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Update: August 8, 2022

Chiba Nanohana News (August 2019)

 Index

　I.News       II . Festivals and Events      III. Exhibitions & Concerts

 I.News

 1) Para Sports Fest 2019

A view of a para athlete in action

A view of para athletes in action

Only 1 more year left until the Paralympics! The “Para Sports Fest Chiba 2019” will be held at the Chiba Port Arena, where you will be able to experience the appeals of para-sports. Let’s all enjoy sports together, regardless of disabilities! 

◆Para-Sport Experience Event

You will be able to experience 7 para-sports. Participation will be on a first-come first-serve basis.

  • Time: 10:00 - 12:00, 14:30 - 16:00
  • Available sports: Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, Taekwondo, Wheelchair Fencing (these 4 sports will be held in Chiba Prefecture during the 2020 Games), Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, Boccia 

◆Para-Sports Battle

*Registration for this event has ended. Viewing is free.

  • Sitting Volleyball Team Battle: 9:30 - 12:00, 14:30 - 16:00
  • Boccia Team Battle: 9:30 - 12:00, 14:30 - 16:00
  • Wheelchair Relay Team Battle: 16:15- 17:00 

Para Sports Fest

  • Date and time: Saturday, August 31 2019 9:00 - 17:30
  • Location: Chiba Port Arena/1-20 Tonyacho, Chuo-ku, Chiba City
  • Access: 8 minutes on foot from the Chiba Urban Monorail “Shiyakusho Mae” station, 16 minutes on foot from the JR Chiba station, 15 minutes on foot from the JR Chiba Minato station, 12 minutes on foot from the Keisei Chiba Chuo station
  • What to bring: Comfortable clothing, indoor exercise shoes, towel, drinks
  • Hosted by the Para Sports Fest Planning Committee, NHK Chiba Broadcasting Office 

 2) Recruitment of Torchbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay 

A view of Makuhari Messe, a venue for some Olympic events

A view of an Olympic surfer

There is less than 1 year left until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In Chiba Prefecture, fencing, taekwondo and wrestling will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, as well as the first ever Olympic surfing event at Tsurigasaki Beach in Ichinomiya Town. Let’s use the Games as an opportunity to welcome people from around the world with utmost politeness and hospitality! 

The torch relay will be conducted in Chiba Prefecture from Thu., July 2 to Sat., July 4, 2020. The Chiba Prefectural Government will conduct a public call for participation of torchbearers (TBs) to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay as it traverses Chiba Prefecture.

 II.  Festivals and Events 

 1) Chiba Three Generations Summer Festival (Chiba City)

A view of many generations of dancers

A view of the mikoshi being carried

With the themes of “giving dreams to children” and “hometown creation”, this large event is a summer tradition in which many citizens take part.

Taking place mostly in the Central Park, several events including a parade, a high-energy mikoshi and float procession, Yosakoi Naruko Dancing, will be held. Further, a 2000 member “Three-Generation Dance” to the rhythm of taiko drums is a must-see.

  • Date: Saturday, August 17 Pre-Festival: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Sunday, August 18 Main Festival: 13:00 - 20:15
  • Location: Chiba Central Park and surrounding areas/Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba City
  • Access: 7 minutes on foot from the JR Chiba station or 3 minutes on foot from the Chiba Urban Monorail Yoshikawa Koen station
  • URL: http://www.bikai.org/( External link )
  • Inquiries: Make Chiba Beautiful Association Office (inside the Chiba City Civic Government) TEL: 043-245-5138

 2) See Diamond Fuji from Mt. Nokogiri

A view of how Diamond Fuji looks

On Friday, August 23rd, the Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway will temporarily extend service so that visitors can see the “Diamond Fuji” from Mt. Nokogiri in Futtsu City. Diamond Fuji is a phenomenon that occurs when the rising or setting sun aligns with the peak of Mt. Fuji creating causing the mountain to shine like a diamond. If the weather conditions are just right, this phenomenon will be visible around 18:10 on the evening of the 23rd. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to catch this rare natural wonder! 

  • Date: Friday, August 23rd, about 18:10
    Normal service hours (9:00-17:00)will be extended until 18:30.
    The last car departing from the foot of the mountain leaves at 18:00.
    Service may be stopped due to weather conditions to ensure safety.
  • Location: Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway Summit Station
  • Fee: One-way: 500yen for adults, 250yen for children; Round trip: 930yen for adults, 450yen for children
  • Access: 8minutes on foot from Hamakanaya Station (JR Uchibo Line)
  • URL:http://www.mt-nokogiri.co.jp( External link )
  • Inquiries: Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway TEL: 0439-69-2314 

 3) Sakae Riverside Festival

A view of some of the fireworks at the festival 

Sakae Town’s summer festivals can be enjoyed by both the spectator and the participant.

