Limited to 55 people We are now recruiting premium experiences to participate in the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival, where approximately 750 people wear armor and engage in real battles!

[Limited to 55 people] We are now recruiting premium experiences to participate in the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival, where approximately 750 people wear armor and engage in real battles! ​
Prat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. Press release: March 5, 2025 [Limited to 55 people] We are now recruiting premium experiences to participate in the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival, where approximately 750 people wear armor and engage in real battles! We are now recruiting armored warriors for the “Yonezawa Uesugi Festival” to be held from April 29th (Tuesday/holiday) to May 3rd
(Saturday/holiday), 2025, the highlight of which is the “Uesugi Corps Procession/Battle of Kawanakajima”! Experience the real Sengoku battle limited to 55 people! The biggest feature is the “Real Sengoku Battle Experience” that can only be found in Yonezawa in Japan “Yonezawa Uesugi Festival” will be held from April 29th (Tuesday/Holiday) to May 3rd (Saturday/Holiday), 2025 The biggest feature is that you can participate in the “Battle of Kawanakajima,” a real Sengoku battle experience that can only be done in Yonezawa City, where approximately 750 people don armor and fight. There are many experiences all over the country where you can wear armor and participate in a warrior procession, but Yonezawa is the only place where you can participate in a battle where 750 warriors (men and women can participate) wear authentic armor (approximately 20 kilograms) that is actually used in taiga dramas, and are divided into Uesugi and Takeda forces. You can experience the realism and power of the Sengoku period seen in manga and dramas with all five senses, which cannot be expressed in words. On the day of the event, with Mt. Azuma still covered in snow in the background, you will be able to witness scenes from 470 years ago, including the firing of matchlock guns, the famous scene of Kenshin Uesugi’s “Three Swords and Seven Swords” in which he single-handedly slashed into the Takeda army, and the all-out battle by all the corps. https://img.youtube.com/vi/fKgT8YtMsGA/sddefault.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgT8YtMsGA Yonezawa Uesugi Festival Kawanakajima Battle PV
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/66/117892-66-67d66ef3deea87b710a8da336a8e3d13-3900×2602.jpg What is “Yonezawa Uesugi Festival”? The Yonezawa Uesugi Festival begins when spring arrives in Yonezawa after a long, harsh winter. The Uesugi Festival has long been known as the “prefectural shrine (Uesugi Shrine) festival” or “castle festival,” and has been considered an important holiday in Yonezawa, as the Uesugi Shrine’s regular festival day was a public holiday for employees. At this time of year, the cherry blossoms at Matsugasaki Park are in full bloom, and the park is crowded with people enjoying cherry blossom viewing and strolling around the park. [Respect]: Respect the Uesugi family who built the foundation of Yonezawa and its first head Kenshin [Tradition]: Passing down local history and culture to future generations [Raku]: Citizens celebrate the arrival of spring in Yonezawa and enjoy participating in the festival [Invitation]: Warmly invite many customers with a spirit of “Oshoshina” and promote tourism From April 29th (Tuesday) to May 3rd (Saturday), 2025 ●Main events April 29th (Tuesday/Holiday) [Opening festival] 9:30-17:00 Stage event Venue: Dengoku no Mori area ■Contents: Groups and individuals from within and outside the prefecture put on wonderful performances such as dancing and playing musical instruments 10:00-16:00 Duffy Bus Exhibition Venue: Dengoku no Mori Square 11:00-12:45 Folk dance Nagashi Course: Prefectural Route 6 Aioibashi west side intersection – Prefectural Route 232 near Aioi-cho/Fukuda-cho 2-chome intersection (4-lane section approximately 570m) ■Contents: Approximately 1,000 dancers perform with a parade of Shincho Yonezawa and Hanagasa Ondo 12:30-13:00 Tokyo Disney Resort (R) Special Parade Course: Prefectural Route 6 Suminoebashi west side intersection – Prefectural Route 232 near Aioi-cho/Fukuda-cho 2-chome intersection (4-lane section approximately 870m) ■Contents: 80 elementary school students (2nd grade and above) living in Yonezawa city played with Disney characters Dance together April 30th (Wednesday) [Regular Festival] 10:00~ Matsumisaki Shrine Annual Festival Venue: Matsumisaki Shrine Friday, May 2 [Takeno style] 16:40 ~ Takeno-style corps procession Course: Uesugi Mausoleum → Sensho-in → Uesugi Shrine 18:30 ~ Takeno Ceremony Venue: Dengoku no Mori Square ■Contents: A reenactment of the ritual that Uesugi Kenshin always performed before a battle to invite the military’s guardian deity *A corps procession will be held before the ceremony. May 3rd
