Floats Are Made by the Community
Young Ladies Playing Tradtional Flutes
Float Drummer
Portable Shrine (Mikoshi)
THURSDAY
DRUM & CHANT COMPETITION
On Thursday evening, they have a FLOAT DISPLAY and the OHAYASHI (Drum and Flute) competition. The actual This usually takes place in the Miss Veedol Dome across the street from the 100 Yen shop near McDonalds. The float display begins at 6pm with the Ohayashi beginning shortly therafter. To get there, go out the main gate and turn right at the second traffic light. Go straight until the fourth traffic light and turn left onto "30 Meter Reoad". It is a four-lane, divided road on the left. Turn right at the second traffic light (McDonadls). The Miss Vedol Dome will be on the right as you get to the first traffic light. Parking may be limited.
FRIDAY & SUNDAY
FLOAT PARADE
The first float parade takes place on Friday. According to the Misawa City News, there is a new route. The floats begin their trek on 30-Meter Road 6:30pm. They turn right onto City Hall Road and proceed to Central Park (Train Park) where they take a break. When they resume they go past American Park (main gate area) and on up Main Street (White Pole Road).
The main gate will be closed to vehicle traffic during the festival activites on Friday from 5 - 9pm.
On Sunday the floats will reverse the route they took on Friday and begin at the large intersection near the True Value supermarket at 1:30pm. They will head down Main Street towards the gate and turn right at American Park and go to the Train Park for a break. Then up City Hall Road to 30-Meter Road.
The main gate will be closed to vehicle traffic during the festival activites on Sunday from 1 - 3pm.
SATURDAY:
COSTUME PARADE - BON DANCERS - MIKOSHI PARADE
On Saturday, there will be demonstrations of local Folk Lore Arts at American Park beginning at 1pm.
3pm is the start of the Costume Parade. It begins at City Hall and makes it way up City Hall Road past Misawa City Hospital and on to the intersection at the Max Value store. Then they turn right onto Main Street. At American Park, they turn right and end up back at City Hall.
This is followed at 4:30PM by the Nagasi Odori (tradtional Obon Japanese dance) Parade. However they begin at the Max Value end of Main Street and follow the costume parade however they end at American Park
Then at about 5:30 Mikoshi (portable shrine) Festival begins. They also begin at the top of Main Street and end up at American Park.
The main gate will be closed to vehicle traffic during the festival activites on Saturday from 3 - 9pm. The Levitow (Commissary) Gate will be open during these times.
A production of the Misawa Chamber of Commerce.
2009 Misawa City Festival
Mikoshi Parade
Bon Odori
Parade Float
