Takehara Bamboo Festival Next Friday, May 3rd!!!

The Takehara Bamboo Festival, a Golden Week event that made a comeback last year after the COVID hiatus, will be held on the same day this year in the Takehara Historical Preservation District. On top of the iconic parade featuring two women dressed at Kaguyahime tossing mochi into the crowd, there will also be a bamboo craft workshop where kids can try their hands at making a bamboo calligraphy brush, as well as an ikebana (flower arrangement) exhibition. Next Friday will be a bustling day for the Takehara locals, so why not take the chance to experience the power of Takehara’s namesake, bamboo?