Official Tourism Website of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture "Home of Mt.Fuji, Yamanashi" > Festivals > Battle of Kawanakajima Living Picture Scroll Reenactment
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Nearly 800 armor-clad warriors representing the respective armies of Shingen Takeda and Kenshin Uesugi gather to reenact the largest battle of Japan's Warring States Period, that of Kawanakajima in present-day Nagano. Travel back in time to the days of samurai and social upheaval. Any healthy person 16 years of age or older may participate (entry fee: 2,000 yen).
Held in mid April
Isawa Onsen Tourism Association
TEL: 055-262-4111
http://www.isawa-kankou.org/english/event/kawanaka/kawanaka-english.htm( External link )