Hometown Kita-Kura's City

Event Overview

The opening of lucky charms and food will be lined up on both Koarai's first city on the 12th and Odadsuki's first city on the 17th, and a grand lottery will be held on the 12th.

Info

Event Location:

Retro Yokocho Shopping Street (12th), Izunjin Shrine Road (17th)

Address:

Kitakata, Fukushima

Public Transportation:

JR Kitakata Station → 20-minute walk

Car Access:

20km 30 minutes from Aizuwakamatsu IC in Banetsu-do via National Route 121; or 3km 8 minutes from Kitakata IC in Kitakata, Kita-do in Aizu

Phone Number:

0241-24-3131 (City Executive Committee of the hometown of Kita-kokuzo in the Aizu-kokata Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Event Period

The "Kitakata Summer Festival," held over two days in mid-August every year, is the largest festival among the summer events in Kitakata, including "Kitakata Retro Yokocho" and "Nishiichi Ikamura Nihashigawa River Festival," which take place from June to August. On the first day, children's festival music, Aizu Bandai-san Shosuke Dance, and Aizu Kitakata Kurataiko will be performed sequentially in the Retro Yokocho shopping district (Fureai Street). On the night of the second day, the drum float competition, featuring 22 drum floats parading through the city, is a spectacular sight. The drum floats, illuminated against the backdrop of a midsummer night, along with the performances of drums and flutes, are a must-see.

Price

Free

Event Category

City, fair

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