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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240824
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SUMMARY:Takasaki Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hey everyone! Takasaki will be hosting their yearly fireworks again this year. Feel free to join GAJET as we enjoy one of the best fireworks shows in Gunma! \nWhen\nThe festival will be August 24th from 7:30 to 8:20 PM. An area will be reserved by GAJET starting at 3 PM and will continue until the end of the event. Traffic to the area is expected to be quite intense both coming AND leaving\, so we suggest trying to account for that when making arrangements to arrive. \nWhere\nWe will meet in the east field of Wadabashi bridge. There will be a large field there where you can view the fireworks for free. We will set up an area there for GAJET members. \nHow to Get There\nParking may be difficult so we suggest walking. The location is a 20 minute walk from Takasaki Station. A GAJET member with a flag will be waiting at a nearby church (pictured below) to help bring people to the site around 6:45. There will be light sticks around our area to help people find the site. \nImportant Notes\nThere is no smoking in the area or the surrounding areas. Please make sure to take any trash with you when you leave the area. Cellphone and wifi reception will be poor in the area\, so please make sure to sort out any bookkeeping or setting up of google maps before heading towards the gathering area. If you get lost\, please make sure to check the map below and feel free to message a GAJET member to sort how to get to the festival (though availability may be limited)
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/takasaki-festival-2024/
CATEGORIES:Matsuri
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230921
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
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SUMMARY:Ikaho Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:Ikaho Festival takes place from September 18-20 in the hot spring town just outside Shibukawa. \nFestivities start on September 18 with the Roka Festival\, a tea ceremony held in memory of Tokutomi Roka\, a Japanese writer and philosopher. Water is drawn from the hot spring source to give thanks for the amazing quality and abundance of the onsen water that makes the town so famous. \nThe next day\, September 19\, the 神輿 (mikoshi) portable shrine is paraded around the town’s main streets. They carry it all the way up the 365 stone steps and bring it back to the shrine at the top! Taru-mikoshi made from sake barrels accompany the main mikoshi\, and the narrow steps make for some thrilling viewing as the mikoshi carriers bump into each other on their journey up and down the stairs.
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/ikaho-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Ikaho\, 76-5 Ikahomachi\, Ikaho\, Shibukawa\, Gunma\, 3770102\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Matsuri
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230826T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230826T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
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SUMMARY:Takasaki Matsuri 2023 GAJET Meetup
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for some more summer festival fireworks! 🎆🎇🎆🎇 \nThis year marks the 49th anniversary of the Takasaki Summer Festival\, an event which includes dashi floats\, portable shrines\, giant daruma and fireworks. \nTakasaki has one of the best fireworks shows in Gunma. Come join new and old JETs as we spend the evening gazing at 15\,000 fireworks! \nFireworks start at 7:30 and end at 8:20 but feel free to join before the show to chat and relax! \nBy Wadabashi bridge\, there is a massive soccer field where there is free viewing for the fireworks available. There may or may not be parking\, as many others will be coming as well\, so we suggest coming early by foot and train. Location is about a 20 minute walk from Takasaki Station. \nOur GAJET team will secure a spot for us\, so feel free to come earlier or closer to the time of the firework show. \nThere is no cost for this event\, but we do appreciate any donations to GAJET so we can continue to make awesome events for you! \nCAUTION: PLEASE TAKE YOUR TRASH WITH YOU. Do not leave it behind for GAJET or other kind souls to clean. There aren’t any trashcans (what a surprise) but there is a local Lawson not too far from the field where you can throw your trash later! \nCan’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/takasaki-matsuri-2023/
LOCATION:Wada Bridge Sports Square\, 1 Chome-4-1 Kataokamachi\, Takasaki\, Gunma\, 370-0862\, Japan
CATEGORIES:GAJET Event,Matsuri
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230811T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230813T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
CREATED:20230709T141335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T051634Z
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SUMMARY:Shibukawa Dashi Matsuri 2023
DESCRIPTION:Voted the best float festival in Northern Kanto\, the Shibukawa Float Festival is a three day event where participating towns send lavishly decorated floats to parade through the city. \nPlease check the website for information closer to the date\, but preliminary information suggests a night festival (no parade) on Friday 11th August and two days of float parades on the weekend of the 12th and 13th.
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/shibukawa-dashi-matsuri-2023/
LOCATION:Shibukawa City\, Shibukawa City Five-Way Intersection\, Shibukawa\, Gunma\, 377-0008\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Matsuri
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230805T143000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230805T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
CREATED:20230721T041913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T051525Z
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SUMMARY:Numata Matsuri Meetup 2023
DESCRIPTION:IT’S FESTIVAL SEASON! Our loved Numata festival is coming back this August 3rd til 5th. Anyone is welcome to Join us. There will be Floats\, Tengu Mikoshi\, Sennin Odori dancers\, food and more! If the ladies are interested there is sign ups for carrying the Tengu mask here. \nThe festival is held in central Numata\, about a 15 minute walk from Numata Station on the JR Joetsu Line. By car\, it’s about 10 minutes from the Numata Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway. If you plan on driving there is a list of available parking spaces here. \nA small ¥100 donation for future GAJET events would be greatly appreciated!
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/numata-matsuri-2023/
LOCATION:Numata City\, 817-1 Nishikurauchimachi\, Numata\, Gunma\, 378-0042\, Japan
CATEGORIES:GAJET Event,Matsuri
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230801T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230804T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
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SUMMARY:Ikaho Hawaiian Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:The town of Ikaho\, just outside Shibukawa\, has deep historical ties to the Kingdom of Hawai’i\, and each year they celebrate by inviting performers from Hawai’i to showcase their talent alongside local performers at the Ikaho Hawaiian Festival.
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/ikaho-hawaiian-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Ikaho\, 76-5 Ikahomachi\, Ikaho\, Shibukawa\, Gunma\, 3770102\, Japan
CATEGORIES:International,Matsuri
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230729T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20230729T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T101529
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SUMMARY:Shibukawa Heso Matsuri 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Shibukawa Belly Button Festival has been held since 1984 with “Japan’s Bellybutton” as the theme\, because Shibukawa City is located in the center of the Japanese islands. \nParticipants draw a face over their belly button\, dance and parade through the streets. \nIf you arrive in Shibukawa City by train\, you can walk straight up one of the streets to arrive at the intersection where the festival will be held.
URL:https://gunmajet.net/event/shibukawa-heso-matsuri-2023/
LOCATION:Shibukawa City\, Shibukawa City Five-Way Intersection\, Shibukawa\, Gunma\, 377-0008\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Matsuri
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