Sakura City Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture First held on 3/29, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Sakura Tenka Festival (Tenka Festival)

[Sakura City] [Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture] Held for the first time on 3/29, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Sakura Tenka Festival ​
Sakura City Press release: March 14, 2025 [Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture] First time held on 3/29,
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Sakura Tenka Festival (Tenka Festival) The festival culture lost from Edo is miraculously revived in Sakura, where cherry blossoms are blooming!! ~Restore the divided floats to their original appearance in Edo~ Tenka Matsuri is a grand festival held at Hie Shrine and Kanda Shrine (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) during the Edo period. It was sponsored by the shogunate and featured a procession of floats presented to the shogun. When Edo changed to Tokyo, electric wires affected the operation of floats, the mikoshi became the main attraction, and the festival culture of parades of floats was lost. The floats were purchased by several Shinmachi town councils that were parishioners of Magata Shrine, the general guardian of the Sakura clan, in 1880 and 1891. The fact that the floats were used at Tenka Matsuri in Edo is proven by nishiki-e from the time. On Saturday, March 29, 2025, it has been decided that the Sakura Tenka Festival will be held at the Sakura Castle ruins to restore and revive the festival culture that was lost in Edo.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24449/366/24449-366-eaf73f4d296d91651a9390e62ecefa83-1080×1502.jpg “Sakura Tenka Festival Leaflet” Why the Tenka Festival in Sakura now? →Special things that were made possible because of Sakura. Sakura Castle, which was called the castle of the elder statesman during the Edo period, had deep ties with Edo, and there are records that similar festivals were held in Sakura and that lords also attended the festivals. In Sakura, where the festival culture that Edo lost has survived to this day and traditional autumn festivals are held, the Sakura Tenka Festival was realized through the cooperation of the neighborhood associations participating in the festival. • Date and time Saturday, March 29, 2025 13:00-14:30 *Cancelled in case of rain • Venue: Sakura Castle Otemonzeki Square “In front of the main gate of Sakura Junior High School” (36 Jonai-cho, Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture) • Event Overview 1. Commemorative Ceremony 13:00~ 2. Dashi Pulling Around 13:30~14:30 Many of the floats were later unable to be pulled due to age deterioration or breakdowns, but in Sakura, with the support of the town council and the government, who are passionate about preserving cultural heritage, the floats were restored, and the festival is still held today. rel=”nofollow ugc noopener”>Connects to”Sakura Autumn Festival”. At this Tenka Festival, and restore them to their original appearance from the Edo period. On the day of the festival, there will also be musical accompaniment, food trucks, and other stalls, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms as well. At the same time “Sakura 2025, a city dyed with cherry blossoms”We look forward to your visit.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24449/366/24449-366-7305129f54603375149f4f0386304b45-362×137.png Restored to its appearance when the Tenka Festival was held in the first year of Edo Manen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/24449/366/24449-366-1ad88c99a0034213fc6b7479399ddbb9-2736×1824.jpg Sakura’s autumn festival, all the floats Access Walk: Approximately 20 minutes from Keisei Sakura Station. Bus: From the south exit of Keisei Sakura Station, take the Chiba Green Bus bound for “Tamachi Shako” and “National Museum of History and Folklore” or Get off at “National Museum Entrance” and walk for about 5 minutes. < JR Sakura Station Route> Walk: Approximately 25 minutes from JR Sakura Station. Bus: From the north exit of JR Sakura Station, take the Chiba Green Bus bound for Tamachi Shako and get off at Miyakojicho, then walk for about 10 minutes (towards Kurashino Botanical Garden). Alternatively, from the north exit of the same station, take the Chiba Green Bus bound for Tamachi Shako and get off at “National Museum of Japanese History/National Museum Entrance” and walk for about 5 minutes. On the day of the event, there will be a circular bus service for “Sakura 2025, the City Dyed in Cherry Blossoms” from the south exit of Keisei Sakura Station to Sakura Castle Ruins Park. Applicable time period: 3 trains departing from Keisei Sakura Station from 10:00 to 11:30. For details, please see the “Sakura 2025, a town dyed in cherry blossoms” website.
https://www.city.sakura.lg.jp/soshiki/sakuranomiryoku/event_kanko/sakurasakura/index.html *There is no parking lot. Please use public transportation. Sponsored by: Sakura Tenkasai Executive Committee Cooperating Neighborhood Association “Sakamachi”, “Nibanmachi”, “Yokomachi”, “Mirokumachi” *In no particular order Co-sponsor: Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture Sponsored by: Chiba Prefecture [Inquiry] ●Sakura City Attraction Promotion Department Sakura Attraction Promotion Division