A Guide to the 2019 Jaga Matsuri
Festival season is in full swing this August and the program schedule for this year's biggest festival "Jaga Matsuri" has been released.
Jaga Matsuri is one of the biggest summer festivals which happens in Kutchan Town. Celebrating the good harvest, the festival is themed around the town's famous crop; potatoes. Get ready for this year's biggest festival going to be held on August 3rd and 4th at Kutchan town.
Take a look into the program schedule provided below and come and enjoy this festival with your friends and family.
August 3 (Sat)
| Time | Contents | Event Area |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Fure Daiko Drum Performance | Outside the venue |
| 10:00 - 13:30 | Brass Band Parade and Yosakoi Dance Performance | Entire venue |
| 11:00 - 16:00 | LOWSTAR GOGO Skateboarding | B-4 |
| 12:00 - 16:00 | STRIDER Adventure Zone - test ride a STRIDER Balance Bike | A-1 |
| 13:00 | Big Snow Man | D-10 |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | GOGO YOSAKOI Dance Performance | Entire venue |
| 13:00 - 16:00 | Jungle Brothers GOGO Radio-Controlled Car Park | D-9 |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Opening Ceremony | Stage |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | GOGO Jaga Kids Triathlon | B-6 |
| 14:00 - 17:30 | Taiko Drums by 100 people | D-9 |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Kids Dance by local kids dance team | Stage |
| 16:15 | All-You-Can-Get Potatoes | C-8 |
| 16:45 | Potato Distribution Starts | C-7 |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Awa Odori (A dynamic style of dance from Tokushima) | Entire venue |
| 19:00 - 20:30 | Nebuta Parade | Entire venue |
August 4 (Sun)
| Time | Contents | Event Area |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Snow Slide | D-10 |
| 10:30 | Niseko HANAZONO Hill Climb Race Starts | Public hall |
| 11:00 | Free Milk Tasting | B-3 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Jagata VS Jagako 2nd tug-of-war battle | B-2 |
| 11:00 - 16:00 | STRIDER Adventure Zone - test ride a STRIDER Balance Bike | A-1 |
| 11:30 - 17:00 | GOGO Street Live Music performance Wassyoi | D-11 |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Energy Science Show | Stage |
| 12:00 | All-You-Can-Get Potatoes | C-8 |
| 12:30 | Potato Distribution Starts | C-7 |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Markie Curry GOGO Hot Curry & Rice Eating Competition | Entire venue |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Jumbo Potato Rolling | B-2 |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Street Performance by Akkey | C-7 |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Niseko HANAZONO Hill Climb Award Ceremony | Stage |
| 14:30 | All-You-Can-Get Potatoes | C-8 |
| 15:00 | Distribution Starts | C-7 |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Live Performance by Mt. Youtei Junior Jazz School | Stage |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Boom Sports GOGO Kickbike Trial | D-9 |
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Kids Dance by a local kids dance team | Stage |
| 17:45 - 18:15 | Akasaka Yakko Parade | Entire venue |
| 18:15 - 19:30 | 1,000 people Bon Dance | Entire venue |
| 19:30 - 20:00 | Fire Works | E |