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

COST
Free
VENUE / LOCATION
Takeno Beach Kitamaekan building and nearby parking lot

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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!

Festival Schedule
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

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