Okazaki Castle Projection Mapping

Okazaki City and Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council held "Okazaki Castle Projection Mapping" at Okazaki Castle (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture) from January 8 (Saturday) to 10 (Monday), 2022.

Projection mapping of Okazaki City's culture and traditions, such as the important cultural property, Daijuji Daihojo Barrier Painting of Reizei Tamechika, and Mikawa Fireworks, was performed at the birthplace of Ieyasu Tokugawa, the 100 Fine Castles of Japan.

At the same time, projection mapping was performed at the front entrance of Okazaki Castle at the main gate with a width of 16.4 meters and a height of 11 meters, and at Shinkyo Bridge facing Okazaki Castle in front.

Outline of the event

[Name] Okazaki Castle projection mapping

[Date and time] January 8th (Sat) to January 10th (Monday / holiday), 2022 18:00-21:00

* Approximately 8 minutes of content was continuously projected with an intermission of approximately 5 minutes in between.

[Venue] Okazaki Castle (in Okazaki Park, 561-1 Koseicho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)

* Projection mapping was performed at the same time at Otemon and Shinkyo.

[Admission fee] Free admission, no prior application required

[Details] Digital art content with the theme of Okazaki City's culture and traditions, such as the 100 fine castles of Japan, the castle tower of Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the important cultural property, Reizei Tamechika Daijuji Daihojo Barrier Painting and Mikawa Fireworks. Projected the projection mapping image of. At the same time, a projection map was performed at the main gate of 16.4 meters wide and 11 meters high at the front entrance of Okazaki Castle, and at Shinkyo Bridge facing Okazaki Castle in front.

[Organizer] Okazaki City / Okazaki City Nighttime Economy Promotion Council

[Planning and production] HITOHATA,INC. / HITOHATASHA association

About Okazaki Castle

Okazaki Castle is famous as the castle where Ieyasu Tokugawa was born.

In 1959, the castle tower was rebuilt into a three-story, five-story building, and in 2006 it was selected as one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan.

The inside of the castle is a history museum with themes divided for each floor, and the history of Okazaki Castle is introduced through exhibits and diorama theaters. From the observation room on the 5th floor, you can overlook the city of Okazaki, and you can take a commemorative photo with the face panel.