Blue Impulse over Heijo Palace & Blue Sky Marche 2026

Dates & time: November 21, 2026 (Sat) - November 22, 2026 (Sun) Marche 10:00–16:00 (Blue Impulse over Heijo Palace around 13:33 on Nov 21 and around 11:23 on Nov 22)
cost: No admission fee is listed. Food and goods are priced by each vendor
Venue & access: Suzakumon Hiroba, Heijo Palace Site Historical Park Right by the Nara Kotsu bus stop "Suzakumon Hiroba-mae". About 20 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji Station. Heavy crowds are expected on both days, so use public transport.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Suzakumon Hiroba, Heijo Palace Site Historical Park, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nara Base and the World Heritage listing of the Asuka-Fujiwara palace sites, the Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nara Prefecture. On Saturday, November 21 a rehearsal flight passes over the Heijo Palace site at around 13:33, and on Sunday, November 22 the display flight passes at around 11:23, with formation manoeuvres planned over the palace site. On both days, Suzakumon Hiroba hosts the Blue Sky Marche from 10:00 to 16:00, with food trucks and tents serving tacos, pizza and more, a fair-style games area and a stage. It suits anyone who wants to eat under the open sky by the Suzakumon Gate while waiting for the jets.

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Blue Sky Marche

Food trucks and tents with tacos, pizza, hot dishes, snacks and drinks
Fair-style games area and a stage
Vendors, menus and activities may differ by day or change

About the flights

Flight times are approximate and may change or be cancelled due to weather
Route: entering from the Mie side over Hasedera (around 13:30 on Nov 21, 11:20 on Nov 22), then Omiwa Shrine, the Nara Park area, the Heijo Palace site (coordinated formation manoeuvres), the Nishinokyo area, Horyuji, the Karako-Kagi site, Kashihara Sports Park, Ishibutai Kofun and Kinpusenji (JASDF Nara Base flight route)
Updates are posted on the JASDF Nara Base website

※The marche is cancelled in severe weather

※Contact: Heijo Palace Site Historical Park Management Office, 0742-35-8201

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FAQ

When does Blue Impulse fly over the Heijo Palace site?

Around 13:33 for the rehearsal on Saturday, November 21, and around 11:23 for the display flight on Sunday, November 22, which includes formation manoeuvres over the palace site. Times are approximate and may change with the weather.

What happens if the weather is bad?

The marche is cancelled in severe weather. The flights may also change or be cancelled depending on conditions; updates are posted on the JASDF Nara Base website.

Can I come by car?

Both days are expected to be very crowded, and visitors are asked to come by public transport.