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Yamagata Autumn Hare and Ke Festival

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The Yamagata Autumn Hare and Ke Festival is a two-day event where you can experience Yamagata culture and move between the extraordinary (hare) and the ordinary (ke).

In the festive area of the former Chitosekan and Hanakoji street, you can experience something extravagant and out of the ordinary, including magnificent performances by Yamagata maiko and traditional Japanese parlor games.

Additionally, in the Ke area, which is the east-west free passageway of JR Yamagata Station, there will be workshops where visitors can experience the traditional craft techniques of Yamagata that are still passed down today.

In addition, a stamp rally will be held in the central city area !

Why not enjoy these two days to the fullest, enjoying both hare and ke?

Basic information

Area
Yamagata
Event name
Yamagata Autumn Hare and Ke Festival
Date and time
November 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.), 2024 10:00~17:00
Venue
Hare Area (former Chitosekan and Hanakoji street) / Ke Area (JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage) / To Area (Yamagata City Center)
Address

Yamagata City

Tel.
023-641-1212023-641-1212
Hours

🏵️ Hare Area 🏵️
Former Chitosekan & Hanakoji street
❖Yamagata Traditional Performing Arts Stage “Harenova”
Splendid performances by Yamagata Maiko and parlor games, as well as a Hanagasa dance performance by local students
Venue : Former Chitose Hall, 2nd floor large hall
Capacity : 80 people per stage
*Numbered tickets will be distributed at the information desk.

November 9 (Sat.)

11:00~11:45 : Yamagata Maiko Dance Performance and Ozashiki-asobi Experience
13:00~13:30 : Tohoku University Alumni Association Japanese Music Club
14:30~15:00 : Yamagata University Hanagasa Club
16:00~16:30 : Tohoku University Alumni Association Japanese Music Club

November 10 (Sun.)
10:00~10:45 : Yamagata Maiko Dance Performance and Ozashiki-asobi Experience
12:00~12:30 : Yamagata University Hanagasa Club
13:30~14:15 : Yamagata Maiko Dance Performance and Ozashiki-asobi Experience
15:00~15:30 : Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences Hanagasa Circle Hana no Kai
16:00~16:30 : Yamagata University Calligraphy Club
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Traditional Experience
Kimono dressing and Japanese sweets making experience by a kimono shop (Tomihiro) and a Japanese sweets shop (Todaya Masamichi) in Yamagata City
Venue: Former Chitosekan 1st floor
<Kimono dressing experience & etiquette class>
[Women only]
Course A : 10:00~14:00 (meet at 9:50)
Course B : 11:00~15:00 (meet at 10:50)
C Course : 12:00~16:00 (meet at 11:50)
Time required : 4 hours
Price : 6,500 yen per person (tax included)
Capacity : 2 people per session
Click here to apply▼
Apply

<Japanese sweets making experience>
[Only on November 10 (Sun.)]
Course A : 10:00~11:00 (meet at 9:50)
Course B : 11:30~12:30 (meet at 11:20)
C Course : 13:00~14:00 (meet at 12:50)
Time required : 1 hour
Price : 1,200 yen per person (tax included)
Reservation : Advance reservation (on-site reservation on the day possible depending on availability)
Click here to apply▼
Apply
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❖Photo session where you can take photos with Yamagata Maiko❖
[We have prepared a “floor cushion” and an “open-air umbrella” in the garden! We will set up a photo suitable for a special occasion.]
Opening hours : 10:00~17:00
Venue : Former Chitosekan Garden
*In case of rain, the waiting room lobby on the first floor
<<Commemorative photo with Yamagata Maiko>>
November 9 (Sat.) : 12:00~12:30
November 10 (Sun) : 12:00~12:30 & 15:00~15:30
20 people per session (.first come, first served)
*You are free to take photos outside of the above times.
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❖Exhibition booths promoting geisha culture, the former Chitose Hall, and the charms of the region❖
Venue : Former Chitose Hall, 1st floor reception room
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❖Hanakoji Food and Drink Corner “Hare Dining”
Venue : Hanakoji street, East side of the former Chitosekan building, Daiichi Kosho’s “The Park”
・CLUB SAND MARKET (Churrasco sandwich)
・Zao Brewery [only on November 9] (Craft beer)
・Nikubakka (fried pork and chicken wings)
・Train Bar Mino’s (Beef tendon stew in tomato soup)
・Salut [only on November 10]
・HAVE A GOOD SLICE (New York Style Pizza)
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❖Get up to 10 free tableware items!
Limited to the first 100 people who answer the survey each day
Venue : Former Chitose Hall

Main menu

✨Ke Area✨
JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage
❖Opening Ceremony❖
Hours : 9:45~10:00
Venue : JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage (in front of the welcome board)
Schedule
9:45 : Opening ceremony & opening remarks by the Mayor of Yamagata City
9:50 : Introduction of guests
9:51 : Ribbon-cutting ceremony
9:52 : All guests are treated to a drink
10:00 : Event starts
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❖Yamagata Crafts Booth “Ke Exhibition”
Hours : 10:00~17:00
Venue : JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage
No reservation required (please come directly to the booth)
<<Let’s make a “kibori brooch”!>>
Yamagata Buddhist altar
Date : November 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.)
Craftsman : Kazue Ashino (Yamagata Buddhist altar sculptor)
Experience fee : 1,000 yen (tax included)

<<Kimono bookmark making experience>>
Mounting
Date : November 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.)
Craftsman : Akiba Shunkodo
Experience fee : 1,000 yen (tax included)

Magatama making experience
Mason
Date : November 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.)
Craftsman : Yamagata Stonemason Cooperative
Experience fee : 300 yen (tax included)

Small plate making experience
Casting
Date : November 9 (Sat.) and 10 (Sun.)
Craftsman : Arai Kobo
Experience fee : 3,000 yen (tax included)

Kokeshi doll painting experience
Yamagata kokeshi doll
Date : November 9 (Sat.) only
Craftsman : Kikumaro Kokeshi Doll Studio
Experience fee : 1,500 yen (tax included)
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“Ke no Ichi” craft select shop run by student creators
Hours : 10:00~17:00
Venue : JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage

PR

❖Maiko -style mini make-up Spot
Time : 10:00-17:00
Venue : JR Yamagata Station East-West Free Passage, Former Chitose Hall
Time required : Approximately 15 minutes
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Remarks

🚲 and Area 🚲
Yamagata City Center
If you collect 4 or more stamps out of the 8 locations, you will be entered into the lottery

Stamp locations
A. Yamagata Station
B. Yamagata City Kyodokan
C. Yoshiaki Mogami History Museum
D. Red Warehouse
E. Q1
F. Machinaka Market (formerly Onuma Market)
G. Bunshokan (old prefectural office)
H. Former Chitosekan
* A. Yamagata Station and H. Kyu-Chitosekan are required.
Lottery location : Information desks in the Hare and Ke areas
Gift Prizes
The first 400 people to enter will win a 2,000 yen gift certificate, Aji Maruju (500ml), cubed rice (300g), and more!
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Inquiry
Yamagata City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Department Tourism Strategy Division
☎ 023-641-1212

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