[2023 event information] One of Tohoku's six major festivals! The biggest waraji in Japan! Fukushima Waraji Festival

The Fukushima Waraji Festival will be held for three days from August 4th (Friday) to August 6th (Sunday) this year! It is one of the six major festivals in Tohoku, and has been loved for many years as a festival for citizens to relax.It is special to the locals!

In this article, we will introduce information about the Fukushima Waraji Festival in 2023.

Fukushima Waraji Festival 2023 schedule

As in previous years, this year's event will be held from the first Friday to Sunday in August.

The main festival will be held on the 4th and 5th, and the main venue will be on National Route 13 (Shinbu Street), but on the 3rd day, August 6th, the large waraji will be dedicated to Haguro Shrine on Mt. Shinobu, so the venue will only be held on the 3rd day. becomes Haguro Shrine on Mt. Shinobu.

August 4th (Friday) 18:00-20:30 (scheduled)

• Venue: National Route 13 , Shino Street ( section from Ax-mae intersection to Fukushin Honten-mae intersection)
• Purification ceremony
• Waraji dance
• Owaraji Parade
• Creative waraji parade

August 5th (Saturday) 19:00-20:30 (scheduled)

• Venue: National Route 13 , Shino Street ( section from Ax-mae intersection to Fukushin Honten-mae intersection)
• Waraji dance
• Owaraji Parade
• Creative waraji parade
• Fukushima waraji tug of war

August 6th (Sunday) 9:30~ (scheduled)

• Venue: Mt. Shinobu/Haguro Shrine
• Great Waraji Dedication
  We will dedicate a large waraji to Haguro Shrine on Mt. Shinobu.

Fukushima Waraji Festival Information

• Name: 54th Fukushima Waraji Festival
• Venue: Center of Fukushima City, National Route 13 (Shinbu Street)
• Official URL: https://www.waraji.co.jp/

Paid viewing seats are available from the 54th Fukushima Waraji Festival!

The 54th Fukushima Waraji Festival is introducing paid viewing seats as a new initiative.

I want to see it with plenty of time! If you are interested, please consider it. S seats are commonly known as ``Wara Kaburi seats,'' and are special seats where you can watch the giant slalom in front of your eyes.

Price/Number of seats

• [S seat: 80 seats per day] 2,000 yen/person
• [A seat: 100 seats per day] 1,000 yen/person

How to buy

1. Purchase
   Fukushima Waraji Festival Online Tickets on the Internet (link to external site) (Service hours: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. the next day)
2. Purchase using the in-store multi-copy machine
   FamilyMart (Service hours: 5:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. the next day)
   Seven-Eleven (Service hours: 24 hours)
3. Purchase by telephone reservation
   CN Play Guide (Service hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
   Phone number: 0570-08-9999 (operator support)

• Doors open: 6:00 pm on the day of the tournament (all seats are free seats)

Inquiry about paid seats

• Fukushima Festival Management Committee (Commerce and Industry Promotion Division)
• Phone number: 024-525-3720 (Reception hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays)
• Official URL: https://www.waraji.co.jp/

Please note that National Route 13 will be closed from 16:30 to 21:30 on August 4th and 5th during the Fukushima Waraji Festival.

Fukushima Waraji Festival is an experiential festival!

You can enjoy the Fukushima Waraji Festival in addition to the waraji parade, dancing, and tug-of-war.

The main festival will be held in the evening, but from early in the day, you can experience making ``waraji'' and ``wara no wa'', which are essential for the waraji dance, without prior reservation.

Waraji making class/waraji carrying experience

You can experience making waraji. You can take the waraji you made home with you as a talisman.

Held on Saturday, August 5th from 10:00 to 12:00 *Registration closes at 11:30

Venue: Prefectural Medical University, Faculty of Insurance Science, Ekimae Campus 1F

Waranowa making class / Waraji making class

You can experience making the "wara no wa" which is necessary when participating in the waraji dance. You can take home the straw you made.

Held on August 5th (Saturday) 13:30-15:00 *Registration closes at 14:30

Venue: Prefectural Medical University, Faculty of Insurance Science, Ekimae Campus 1F

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summary

The Fukushima Waraji Festival has undergone numerous renewals since around 2019, and it may not be an exaggeration to say that it is still an ever-evolving festival.

The Fukushima Waraji Festival continues to evolve and is one of the six major festivals in Tohoku, so please come and join us.