceremonies.
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
参加費：無料
Location and access
- Venue and address
The festival takes place from in front of the Tajimi City Hall Main Building to the area around Tajimi Station.
The address is Hinodecho to Otowacho, Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture.
- Train and bus
The venue area is accessible from JR Tajimi Station.
Some Kikyo Bus services departing from Tajimi Station are scheduled to be suspended in connection with the Tajimi Festival on November 3, 2026.
- By car
About 10 minutes via National Route 19 from the Tajimi Interchange on the Chuo Expressway.
- Parking
There is no parking at the venue.
Visitors are advised to use public transportation.
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Address Hinodecho to Otowacho, Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture
Dates and season
In 2026, it will be held on November 3.
The samurai procession and parade will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will be canceled in case of rain.
At the Festival Plaza, the Ekikita, Ekiminami, and Toshin stages will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and you can enjoy the food stalls from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Tips for your visit
The samurai procession and parade will be canceled in case of rain, so plans may change depending on the weather.
The Ekikita and Toshin stages, as well as the food stalls, are listed as canceled in case of rain, while the Ekiminami stage is generally scheduled to go ahead even in the rain.
On November 3, 2026, some Kikyo Bus services are scheduled to be suspended due to the Tajimi Festival. There is no parking at the venue, so public transportation is a convenient option.
Nearby attractions
The festival’s associated venues include Chikasaku-an on Honmachi Oribe Street and Tajimibashi Yume Plaza.
A tea ceremony is held at Chikasaku-an, while the Tajimibashi Yume Plaza hosts Oribe no Jin’s live stage and hands-on activities.
Tourism information also lists Honmachi Oribe Street, Tōto Sōzōkan, and Kokeizan Eihoji Temple as places to visit around Tajimi.
岐阜県現代陶芸美術館
岐阜県多治見市にある美術館
市之倉さかづき美術館
岐阜県多治見市にある盃に関する美術館
Origins and History of Tajimi Festival
The Tajimi Festival is described as a community celebration that has continued for more than 40 years.
A procession featuring people dressed as warriors connected to the area, such as Tajimi Kuninaga and Toki Yoritsada, has been passed down in the form of a Sengoku-era picture scroll unfolding along the Tōnō Road.
No verifiable information is available about the specific founding year or how the festival came about.
Official information
The official Tajimi City website provides information about the date, venues, times, arrangements for rainy weather, and events at each venue.
The listed contact is Tajimi DMO, the secretariat of the Tajimi Festival Executive Committee.
For the latest changes and updates on the day, check the official Tajimi City page and the Tajimi Festival Instagram account.
Tajimi Festival at a Glance
The Tajimi Festival is an autumn celebration where a period-costume procession of samurai and their wives and the drumming, dancing, and music of local groups bring the streets to life.
In 2026, the festival will be held on November 3, from the main Tajimi City Hall building to the area around Tajimi Station.
You can enjoy the station-front stage, food stalls, Oribe no Jin, and more by checking the times at each venue and arrangements for rainy weather.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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