The first day of the festival on May 2nd starts with a festival at the tomb of Emperor Antoku and a commemoration of the Heike clan, followed by a Senteisai memorial for Emperor Antoku and the Heike clan, a sea parade of the Genpei Funagassen naval battle, and a procession of brave warriors on May 3rd. May 4th features the Ganryujima Island Festival with a re-enactment of the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro, plus a picnic concert and other events. (tentative)
| Event Dates | May 2–4 every year (tentative) |
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| Event Details | May 2 Commemoration of the Heike clan Formal paying of respects at the tomb of Emperor Antoku May 3 Senteisai memorial for Emperor Antoku Sea parade of the Genpei Funagassen naval battle, procession of brave warriors Hatchohama dance May 4 Ganryujima Island Festival |
| Official site | https://shimonoseki.travel/english/index.html |
| Location (venue) | Main venue: Shimaitoshi Hiroba Park, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. * Other events are at Akama Shrine and other locations around the city. |
| Address | 关门海峡一带（山口县下关市） |
| Region | Chugoku |
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| Category | Processions and parades |
Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.
update: Feb.22.2022