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The 41st Hirokawa Festival is finally here! It will be held on October 11 （, Sunday ）, ！.

The Hirokawa Festival is held every October. Now in its 41st year, this year’s theme is “Fun Festival （ Sai ） ～ It’s Festival Time ！ Everyone Gather Here ！ ～ ”. True to the theme, this year’s festival is packed with fun events ！, including many activities for children. There will also be a local products fair and food trucks, so you can enjoy shopping and dining ！

—a special day where everyone, from young children to adults, can take center stage. Let’s all come together to create a special “festival” that will make you feel passionate from the bottom of your heart and say, “That was fun ！ .” So, for the best day ever, everyone, let’s gather together ！

For more details, please visit the festival website below ！

＜ Date and Time ＞

October 11, 2026 （ Sunday ） 9 ：:30 ～ 16 ：:00 （ The event will take place rain or shine; cancelled in case of severe weather ）

＜ Venue ＞

Area around the Hirokawa Town Hall （ Hiro -machi, Oaza Shindai 1804-1 ）

* Free shuttle buses will run from the former JA Mikan Sorting Facility （ in Kami-Hirokawa ） and the former JA Shimo-Hirokawa Branch to the festival venue.

＜ Main Venue Stage ＞

・ Performances by preschoolers, Japanese drum performance by Towa Taiko

・ Baby Crawling Race

・ Performance by the Hirokawa Junior High School Band
・ Dance and music performances by community groups, Club Activity Presentations, etc.

・ Group Dance: Hirokawa Ondo

＜ Children’s Career Land Area ＞
・ Try your hand at being an auto mechanic, ride a lawn mower, A Grand Gathering of Emergency Vehicles like Patrol Cars and Fire Trucks ！

・ “Old-Fashioned Games” Taught by the Senior Club ・ “Let’s Make a Bamboo Water Gun!!”

・ “Mobile Petting Zoo” where you can interact with rabbits and guinea pigs

＜ Hako Box Area ＞

・ Enjoy mobile play equipment, workshops, and roaming events “Hako Box at the Hirokawa Festival”



＜ SDGs ・ Hands-on Craft Booth ＞

・ Awareness-raising activities to prevent global warming （ Environmental quizzes, information on registering as an “Eco Family,” etc. ）

・ Children’s house-building and Kanna Rose activities （ Hands-on woodworking using locally sourced timber ）
＜ Human Rights Festival Area ＞

・ HIROKAWA Pregnancy Simulation

・ Para-Sports Experience （ Boccia and Accuracy Experience ）

・ Multicultural Coexistence Booth （ Free Vietnamese Coffee ）

・ Junior High School Volunteer Junior Leaders Club （ Sale of cotton candy and other items Booth ）

＜ Indoor Events （ Hirokawa Town Hall ・ Inside “Ikotto” ） ＞

・ [Inside the Town Hall] Health Corner, Multigenerational Exchange Event （ eSports ）, Dementia Café, Flower Viewing Spots

・ [Inside “Ikotto”] Library Festival, The 69th Hirokawa Town Cultural Festival at the Hirokawa Festival

＜ Others ＞

6a> Stamp Rally: Visit 7 locations throughout the venue （ Collect stamps to win prizes ）

・ Local products fair, food trucks, and many other vendors

＜ Contact Information ＞

Organizer ： Hirokawa Festival Promotion Association Secretariat ／ Inquiries ： Hirokawa Town Industry Division TEL: 0943 -32-1841

（ Hirokawa Festival Official Website: https://www.hirokawamaturi.com/ ）

[Published by]

Chikugo Region Tourism Council

（ Secretariat ： Kurume City Hall Tourism ・ International Affairs Division ）

TEL: 0942-30-9137, FAX: 0942-30-9707