Nikko Samurai Festival

My 4 year old son is interested in samurais, and I am thinking of visiting Nikko during the Grand Spring Samurai Festival in Nikko in May 2023. I have a few questions:
- Is it unwise or even dangerous to bring a child to such a crowded festival?
- Will the usual tourist attractions such as the Chuzenji Lake, various waterfalls and temples/shrines in Nikko be open during the period of the festival (17-18 May)?
- Are there any tickets that I need to book to observe the horseback archery and samurai procession?

Thank you for any advice.

You are most welcome with your Four
years old son in samurai festival.

Hi! Would be very interested to hear your feedback on the 1000 samourai procession in Nikko :)
We might try to go to it in 2024 with my bf

thank you

You can certainly take your 4-year-old son there. I went there once and I saw many families there with kids and I could see that they were having a good time.