The town of Higashiura, located in the eastern region of the isthmus of the Chita Peninsula, is a renowned place due to, among other things, the fact that hero Tokugawa Ieyasu’s mother was born there. “Odai-no-kata,” which roughly translates as “the person of Odai,” was a daughter of the Mizuno Clan which ruled the Chita District of Owari. At a very young age, she was married to Matsudaira Hirotada, in order to unite the two families. Despite being called a “procession,” it is more like a parade, for there’s a fanfare band, with dancers and a whole accompanying troupe. The sakura are a particularly nice attraction of this cute event!

■ Odai Procession
Holding time: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Young girls dressed as Odai-no-Kata and her maids are accompanied by military commanders wearing armor along the Odai Stroll Pathway where yaezakura, multi-layered cherry blossoms, bloom.

■ Product Exhibition
Holding time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM　
Place: Within Odai Park
Product exhibitions will be held by Higashiura Town Tourism Association, Higashiura Town Society of Commerce & Industry, and the cities of Shinshiro, Kariya, Chiryu, and Takahama.

■ Odai Park Stage Events
Holding time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Place: Odai Park Water Stage
Stage events by various performers will be held.

■ Nagashino Shitaragahara Teppotai Corps
Matchlock arquebus firing demonstration using gunpowder by the Nagashino Shitaragahara Teppotai Corps.
* Expect loud blasts of sound from the matchlock gun, sensitive persons please stay away from the demonstration site.

■ Illumination of "Odai no Michi" strollpath
The gentle light of the lanterns illuminates the path of Odai.
[Period] April 1 (Saturday) to 16 (Sunday) 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM