Kitamae Festival
The annual Kitamae Festival will be held for another year near Takeno Beach! As a fishing and port village with a long history as a stop on the Kitamae ship routes, Takeno celebrates this heritage every year in May with a parade, food stalls, and concerts.
DETAILS
- DATE / TIME
- May 3, 09:30 - 14:00
- COST
- Free
- VENUE / LOCATION
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Takeno Beach Kitamaekan building and nearby parking lot
GOOGLE MAP
Kitamae ships were trading vessels active from the1600s to the 1800s, setting sail from Hokkaido and transporting goods to ports around Japan. Takeno was one of the trading stops along the Kitamae ship route, and the townspeople still commemorate this history today.
Festival-goers are encouraged to stop into the Kitamaekan building to see a 1/5 scale model of a Kitamae ship!
- 9:30
Parade
- 10:20
Brass band performance
- 10:50
Traditional dance
- 11:00
Rakugo traditional poetry performance
- 11:30
Taiko drum performance
- 12:30-14:00
Various performances