JASDF Nara Base 70th Anniversary Memorial: Blue Impulse Demonstration Flight

About this event

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Nara Base will conduct a Blue Impulse exhibition flight commemorating its 70th anniversary and the World Cultural Heritage registration of the 'Asuka-Fujiwara Capital Sites.' On Sunday, November 22, 2026, the main demonstration flight will take place from 11:20 to 12:00, with a preliminary test flight scheduled for the previous day, Saturday, November 21. The flight path enters Nara Prefecture from the direction of Mie Prefecture, flies over Hase-dera Temple and Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai City, heads north around Nara Park in Nara City, and circles over the Heijo Palace Site. A coordinated formation maneuver is planned over the Heijo Palace Site, where thrilling acrobatic flying is expected. Afterward, the route is set to head southwest, flying over Nishinokyo and vicinity, Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Karako-Kagi Archaeological Site in Tawaramoto Town, Kashihara Sports Park in Kashihara City, Ishibutai Tumulus in Asuka Village, and near Kinpusen-ji Temple in Yoshino Town before returning eastward. The preliminary test flight will be conducted on Saturday, the 21st, from 13:30 to 14:10, with passing times near the Heijo Palace Site scheduled for around 13:33 for the test flight and around 11:23 on Sunday, the 22nd. The flight may be canceled or altered depending on weather and other conditions.

Venue

Hase-dera Temple

731-1 Hase, Sakurai, Nara 633-0112