  • 1.The “Dance Collection in Sakae” is an outdoor dance contest. Famous judges were invited to judge the competition.
  • 2.Jet Ski and Bus Boat riding in the Tone River will also be held.
  • 3.The fireworks will be held directly in front of the festival, making for a powerful display.
    *around 5,000 fireworks will be fired in a timespan of about 50 minutes. 

Other than the 3 events listed above, you will also be able to enjoy a candlelight event at night as well as food stalls, a summer festival staple. 

4) Yaegaki Shrine Gion Festival (Sosa City)

A view of the festival 

The Yaegaki Gion Festival, held every year on August 4 and 5, 20 mikoshi (portable shrines) from over 10 towns are paraded in a special style, accompanied by the sounds of flutes and taiko drums. Your heart is sure to flutter when you hear the powerful shouting as the mikoshi are being carried.

Another unique aspect of the Gion Festival is that the mikoshi carriers are covered in cold water. You definitely don’t want to miss the spectacle of a fully filled giant water truck drenching the parade. 

Also, in the Gion Festival, the rule which prevented women from participating was absolved, and a women’s only mikoshi parade will also be held, a rare sight anywhere in Japan. On the evening of the 4th, a group of hearty women will carry 10 mikoshi, trying best to not lose to the men.

The highlight of the event will be on the morning of the 5th, in which 20 mikoshi from 10 towns will be assembled in front of Yokaichiba Elementary School and paraded around the town, accompanied by the festival’s musical performers. The event reaches its climax in the evening, in which all of the mikoshi are assembled at Yaegaki Shrine.

  • Date: Sunday, August 4 7:30 - 22:00, Monday, August 5 10:10 - 22:00
  • Location: Yaegaki Shrine/2939 I, Yokaichiba, Sosa City
  • Access: 5 minutes on foot from Yokaichiba Station on the JR Sobu Line
  • Inquiries: Sosa City Industrial Promotion Division TEL: 0479-73-0089 

 5) 25th National Flamenco Festival in Tateyama

A spectacular view of the dancers 

A flamenco event using Tateyama’s radiant sun and sea, and its vibrant flowers Around 100 university students will bring you a passionate dance performance.

Fireworks and Flamenco

About 10,000 fireworks are shot off during the Tateyama Bay Fireworks Show, one of the largest fireworks displays in Chiba Prefecture. Enjoy the beauty of flamenco performed against a background of giant star mines, water fireworks that fan out to a diameter of 250m along the surface of the bay, and other grand fireworks lighting up the night sky.

  • Date: Thursday, August 8,18:30-20:45(fireworks begin at 19:15)
  • Location: Yawata Beach Special Stage, in front of Tateyama Seaside Hotel / around Yawata Beach
  • Access: 20 minutes on foot from Tateyama Station (JR Uchibo Line)

Aeon Town Tateyama Flamenco Show

A flamenco show at the local shopping center, Aeon Town Tateyama. Enjoy dynamic flamenco dance closer up and more personal than stage shows.

  • Date: Friday, August 9,17:30-19:00
  • Location: Aeon Town Tateyama, 545-1Yawata, Tateyama City
  • Access: 15 minutes on foot from Tateyama Station (JR Uchibo Line)  

25th National University Flamenco Festival in Tateyama 2019

Enjoy the elegant and passionate flamenco of students of the National Student Flamenco Federation (comprised of 12 universities).

  • Date: Sunday, August 11,14:00-17:30(Hall opens at 13:30)
  • Location: Chiba Nanso Cultural Hall Main Hall, 740-1Hojo, Tateyama City
  • Admission: Free
  • Access: 20minutes on foot from Tateyama Station (JR Uchibo Line)

 

 6) 45th Yassai Mossai Dance Festival & 72nd Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworks Display (Kisarazu City)

A view of dancers at the festival

A view of the fireworks

In Kisarazu, which has flourished as a port town since long ago, the Kisarazu Port Festival originally began in 1948 to honor the ancestors who built the ports and laid the foundation for the city’s prosperity. Since then, on the 14th and 15th of August each year, Kisarazu is filled with visitors who have come to see the city’s greatest festival.

The Yassai Mossai Dance is held on the first day of the Port Festival. The venue, Fujimi-dori, which is located along the west exit of Kisarazu station, is filled with the dancers’ cries of “ossa, ossa, ossa” and people who have come to watch the dancers.

