A summer festival that has been canceled one after another due to the Korona-ka.
There are a number of cases where this year is decided to be held for the first time in three years.
On the other hand, there are also places where the event is postponed or scaled down.
In addition, we are taking infection control measures at the festivals and events that we have decided to hold.
We have summarized the situation in Kansai where many events are held in the summer, such as the Tenjin Festival in Osaka and the Gion Festival in Kyoto.
(Kansai broadcasting station coverage group)
Osaka Tenjin Festival
"Tenjin Matsuri" which represents the summer of Osaka.
Held in July every year, fireworks and "Funatogyo", where 100 ships cross the Dojima River, are popular as a summer tradition and are visited by 1.3 million people every year.
Many events have been canceled in the last two years due to the influence of the new Corona, but this time, one of the highlights of the Tenjin Festival, "Rikutogyo", who parades around the city with the god of rituals, is 3 It will be held for the first time in a year.
We plan to halve the number of people who participate in the procession, take proper measures against infection, and then follow the same route as usual.
On the other hand, "Funatogyo" and the Tenjin Matsuri dedication fireworks, where 100 boats where many people gather, cross the river, have been canceled for the third consecutive year.
Takashi Miyake, General Manager, Public Relations Office, Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
"I'm very happy that Rikuto will be back for the first time in three years. I really wanted to do it as usual, but after all, ships and fireworks. This is a little overwhelming. Is it a last-minute choice, a bitter choice? "
What about the Kansai fireworks display?
We have summarized the status of major summer festivals held in various parts of Kansai this year.
First is the fireworks display.
▼ Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival (Osaka)
We are preparing for the event on August 27 for the first time in three years.
▼ Tenjin Matsuri Dedication Fireworks (Osaka)
▼ Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival (Shiga)
Canceled for 3 consecutive years.
▼ It means that we are in discussions with related organizations of the Minato Kobe Maritime Fireworks Festival (Hyogo)
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What about events in Kansai?
Next are summer festivals and events.
▼ Nara Tokakai (Nara Prefecture)
The annual event to color the summer nights of the ancient city of Nara with candles will be held for the first time in three years with visitors.
It is 10 days from August 5th to 14th.
We used to light 20,000 candles every year, but due to the impact of the new corona, there is a risk that volunteers who will help the event will not gather, so we plan to reduce the number to about 12,000 and reduce the scale.
▼ Gion Festival (Kyoto Prefecture) In
July, the Gion Festival that colors the summer of Kyoto.
This year, we are planning to carry out a "Yamahoko cruise" for the first time in three years.
Save time to prevent the spread of infection.
The bleachers along the road are spaced apart.
▼ Nachi Fire Festival (Wakayama)
The traditional "Nachi Fire Festival" held on July 14th every year at Kumano Nachi Taisha, a World Heritage Site, was limited to Shinto rituals in 2020 and 2021, but this year It means that it will be done as usual.
▼ National Goldfish Scooping Championship (Nara)
It will be held on August 21st for the first time in 3 years.
At the moment, we are planning to hold the event without spectators, but we will consider including spectators based on the infection situation.
▼ Inazuma Rock Fes (Shiga)
And speaking of summer, this person.
Takanori Nishikawa, a musician from Shiga prefecture.
The music event in September, which is hosted by Mr. Nishikawa on the shore of Lake Biwa, is also held for the first time in three years with thorough infection control measures.
Orders for the festival
A summer festival that has begun to resume gradually.
The one that has been ordered immediately is the "festival towel".
A towel maker in Kaizuka City, Osaka, which has been in business for over 80 years, receives orders from organizations participating in the Danjiri Festival and Futon Daiko, and manufactures towels for the festival.
The towels are colorful, such as red and blue, and feature a flashy appearance such as the name of the area and the illustration of the danjiri.
Festival towels are given to the people involved when soliciting donations, or distributed to festival participants, so it is said that they may receive an order for 2000 pieces from one organization.
The festival disappeared due to the Korona-ka, and there were few orders for towels for the festival last year, but this time the festival began to resume, and orders returned to about half of what it was before Corona.
From now on, we will start full-scale production for the summer.
"Roshichi Towel" President Junichiro Tabata said, "Orders from the tourism industry such as hotels have been increasing since the end of the year, and the atmosphere is good, saying," Next is the festival. " I hope everyone gets well. "
Be careful about infection control
In some places, the festival is reopening and it is gradually regaining its vitality.
Even though we decided to hold the event, it is not completely the same as before, and we can see that we are proceeding with various infection control measures.
While observing the rules decided by the organizer, I would like to continue to be careful about infection control and have a fun summer.