8/11 - Kofu City Little-Edo Summer Festival

Travel Back in Time to 16th Century Japan!

Event:

2019 will mark the 500th anniversary of the date that Takeda Nobutora, father of the famous samurai Takeda Shingen, built a castle town around his mansion (present day Takeda Shrine). This was a period of great cultural and intellectual exchange between the cities of Osaka and Edo (present day Tokyo), and the castle town built by Takeda received its own share of artists, scholars, and actors in the midst of their travels. Thus, what we know and love today as Kofu City was, in the 16th century, known instead as "Little-Edo" for its metropolitan-like hustle and bustle. A momentous and thrilling period in history, indeed!

The 2017 Little-Edo Summer Festival in Kofu City recreates the atmosphere of this moment in the past. On August 11th, come to the center of Kofu City in order to eat, play, and celebrate like a samurai! And remember to bring your yukata if you would like to stay cool in the summer heat!

Highlights:

① Taiko performance by Arakan

② Mixed instrument performance by Kazekaworutoki

③ Fire and light performance by Kaguzuchi

④ Water gun fight inside Kofu Castle

⑤ Giant water slide outside prefectural government offices

⑥ Haunted house nearby Onshirin Memorial Hall

Location:

① Main event area is located in and around Maizuru Castle Park
② Sub event area is located outside the prefectural government offices

Please see attached websites below for more information on each event (websites in Japanese).

Date and Time:
August 11, 2017 (Friday)
① Main event area - 12:00PM - 9:00PM
② Sub event area - 11:00AM - 5:00PM

References:
https://www.city.kofu.yamanashi.jp/kanko/event/2017koedo.html