(Sat/Holiday) 9:30~ Mikoshi togyo Starting point: Yonezawa City Nanbu Elementary School ■Contents: Uesugi Shrine mikoshi and elementary school students parade through the city 14:00～ Kawanakajima Battle Venue: Matsukawa Riverbed ■Content: Clash between Uesugi and Takeda forces! Reenacting the biggest deadly battle in Sengoku history How can I participate in the “Battle of Kawanakajima” on Saturday, May 3rd? Premium content experience is limited to 55 people. *50 armored warriors, 5 general-level armored warriors Application period is from February 28th (Friday) to March 21st (Friday), 2025 To apply, please apply at Please apply using rel=”nofollow ugc noopener”>google form or participation application form (FAX, download from official website). You can also check the details on official website.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/66/117892-66-f4e8b88aeed35cc4c3d8c611c953e6f0-146×146.png Kawanakajima Battle application QR code Please read the QR code and press “Move”. You will be redirected to the google form for
application. ■Recruitment overview 1. Armored warrior * Participated in the Uesugi corps procession and the Battle of Kawanakajima [Participation date and time] May 3, 2025 (Saturday/Holiday) 8:00-16:00 (planned) [Contents] Wearing the armor (blue) of the Uesugi army, we will participate in the Uesugi army procession and the Battle of Kawanakajima. [Participation fee] 10,000 yen (costume, lunch, insurance premium, souvenir, etc.) [Application conditions] 1. Those who are 18 years of age or older and are confident in their physical strength (regardless of gender) 2. Those with no health problems [Recruitment capacity] 50 people (If there are many applications, the decision will be made by lottery.) [Manning Role] There will be about 4 adjutant generals, and the others will be casual soldiers. (Determined by lottery on the day of the battle.) [Deadline] February 28, 2025 (Friday) to March 21, 2025 (Friday) [Note] If there are more applications than the number of applicants, a lottery will be held. Winners will be sent via mail with announcements of their winnings and details such as meeting locations. 2. General-class Armored Warrior *Kawanakajima Battle “Armored Warrior” (Cannot participate in the procession) [Participation date and time] May 3, 2025
(Saturday/Holiday) 8:30-16:00 (planned) [Contents] Wear armor and participate in the Battle of Kawanakajima. [Participation fee] 15,000 yen (costume, dressing, lunch, insurance premium, souvenirs, etc.) [Application conditions] 1. Those who are 18 years of age or older and are confident in their physical strength 2. Those with no health problems 3. Those who can participate in the rehearsal on the morning of the day [Recruitment capacity] 5 people (If there are many applications, the decision will be made by lottery.) [Role] Generals of the Uesugi and Takeda armies (determined by lottery) [Note] If there are more applications than the number of applicants, a lottery will be held. Winners will be sent via mail with announcements of their winnings and details such as meeting locations. How to apply: Google form for application or Participation Application Form (FAX, download from official website). You can also check the details on the official website.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/117892/66/117892-66-42dbc00d1c27b3a6a30920eb9bb87437-146×146.png Please read the QR code and press “Move”. You will be redirected to the google form for application. Highlights! : Tokyo Disney Resort(R) special parade will be held! Yonezawa Uesugi Festival opening festival special parade during the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival period! ~Duffy bus exhibition will also be held at the same time~ It has been decided that the “Tokyo Disney Resort (R) Special Parade” will be held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture! *Tokyo Disney Resort official websiteEvent information Detailed information will be posted on the official website for the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival Opening Special Parade, which is scheduled to be held around mid-March. For inquiries about the special parade, please contact us below. (1) General matters regarding the Yonezawa Uesugi Festival Opening Special Parade Yonezawa Four Seasons Festival Committee TEL 0238-22-9607 Mobile 090-4887-2325 (Available until Wednesday, May 7th) (2) For media inquiries: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department TEL 047-305-5111 (3) Regarding recruitment of folk dance performers Yonezawa Four Seasons Festival Committee TEL 0238-22-9607 (4) Regarding recruitment of kids dancer performers Yonezawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL 0238-21-5111 (5) About applying for the Heartful Area Yonezawa City Hall Tourism Division Tourism Planning TEL 0238-22-5111 (6) General information about Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo Disney Resort Official Website https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/info.html Other Yonezawa City events and news 1. 2. Tokyo Disney Resort (R) Special Parade will be held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (holiday)! 3. (Plat Yonezawa Co., Ltd. (located in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, CEO Hirosato Miyajima, hereinafter referred to as Plat Yonezawa), a tourism town development corporation that transforms the charm of the region into strength, is in charge of PR for this festival.)