[2024 event information] Akita's three major Tohoku festivals "Kanto Festival"

At the Akita Kanto Festival, one of Tohoku's three major festivals, approximately 280 lanterns are paraded through the streets in one night, and it is said that the number of lanterns can reach as many as 10,000.

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In this article, we will introduce information about the Akita Kanto Festival in 2024.

Akita Kanto Festival 2024 schedule

As in previous years, this year's Kanto Festival will be held on Kanto Boulevard

, a daylight festival will be held at Nakaichi Nigiwai Plaza during daytime hours (from around 9am to around 3pm)

Night performance (Kantou Odori)

The main event of the Kanto Festival is the evening performance.

Google Map (Kanto Boulevard)

Daylight (Takugikai/Nakaichi Nigiwai Square)

During the daytime, during the daytime festival, a kanto skill competition is held during which the powerful craftsmanship of the ``sashite'' who deftly manipulate the huge kanto is competed.

Google Map (Nakaichi Nigiwai Square)

CNA Akita Cable Television plans to broadcast LIVE!

The local Akita Cable Television is planning to broadcast LIVE on YouTube for those who have difficulty visiting the site. Not only the night performance, but also the daytime Kanto Taeki competition, but only the finals will be streamed.

Distribution this year was also officially announced on the official website,

• [LIVE broadcast on August 4, 2024] Akita Kanto Festival night performance
• [LIVE broadcast on August 6, 2024] Akita Kanto Festival Kanto Myogi Tournament Finals

It seems that there will be two live broadcasts.

[LIVE broadcast on August 4, 2024] Akita Kanto Festival night performance

[LIVE broadcast on August 6, 2024] Akita Kanto Festival Kanto Myogi Tournament Finals

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Last year, the Kanto Festival was at one point threatened to be held due to heavy rain damage, but I'm glad that it was held without any worries this year!

The fantastic scenery of lanterns filling the night is worth seeing!

By the way, in Akita City, there is the Akita Folklore Performing Arts Museum ``Neburi Nagashikan'' where you can see Kanto even outside of the Kanto Festival season. You can take a closer look at the patterns on the kanto lanterns, which you can't really see during the actual festival, so this is also a recommended facility in conjunction with the festival.

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Kanto Festival＜Information＞

• Name: Akita Kanto Festival
• Date and time: August 4th to August 6th
• Inquiries: Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee Secretariat <Akita City Tourism Promotion Division>
• Address: 1-1-1 Sanno, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 010-8560
• Phone number: 018-888-5602
• Official URL: https://www.kantou.gr.jp/