2009 Fireworks Display Information of This Festival Would Prevent Oncoming Pestilence
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Festival information Inquiries : Tsukuba Festival Executive committee office TSUKUBA CITY HALL 1.)Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival (garlic festival) (Tsukuba City Hall, Tourism Division, TEL:029-836-1111 International Relations & Culture People, who lived in Japan for a long time have probably Tsukuba performance stage participants: On the 30 th of August Division heard about the “Gion festival.” The most famous one is the Tsuchiura Gakuen-sen (Between Higashi Ōdōri and Nishi City Hall– Sakura Branch Office held at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, but from July to August, Ōdōri) will be turned into a pedestrian paradise and dancing per- 1979 Konda, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0018 this festival is held all over Japan. Shrines throughout Japan formances will be held on the street. The organizers are in search TEL: 029-836-1111 (ext. 5412). Email: [email protected] that were dedicated to god Gion started to hold this summer of participants for these performances. JULY 2009 th festival just like the one in Kyoto. It is said that the holding How to apply: Apply via phone by the 24 of July (Fri). 5.) Mito Kōmon festival's fireworks display (Ibaraki Prefec- Inquiries:Tsukuba Festival Executive committee office (Tsukuba 2009 fireworks display information of this festival would prevent oncoming pestilence. In July, ture, Mito-shi) the Gion Festival is held at many of Tsukuba's shrines, but City Hall, Tourism Division, TEL:029-836-1111 1.) Sumidagawa fireworks display (Tōkyo, Taitō-ku·Sumida-ku) The fireworks display will be one of the parts of the Mito Kō- the one held at the Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine is well known as As the most famous fireworks display in Tōkyo, each year it Japanese courses for beginners mon festival, which will be held from the 7 th to the 9 th of Au- the garlic festival. On the day of the festival, garlic, who is receives lots of visitors. The meeting place is the riverside of The Tsukuba Cultural Foundation will start a course in beginner's gust. 4,000 fireworks will be shot off in the vicinity of Lake said to be effective in protection from pestilence, is distrib- Sumidagawa. Around 21,500 fireworks will color the night level Japanese for people living and/or working in Tsukuba and Senba. During the festival, events like a float parade, carrying uted at the shrine. Shrine's worshipers then hang the garlic sky. their families, who wish to improve their daily conversation skills th of the portable shrine, Mito Kōmon parade, a carnival etc. will on their front door and pray for the safety of their family and Date and time: 25 of July (Sat), 19:00~20:30, *The event will in Japanese. Both complete beginners and persons with little ex- be postponed to the next day in case of rain or stormy weather. also be held. good health. Moreover, on that day there are many street th perience in learning Japanese can apply. Furthermore, people Place : Sumidagawa riverside (5~15 minute walk from Asakusa Date and time : 7 of August, 19:30~21:00, *Will be postponed stalls on the premises of the shrine. th looking for a job are especially welcomed to participate. Station or Kuramae station of the Toei Chikatetsu Asakusa to the 14 in case of rain and stormy weather. A legend says that during the Edo period famine occurrence Course contents the feudal lord, that ruled this region, saved many of his peo- Line) Place: Lake Senba (JR Mito station's north exit, board the bus 1.)Nihon-go 1 Level: complete beginners Place 1: Sakurabashi downstream~Kototoibashi upstream. at bus terminal 6 heading to Senba and get off at Senba Lake) ple by using the effect of the Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine garlic. Textbook: “Nihon-go 45 jikan” 2: Komagatabashi downstream~Umayabashi upstream Inquiries: Mito Tourism Association, TEL: 029-224-0441, Because since old times the Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine has 2.)Nihon-go 2 Level: persons, who have studied Japanese for been seen as an authoritative shrine among the Yasaka Inquiries : Sumidagawa fireworks display executive committee, URL : http://www.mitokoumon.com/maturi/koumon/ 50 or more hours, are able to introduce themselves, and can read TEL: 03-5608-1111, shrines of Ibaraki Prefecture, other shrines hold the festival koumon.html hiragana and katakana Web page: http://sumidagawa-hanabi.com/ 6.) Toride Tonegawa fireworks display (Ibaraki Prefecture, only after the one at Ichinoya finished. th Textbook:“Nihon-go 45 jikan” Toride-shi) Schedule :28 of July (Tue), *The festival itself will be held Persons eligible to apply : People living and/or working in Tsu- 2.) Ōarai Seaside fireworks display (Ibaraki