[Akita City, Akita Prefecture] Held for the first time in 3 years! Akita Kanto Festival 2022! Introducing this year's renewed highlights.

Many people who are going to see the Akita Kanto Festival for the first time want to know in advance what the highlights are.

In this article, we will introduce the highlights of Akita Kanto Festival 2022.

What are the highlights of Akita Kanto Festival 2022

What are the highlights of Akita Kanto Festival 2022?

I would like to introduce three.

[Highlight 1] If you want to watch a competition of skills, Hirukanto is recommended

If you are going to the Kanto Festival and would like to see a competition of techniques, in 2022 it will be held at Area Nakaichi Nigiwai Hiroba from 9:00 to 15:40 on August 4th to 5th and 9th on August 6th. We recommend that you visit the ``Hirukanto'', a show held from 8:20 to 3:00 p.m.

The Myogikai has been held since 1931 with the aim of improving Kanto performance techniques, and consists of ``Owaka group regulations'', ``Owaka group regulations'', ``Owaka group freedom'', ``Kowaka Hayashikata'', ``Owaka individual'', and ``Owaka group regulations''. There are six types of competitions (Kowaka Individual), in which participants compete in basic performance, stability, and beauty of technique in a 6m diameter circle.

If Yokantou is considered entertainment, Hirukantou is meant as a competition to compete in the skills of Sashite and Ohayashi, so if you want to purely enjoy Kanto techniques, then watch Hirukantou. Let's look at.

The Hirukantou event will be broadcast on Akita Cable TV, and the archive will remain on YouTube, so if you are interested, it would be a good idea to watch the video before watching the Hirukantou.

Reference: YouTube Channel CNA Akita Cable Television “73rd Kanto Taikou Tournament (August 6th) [CAN Broadcast]”

[Highlight 2] Enjoy delicious street food and drinks at Akita Kanto Yatai Village

For many people, part of the fun of festivals is eating food from the street food stalls.

At the Akita Kanto Festival, ``Akita Kanto Yatai Village'' has been set up at the Yatsuhashi venue and the central venue for such people, and many stalls are scheduled to be lined up in 2022 as well.

In addition to selling alcohol and soft drinks, many locally popular restaurants are scheduled to open, so if you are interested, please check the Akita Kanto Festival Exhibitor List on the official Akita Kanto Festival website. If you read the page in advance, you will be able to enjoy Kanto while savoring Akita gourmet food.

In 2022, "Akura Beer", , is scheduled to open at the Yatsuhashi venue in Akita Kanto Yatai Village, so if you like beer, please refer to the article and enjoy Kanto while drinking delicious beer. Why not take a look?

Also, if you would like to buy a small souvenir to take home as a souvenir of the Kanto Festival, there will be ``Akita Marugoto Market'' exhibits at both the Yatsuhashi venue and the central venue, so it would be a good idea to look for Akita's specialty products here. .

Reference: Akita Kanto Festival official website “Akita Kanto Yatai Village Exhibitor List”

[Highlight 3] There is an experience corner

As you learn more about the Kanto Festival, you may find yourself wanting to actually touch the Kanto and perform.

For such people, we recommend the experience corner that will be held from 12:00 on August 4th, 5th, and 6th in 2022 at Agora Plaza near Akita Station.

Up to 100 people can participate on a first-come, first-served basis every day, and you can experience the lanterns, which are 5 meters long, weigh 5 kg, and have 24 lanterns, each measuring 30 cm x 21 cm.

Yowaka is the smallest among Kanto, but if you look at the numbers, you will see that it is surprisingly large.

It will also be a great memento of the Kanto Festival, so if you are interested, please come and join us.

summary

The highlights of the 2022 Kanto Festival are the Hirukanto where you can watch honed techniques compete, the Akita Kanto food stall village where you can eat Akita's delicious food, and the Kanto experience corner, so don't miss out on visiting at least once. I recommend you to take a look.

Please refer to this article and create lots of fun summer memories at the Akita Kanto Festival.