Kawagoe Festival Museum

Kawagoe Festival Museum
Location 2-1-10 Moto-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama
Coordinates 35°55′27.5″N 139°28′56.5″E / 35.924306°N 139.482361°E / 35.924306; 139.482361Coordinates: 35°55′27.5″N 139°28′56.5″E / 35.924306°N 139.482361°E / 35.924306; 139.482361

Kawagoe Festival Museum (川越まつり会館) is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.[1]

Features

Kawagoe festival Museum opened on Sep 28th in 2003 with the purpose of displaying materials as well as preserving the tradition of Kawagoe Festival. Kawagoe Festival is designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property. The building is designed in Kurazukuri style, which is prevalent in Kawagoe. [1] [2] [3]

Exhibition of floats

In the exhibition hall, two floats (山車) which are actually used in the festival are displayed with a regular change of its kind. On Sundays and public holidays, Ohayashi performances are played by local neighborhoods.(twice a day at 13:30and14:30) It also exhibits the transition and the history of the festival as well as preparation for the festival. The actual image of the festival and Ohayashi performances can also be seen.[1][4] As its special exhibition, Kawagoe Culture which succeeds Edo Culture are exhibited along with Edo Culture.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kawagoe festival Museum official website(in Japanese)
  2. ↑ "kawagoe Festival Museum opened. -Exhibition of Floats-(川越まつり会館オープン　山車を常設展示)", Saitama newspaper, Japan, 29 September 2003 (in Japanese)
  3. ↑ "Experience of 'Kawagoe Festival' Exhibition of Floats(「川越まつり」いつも体感　山車など展示、会館オープン)", asahi newspaper, Japan, 29 September 2003 (in Japanese)
  4. 1 2 Kawagoe festival Museum's Pamphlet

See also

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