prefecture, Higashi Ibarakigun, Ōarai machi) The event will be held along river Tone, and many visitors are from the morning, but it is common for the portable shrine to kuba and their family, who wish to improve their Japanese speak- be carried in the evening. Ōarai seaside fireworks display brings out the real feeling of expected to come. 8,000 fireworks will be shot off. ing ability. This course is particularly recommended to people summer. Around 3,000 fireworks will color the night sky. Date and time: 8th of August, 19:00~20:30, * Will be post- Place: Ichinoya Yasaka Shrine (Tsukuba, Tamatori 2617) who are in search of work. th Date and Time:25 of July (Sat), 19:30~21:00, *The event will poned to the 9 th or the 10 th in case of rain or strong wind. Inquiries: TEL : 029-864-1132; URL : http://yasaka.or.jp/ Time and date : 10:00~12:00 every Wednesday and Friday from be postponed to the following day in case of rain or stormy Place : Toride Ryoku-chi Undō Park (5 minutes walking from 2.)Tsuchiura Kirara Festival 15 th of July to 25 th of September This festival is held every year on the first Saturday and weather. the east exit of the JR Toride station) The schedule may be changed. For detailed information, Place :Ōarai sun beach ( Higashi Ibarakigun, Ōarai machi, Sunday in August, and it unites the Star Festival with download the schedule from the homepage. Inquiries : Toride City Tourism Association (within Toride City prayers for aquatic safety. The main street in front of west Ōnuki-chō), * 7km from Higashi Mito Dōro, Mito-Ōarai IC via Hall), TEL: 0297-74-0217 Place : Tsukuba Science Information Center, Azuma 1-10-1 (The National Highway 51 entrance of Tsuchiura station turns into a pedestrian para- same place where the old Ibaraki Prefecture Information Center Information hotline on the event day 0180-993-873 dise. On the first day there is a parade (13:00~17:00) and the st th th Inquiries: Ōarai machi office, Tourism Division 7.) Inashiki summer festival (Ibaraki Prefecture, Inashiki-shi) was.) *On August 21 , 28 , and September 4 the lessons will be TEL : 029-267-5111 Star Festival dance (17:00~21:00). On the second day, floats held at Tsukuba Capio, Takezono 1-10-1. Stage events, presentation of provincial art and sales of special Ōarai Tourism Association, will be paraded on the main street area bustling with visi- Student quota : 10 people per class regional products will be held at this festival. The firework TEL: 029-266-0788 tors. Lesson costs : ¥6,000 (new students), ¥5,000 (continuing stu- display, which is said to be the largest one in Ibaraki prefec- st nd Date and time : 1 and 2 of August, 13:00~21:00 dents) ture, will be the highlight of the festival with over 12,000 fire- Inquires :Tsuchiura Kirara Festival Executive Committee *Please pay the lesson costs when you apply, but be aware that no 3.) Matsudo fireworks display (Chiba prefecture, works. nd (Tsuchiura City Tourism Association) TEL: 029-824-2810 reimbursement is possible. Moreover, the textbook is paid Matsudo-shi) Date and time: 22 of August, 19:00~21:00, *Will be post- 3.)Looking for participants for the Tsukuba Festival 2009 separately during the first lesson. This fireworks display is bustling every year with numerous poned to the following day in case of rain and stormy weather. Tsukuba Festival, the largest annual event will be held on How to apply : Fill in the application form and take it directly to visitors who gather alongside Edogawa. 8,000 fireworks will Place: Edosaki Sōgō Undō Park (45 minutes by bus from JR th th the 29 and the 30 of August. This year as well its organiz- the Tsukuba Cultural Foundation. You can get the form at the be shot off close to the spectator seat, so the visitors can enjoy Tsuchiura, get off at the last station called Edosaki, from there ers are looking for enthusiastic participants. the magnificent spectacle right in front of their eyes. 15 minutes by foot) foundation's office or download it from their homepage. st Nebuta parade's haneto : Nebuta is a special float, originat- Inquiries : Tsukuba Cultural Foundation, 305-0032, Tsukuba, Date and time :1 of August (Sat), 19:15~20:20, *Will be post- Inquiries : Inashiki City Tourism Association (within Inashiki th ing from Aomori Prefecture. In a parade of nebutas , dancers Takezono 1-10-1 (inside the Tsukuba International Association); poned to 8 of August in case of rain or stormy weather. City Hall), TEL: 029-892-2000 called hanetos dance around the float. Anybody can partici- TEL : 029-869-7675; FAX : 029-851-9797; Place :Edogawa riverside, 15 minutes from the west exit of the 8.) Jōsō Kinugawa fireworks display (Ibaraki prefecture, Jōsō- pate in the parade as a haneto. Persons that wish to partici- E-mail : [email protected] URL: JR Matsudo station, right in front of the Matsudo municipal shi) th pate can apply via fax or e-mail by 25 of August.