Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture

🌸 71st Tendo Sakura Festival
Dates : April 4 (Sat) to May 6 (Wed.), 2026

☗ Human Shogi Games
Date: April 11 (Sat.) and 12 (Sun.), 2026
Venue: Mt. Maizuru summit plaza

🌸 Shidare-Sakura Evening
Date: April 10 (Fri.) and 11 (Sat.)
Venue: Along the Kuratsu River
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~Event List~
❖ Event opening ceremony
Date: April 4 (Sat.)
Venue: Takeisao Shrine

❖ Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival Children’s Shogi Tournament
Date: April 5 (Sun.)
Venue: Parte Civic Gallery

❖ Shidare-Sakura Evening
Date: April 10 (Fri.) and 11 (Sat.)
Venue: Along the Kuratsu River

❖ 71st Human Shogi Games
Date: April 11 (Sat.) and 12 (Sun.)
Venue: Mt. Maizuru Summit Plaza

❖ Mt. Maizuru Lantern Light-up
Date: April 4 (Sat.) to May 6 (Wed.)
Venue: Atago Marsh Waterfront Area ~ Mt. Maizuru Summit Plaza

❖ Kuratsu River Shidare-Sakura Light-up
Date: April 4 (Sat.) to May 6 (Wed.)
Venue: Along the Kuratsu River (from Osho Bridge to Hisha Bridge)

❖ Tendo Hanakoma Dance Festival
Date: April 19 (Sun.)
Venue: Tendo City Civic Cultural Center

☗ The 71st Human Shogi Tournament ☗
Date: April 11 (Sat.) and 12 (Sun.)
Venue: Mt. Maizuru Summit Plaza

Participating Shogi Players
● Taichi Takami (7-dan)
● Yusuke Toyama (6-dan)
● Asuto Saito (6-dan)
● Aya Uchiyama (women’s 2-dan)
● Minori Sasaki (women’s 1-dan)
● Kanade Sunahara (women’s 2-kyū)
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Time Schedule
[Day 1, April 11 (Sat.)]
10:00 : Shogi memorial service
10:30 : Opening Ceremony
10:42 : Nyah Shogi Ondo (Tendo Kindergarten, Tendo Komahachi)
10:50 : Tendo Nanbu Elementary School Ishin Military Band
11:10 : Den-O-Te (computer chess player) “Public match against O-Sho (Sakura General)”
12:30 : Human Shogi (Entry into the arena, demonstration, and game)
14:30 : Victory cry and resignation
15:00 : Instructional game
16:00 : Event ends

[Day 2, April 12 (Sun.)]
10:30 : Opening Ceremony
10:35 : Tendo Hanakoma Odori
10:45 : Kiyariuta (traditional work song) by Tenseikai
11:10 : Event by professional shogi players from the Japan Shogi Association
12:30 : Human Shogi (Entry into the battle, demonstration, and match)
14:30 : Victory cheer and resignation
14:45 : Tendō Gojūzashi
16:00 : Event ends
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◆ Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival Children’s Shogi Tournament – Participants Wanted
This is a competition to announce the Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held with participation from elementary and junior high school students from within and outside the prefecture.
Date and Time : April 5 (Sun.) 10:00~
*Registration will begin at 9:15.
Venue: Tendo Station Building, Parte 2nd Floor, Citizen’s Gallery
Target audience : Elementary and junior high school students
Participation fee : 1,500 yen per person (to be collected on the day of the event)
*Lunch and participation prizes will be provided for all participants.
Match format : The matches will be divided into the following four classes:
① Elementary School Students – Osho Division (2-kyu and above)
② Elementary School Students, Gold General Division (3-kyu to 6-kyu)
③ Elementary School Students – Walking Division (7-kyu and below)
④ Preliminary rounds will be held for each class in the junior high school division, and the top performers will compete in the final round.

Number of participants : First 100 people
Application deadline : April 3 (Fri.)
Apply
Click here for details
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◆ Recruiting participants for instructional games
Date and Time : April 11 (Sat.), around 15:00 (after the Human Shogi match ends)
Venue : Human Shogi game venue (Mt. Maizuru summit plaza)
*In case of severe weather, the event will be held at Tendo City Civic Cultural Center.
Target audience : Elementary school students and older
Participation fee : Free
How to apply : Applications will be accepted from 10:00 on April 11 (Sat.) at the “Getting to Know Shogi Corner” at the Human Shogi venue (Mt. Maizuru summit plaza).
Application/Inquiry : Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival Committee
☎ 023-653-1680
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◆ Recruiting participants for the Tendō Fifty-Shogi Tournament
Date and Time : April 12t (Sun.), around 14:45 (after the Human Shogi match ends)
Venue : Human Shogi game venue (Mt. Maizuru summit plaza)
*In case of severe weather, the Tendo City Civic Cultural Center will be held.
Target audience : Elementary school students and older
Number of participants : 50 (advance reservation required, lottery system)
Participation fee : Free
Application deadline : April 5 (Mon.)
How to apply : Apply through the application form on the Tendo City Tourism and Products Association website.
Homepage
For applications and inquiries, please contact : Tendo Cherry Blossom Festival Committee
☎ 023-653-1680

🌸 Shidare-Sakura Evening
Date: April 10 (Fri.) and 11 (Sat.)
Hours: 18:00~
Venue: Inside Tendo City Civic Cultural Center, along the Kuratsu River
Content: Shidare-Sakura Concert
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🌸 We are looking for brides and grooms to participate in the “Musakari Procession” at the Shidare-Sakura Evening.
Date and time : April 11 (Sat.) 19:00~
Venue : Kuratsu River (near Ayumibashi Bridge)
Eligibility : Residents of Tendo city or neighboring municipalities who are planning to get married or are already married.
Application deadline : March 9 (Mon.)
Inquiry : Tendo Sakura Festival Committee (located within the Tendo City Tourism and Products Association)
☎ 023-653-1680
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🌸 Mt. Maizuru Lantern Light-up
Period: April 4 (Sat.) to May 6 (Wed.)
Venue: From Atago Marsh Waterfront Area to Mt. Maizuru Summit Plaza
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🌸 Kuratsu River Shidare-Sakura Light-up
Period: April 4 (Sat.) to May 6 (Wed.)
Venue: Along the Kuratsu River (from “Osho Bridge” in front of the city hall to “Hisha Bridge” in front of the hot spring park)

Inquiry
Tendo Sakura Festival Executive committee office
Tendo City Tourism and Products Association (General Incorporated Association)
☎ 023-653-1680