The Hagi Maisento Festival is held annually in August in the beautifully preserved castle town of Hagi, a city renowned as the birthplace of Meiji Restoration leaders. Participants in period costumes representing Choshu Domain samurai and townsfolk parade through the historic Jokamarchi district alongside lively odori dance groups. The festival celebrates Hagi's unique role in Japanese history while filling its white-walled merchant streets with music and color. Visitors are welcome to join dance groups, making it a participatory cultural experience.
- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Matsuri
- Season
- Summer
- Month
- August
- Region
- Chugoku
- Prefecture
- Yamaguchi
- City
- Hagi
Highlights
- ◆Samurai-era costume procession through Jokamarchi district
- ◆Community odori dance open to visitor participation
- ◆Historically significant setting tied to Meiji Restoration
- ◆Street food stalls featuring Hagi's local seafood
- ◆Evening illumination of the castle town