[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Autumn festival season has arrived! Autumn harvest is delicious! (Trailer)

Naseba Naru Autumn Festival held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture .

This year marks the 9th annual Autumn Festival, which is packed with fun things to eat, see, and experience

We hope you will find this information useful before your trip

So let's take a look!


Where is the "Naseba Naru Autumn Festival" held?

The "If You Do It, You Can Do It Autumn Festival" is held in the Denkoku no Mori Square in Matsugasaki Park, where a bust of Lord Uesugi Yozan is located. The square has a grassy hill in the middle of the walkway, and on holidays, children can often be seen running and rolling around, making it a beloved place of relaxation for local residents


What are the special features of the "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival"? How can you enjoy it?

The "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival" is not only fun for adults, but also has a corner that children can enjoy

There will be a booth set up where you can experience traditional games, run by a joint club (Accel Link) from the Faculty of Engineering at Yamagata University, a university located in Yonezawa City .

The playground is designed so that even young children can participate, and the handmade, traditional games taught by older children seem refreshing to children who are used to playing with game consoles


What is the main theme? Here's an example!

The main attraction of the Autumn Festival is the large number of booths, so it 's hard to choose just one. There will also be stalls selling delicious local specialties from Takanabe City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which is a sister city of the festival.

There is also a direct sale of Mashiko ware and a demonstration sale of Tochigi's specialty "Tochio fried tofu," which is served in half the size of the regular size for easy eating. It's absolutely delicious when eaten piping hot under the clear autumn sky!

Bokui City

The Bokui Market is a reproduction of the market that was held in Yonezawa during the time of Lord Uesugi Yozan. It is said that the market was unmanned, with products in baskets hanging from stakes and agricultural products lined up on simple shelves. it is said that there was no fraud, such as people cheating on the price

Yonezawa Dondon Festival

Many people visit this delicious restaurant in Yonezawa city for its sales corner, which mainly serves rice bowls made with Yonezawa beef, a dish that represents Yonezawa, as well as the familiar potato stew. The rice bowl sales corner is very popular, and it seems to sell out every time .

If you're planning on going to the Dondon Festival, it's best to get there early!

Stage Event

As a pre-festival event, will be held on Friday, September 23rd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm as part of the "Naseba Naru Yoi Matsuri."

the Yamagata Love Warriors and Uesugi Taiko based in Yonezawa City the Sendai Suzume Dance from Sendai City to perform.

The festival begins at dusk, with lights lit inside elaborately decorated bamboo tubes, and the drumming and martial arts performances that unfold within are mysterious and heroic, making them well worth seeing. You can also enjoy the spectacular performance of the "Sendai Sparrow Dance," which will be taking place in the neighboring prefecture of Sendai.

This year, a harpsichord performance by support ambassador Naoki Fukuda is also scheduled


Are you looking forward to learning and having fun at the festival?

Saijo Tenma Park, located in the center of Yonezawa City, previously hosted a rock festival, but this time it will be a different event, with plans to spend a calm autumn evening enjoying music and reading .

It's on the same day as the "If You Try, You Can Do It Autumn Festival," so it looks like it's going to be a busy day

Furthermore, during the festival period, an SDGs workshop will be held in the large conference room on the second floor of the Denkoku no Mori building, which is adjacent to the festival venue. There will also be lectures, so it looks like it will be an opportunity to learn more about the SDGs


Enjoy an autumn day at the upcoming "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival"!

The "Nasebe Naru Autumn Festival" is a fitting start to the fruitful autumn season, with a wide range of events that are sure to satisfy both your heart and your stomach

Find great bargains at the market and experience traditional crafts. Play traditional games with your family, savor delicious rice bowls and local specialties, and meet the cool warriors of Ai no Busho-tai. Why not head to Yonezawa City's packed autumn festival, "Naseba Naru Autumn Festival"?

I'm also planning to go out and have some fun. I'll let you know what it's like later, so please read on!

*There may be slight changes depending on the weather on the day


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