About the event
Ueno Tenjin Festival brings decorated floats, masked oni and festival music into the old castle town of Iga in Mie Prefecture. This is Iga Ueno, not Ueno in Tokyo.
Choose your day
- Friday, October 23: Float preparation and neighbourhood displays, followed by evening lanterns.
- Saturday, October 24: Afternoon float and oni processions, then lantern-lit evening floats.
- Sunday, October 25: The main Shinkosai procession brings together portable shrines, oni and nine danjiri.
Use the organiser’s 2026 route leaflet to choose a viewing point; the parade moves through several streets, so the shrine map pin is a reference point rather than a fixed performance venue. Follow stewards and keep the procession route clear. Weather or operating conditions may change the programme.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- Oct 23: daytime displays and evening lanterns. Oct 24: afternoon processions and evening floats. Oct 25: main procession in the morning and afternoon. Consult the 2026 route leaflet for exact passing times.
- Admission
- Free street viewing; personal purchases and transport are extra.
- Tickets & booking
- No advance booking is listed for public street viewing. This listing does not include reserved seating or participation in the procession.
Location & access
Iga Ueno festival streets around Ueno Tenjingu
上野天神宮・伊賀上野市街地
Iga Ueno town centre, Iga, Mie, Japan
The festival area is immediately accessible from Uenoshi Station on the Iga Railway. Use the official route map to locate the procession; nearby streets have traffic restrictions.
Area map. Use the organiser’s programme for the exact venue or entrance.