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Nine-tailed Fox and Kirana Festival| It will be held on August 10, 2025!
~ Special memories of summer vacation that everyone shines ~<This event has ended>
Through learning, experience, and play, while touching the nature, history and culture of Nasu, we will deliver such a day where everyone from children to adults can play a leading role.
Do you not make special memories of "summer" to enjoy with your five senses, from drum performances and stage plays with the motif of the legendary nine-tail fox, glittering Marche and hands-on workshops, and festival fair plaza together in Nasu?
Nine Foxes and Kirana Festival
- Overview
- Date and time: 10:00 to 20:00 on August 10, 2025 (Sun)
Venue: Main Hall on the 2nd floor
Entrance fee: Free (Anyone can enter. Those other than guests are welcome)
Remarks: A separate fee will be charged for use at some workshops and Marche (not included in all-inclusive)
A day of learning, experience, and play that touches the nature and culture of Nasu
■ Stage performance
Set in Nasunogahara, a one-day stage by local organizations and artists will develop!
・Kuo-taiko drum and a performance drama (Nasunogahara Kuhime-do Hall)
・Yosakoi, Japanese dance, shamisen, erhu
・Dance, Kung Fu experience, Basketball performance, Okinawa musical instrument performance, toast with milk, finale performance, etc.
■ MARCHE
Approximately 50 stores gather, including the first anniversary goods of Nasunogahara Kuhimedo!
・There are plenty of local attractive stores such as handmade miscellaneous goods, rice balls, coffee, vegetables, fortune-telling, and beauty salon experiences!
■ Workshop
Perfect for summer vacation! There are plenty of experiences that stimulate creativity
・Making small items using Otani stone
・Original cloth dress and decoration of masks
・Dry flowers, driftwood art, icing cookies production
・Booths in Nasu Town, Nasushiobara City, Otawara City are also available!
■ Used Book Market (Chick Bookstore)
You can keep "books of memories" and "books that could not be arranged" and evaluate and purchase at a later date.
※If you wish, please bring a copy of your ID card (with your book)
■ Fair Square
Enjoy the festive mood with Galapon, shooting and crane games!
・A chance to win hotel accommodation tickets (two meals per night) and specialty products and tourist facility goods in the Nasu area!
・"Garapon lottery free ticket" one time per person (* Distributed on the day)
In addition:
・Children's Counseling Room by Clinical Psychologists
・You can also meet Lovot!
Stage Schedule
A day full of Nasu's nature and culture, as well as local hot performances!
Please enjoy the stage where rhythm, tradition, creation, and experience intersect.
| Time | Contents |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Balloon Performance (Balloon Fairy Hatto) |
| 10:25 | Yosakoi (Sanzo Tosando) |
| 10:45 | A fox opera with nine tails of Nasu Seiseiseki (Nasunogahara Kuhime-do) |
| 11:15 | White-faced Konge Kuo Taiko Performance (Kuo Taiko Preservation Society) |
| 11:35 | Toast with milk |
| 11:50 | Japanese dance (Mai no Kai) |
| 12:35 | Erhu Performance (SORA) |
| 13:10 | Dance (Global Views) |
| 13:35 | Shamisen performance (Narita Shigeaki) |
| 15:00 | A fox opera with nine tails of Nasu Seiseiseki (Nasunogahara Kuhime-do) |
| 16:00 | Kung Fu Kung Fu Experience (Global Views) |
| 16:55 | Basketball Performance (Penny) |
| 17:40 | Okinawa musical instrument performance (Nasu no Sanshin no Kainukurunai-) |
| 20:00 | Erhu Performance (SORA) ※Finale performance |
※Stage schedule is scheduled as of July 13, 2025.
It is subject to change depending on the progress of the day. Thank you for your understanding.
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[Support]
Nasu Town Board of Education / Nasushiobara City Board of Education / Otawara City Board of Education / Shimono Shimbun Company
[Sponsorship]
Tochigi Dairy Cooperative / Tentaka Sake Brewery / Dairy Farm Mount Fuji / Nasu Animal Kingdom / Nasu World Monkey Park / Kuma Coffee / SKS Produced Kotobuki / Nasunogahara Kuhimedo / Cafe Salon Kiranasu
Charity
A part of the opening fee for this event will be used as the operating fund for the Children's Cafeteria Sakuru Garden.
Thank you for your warm support for local connections and the future of children.