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It's July, and summer is in full swing! Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture, which is in the Kansai region like Kyoto and Osaka, is a region that loves festivals! There are plenty of festivals from summer to autumn. You can easily enjoy them just by taking in the atmosphere at the food stalls. Of cour...
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- Midsummer Memorial Day (7/4-7/7) 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
- Nagahama Summer Festival (7/27) 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
- Young people who dream of the sky gather together! Birdman Contest (July 27-28) Bicycle ride from Hikone Station is recommended
- Kinomoto Jizo Festival (August 22-25) 5 minutes walk from Kinomoto Station
Midsummer Memorial Day (7/4-7/7) 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, where many traditional buildings remain.
Among these is the summer festival of Daidouji Temple, which has been watching over the area for hundreds of years.
In 2024, the festival will be held from Thursday, July 4th to Sunday, July 7th from early evening to night. Come and enjoy the lively atmosphere at the food stalls!
Nagahama Summer Festival (7/27) About 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
This is also a summer festival held in a town where many traditional buildings remain.
There are lots of events from noon to night!
In the evening, there is a "general dance" that anyone can join in on.
Young people who dream of the sky gather together! Birdman Contest (July 27-28) Bicycle ride from Hikone Station is recommended
Nowadays, airplanes fly in the sky as usual.
But young people still dream of the sky, the dream of flying with wings they made with their own hands and pedals with their feet...
The Birdman Contest is held on the shores of Lake Biwa, about a 15-minute bike ride from Hikone Station.
You can watch it on TV, but if you want to see it in person, this is the place to go.
*Due to traffic restrictions, visitors cannot come by car.
Kinomoto Jizo Festival (August 22-25) 5 minutes walk from Kinomoto Station
Kinomoto is a retro town with many remaining sake breweries and soy sauce storehouses.
This is the big festival that takes place once a year.
It is about a 15-minute train ride from Nagahama City, and there will be traffic restrictions on the day, so we do not recommend coming by car.
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In addition to this, various other events are held during this period.
Now is the only time you can enjoy strolling during the day and lively festivals at night!
Please enjoy it together with sightseeing in the surrounding area.
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Hitiki LLC is a company that produces regional products in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, a town close to Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. in particular 1. Operation of “Wano Retreat Hitiki”, a decentralized townhouse hotel renovated from a traditional old Japanese-style house 2. Operation of “Konarel”, a facility that delivers fermentation and local resources, including “narezushi”, which is the origin of sushi 3. Learning from the past, a business that produces Nagahama's unique resources are doing
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