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2025 Silk Fair in Okaya (29th)

2025 Silk Fair in Okaya (29th)

Event Overview

A great day to see Okaya, which flourished in silk. Including "Silk Fact Okaya", there is a variety of special public display of silk-related facilities in the city, kokaori experience, demonstration of machinery, and lunch using silk powder. You can enjoy the silk town in the mood of a time slip to Meiji and Showa. In addition, the silk craft exhibition, which brings together silk products from all over the country, is also held at the same time.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Silk Fact Okaya, Okaya Silk Studio, Former Hayashiya Residence, First generation Kentaro Katakura, Hot Salon Shinwa, etc.
  • Address:   
  • Okaya, Nagano
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Okaya Station → Free tour bus 30 minutes, bus stop: Get off each venue, walk short
  • CarAccess:   
4km 15 minutes from Nagano Road Okaya IC via National Route 20
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0266-23-3489 (Secretariat of the Silk Fair Executive Committee)
  • Parking Number:   
30 units/free

Event Period

  • April 29, 2025 (fire, celebration)

Price

Free * Some of the workshops and bus tours are paid (pre-application necessary)

Event Category

Festival


Inside the Okaya Sericulture Museum

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