The words “yassai mossai” are the lyrics from the Kisarazu Jinku, a folk song of the area. “Ossa” is a response in the local dialect expressing agreement, and means “let’s understand each other.” At the Yassai Mossai festival, people of all ages come to enjoy dance together.

Additionally, visitors from inside and outside the prefecture, seeking the beauty painted upon the summer night sky will come to see the 10,000 fireworks at this year’s Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworks Display.

45th Yassai Mossai Dance Festival

  • Date: Wednesday, August 14,18:00-20:30
  • Location: Fujimi-dori, Fujimi, Kisarazu City
  • Access: Right outside the west exit of Kisarazu Station (JR Uchibo Line)

72nd Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworks

  • Date: Thursday, August 15,19:10-20:30
    ※postponed to the 16th in the event of bad weather. If the weather is bad on the 16th as well, the event will be canceled.
  • Location: Inner harbor of Kisarazu Port
  • Access: 15 minutes on foot from the west exit of Kisarazu Station (JR Uchibo Line)
  • Admission: Free, but paid seats are also available. (3,000yen)
    ※500yen discount for those using the Aqua Coin digital currency through the Kisarazu City Tourism Association.

 

 III. Exhibitions & Concerts

 1) The Museum of Aeronautical Science Has Been Renewed (Shibayama Town)

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Museum of Aeronautical Science. With the help of Narita International Airport, the main exhibition facility has undergone a large renovation, and an “Aeronautics Experience Facility” has been built in which visitors can more intimately experience the ins and outs of aeronautics. Further, to make coming to the museum more pleasant for visitors, the entranceway and overall appearance of the museum was renovated.

The Museum of Aeronautical Science is taking active steps to become an attractive, fun, and cherished museum by all, as well as promote an interest in aeronautics and a closeness to Narita Airport regardless of age.

See, Feel, Experience the Wonders of Aeronautics

1) A 270degree panorama view of the sky has been attached to the B747-400large movable model showcasing the appeal of aeronautics on all floors!

2) A brand new flight training simulator (the first usable by the public in Japan) and a full scale mockup has been prepared, a multipurpose “Aeronautics Experience Facility” has been built, which can be experienced in a number of aeronautics classrooms!

3) A new entrance and touch panel information board sure to excite customers has been added, as well as new toilets and nursing rooms, turning the museum into a bright and relaxed facility.

  • Open Hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (doors open until 16:30)
  • Closed Dates: None in August, normally every Monday (if Monday is a holiday then it will be closed the following day)
  • Location: Museum of Aeronautical Science/111-3 Iwayama, Shibayama Town
  • Admission: Adults 700 yen (price change for adults from August 1), Middle/High School Students 300 yen, Aged 4 and older – Elementary School Students 200 yen
  • Access:13 minutes by JR Bus or Narita Airport Transportation Bus from the Airport Terminal 2 or Narita Airport Station on either the JR Narita Line or Keisei Line, getting off at the “Museum of Aeronautical Science” stop
    Highway Bus from Tokyo Station getting off at the “Museum of Aeronautical Science” stop
    10 minutes off the Narita Interchange on the Higashi Kanto Expressway
  • URL: www.aeromuseum.or.jp( External link )
  • Inquiries: Museum of Aeronautical Science TEL: 0479-78-0557

 2) An Event You Can Enjoy Both during the Day and at Night: Chiba Art Festival 2019

 

The logo of the art festival

The logo of the Chiba Cultural Assets

In 2018, Chiba Prefecture selected “Chiba Cultural Assets” (objects and experiences that characterize the various rich beauties of Chiba culture) with the help of Chiba citizens.

With the aims of spreading the appeal of these Assets to the public, a “Chiba Cultural Assets” themed art event will be held. 

  • Dates: August 14 (Wed) - 25 (Sun) *The Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art will be closed on August 19 (Mon) 
  • Venues and times:
    1. Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art (9:00 - 16:30)
    2. Chiba Port Park (exhibition held every day, light up from 18:00 - 20:50) 
  • Event overview:
    -　Opening Ceremony (August 17 (Sat) 11:00~) (Award ceremony, live painting, etc.)
    -　“Chiba Cultural Assets” Themed Film/Photo Exhibit (venue 1)
    -　Exhibit of digital art made with sounds, lights, and images (venue 1)
    -　Digital Night Safari (illumination) (venue 2) (exhibit of light art, projection mapping, large art pieces)
    -　Art workshop (venue 2) *pre-registration required
    -　Live performance (venue 2) 
  • Official website: https://www.chiba-art2019.com( External link )

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