The 22nd Nakahara Citizen Activity Gathering 'Nakaharappa Festival' will be held on Sunday, July 19th! Kawasaki Frontale's official mascot 'Fronta' will also be in attendance.

The Nakahara Citizen Activity Gathering Executive Committee and the Nakahara Ward Office will hold the annual "Nakaharappa Festival" on Sunday, July 19th.

On the day, in addition to attractive performances such as concerts and hula dancing in the hall, we will offer a wide variety of participatory workshops, including traditional games, science experiments, cooking classes for parents and children, and balance tests, as well as Showa-era popular songs. Furthermore, a sticker rally will be held within the venue! The venue is divided into 5 areas. If you experience all the pink, light blue, red, purple, and yellow areas and receive a sticker, you will receive one prize. In addition, this year, in addition to Nakahara Ward's child-rearing image character "Mimi Kero," Nakahara Eco Promotion Ambassador "Roji-chan," Nakahara Ward Council of Social Welfare PR Ambassador "Nakahara Parurun," and Kawasaki Frontale's mascot "Fronta"-kun will also be present. You can also enjoy taking photos.

Event Overview

Date

Sunday, July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue

Nakahara Citizen's Hall, Kawasaki Citizen Activity Center (3-1100-12 Shinmarukohigashi, Nakahara-ku)

Attendance Benefits

- Children in elementary school or younger will receive a balloon. (First-come, first-served basis / limited quantity.) - If you answer the questionnaire, you can spin the gachapon.

Organizer

Nakahara Citizen Activity Gathering Executive Committee, Nakahara Ward Office

The Nakahara Citizen Activity Gathering Executive Committee is engaged in activities such as music, child-rearing support, and creating community spaces within the ward.

Cooperation

Kawasaki Character Mascot Team / Kawasaki Frontale Co., Ltd. / Balloon Artist Maco-Poo

Panel Exhibition Mascot Appearance Workshop

Special Project

Workshop experiences are generally free and do not require reservations, but some may incur material costs or require advance reservations. For details, please check the public relations flyer below.

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(1) Experience with Parents and Children! Disaster Preparedness Challenge

"Let's Play and Learn! - Disaster Preparedness You Can Do Now -" (Nakahara Ward Office Crisis Management Section)

This is an experiential project where you can learn about disaster preparedness measures at home and preparations you can start today in a fun, game-like format. Anyone from children to adults can easily participate and learn useful knowledge and actions for disaster situations while having fun. Exhibition Location: Nakahara Citizen's Hall, 1st Floor, Citizen Gallery Room Exhibition Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Content: What are home preparations? Quiz, Furniture Fixing Spot the Difference (Content is subject to change.)

(2) Special Stage Only This Summer!

"Festa Summer Muza KAWASAKI Startup! Concert presents L'ami Saxophone Quartet Special Live!"

This year's stage will be livened up in collaboration with Kawasaki's proud summer music festival, "Festa Summer Muza." L'ami Saxophone Quartet will appear as a special project limited to this summer and deliver a powerful live performance on the Nakaharappa Festival stage. Performance Venue: Nakahara Citizen's Hall, 2nd Floor Hall Performance Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Main Performance Songs: Under the Sea / A. Menken (arr. Ryota Ishikawa), Lilac / Motoki Omori (arr. Shino) (Program is subject to change.)

(From left) Kazunori Kochi, Masaaki Kusaka, Masaki Yamaguchi, Reina Tajima

Performers: L'ami Saxophone Quartet A saxophone quartet group formed by four graduates of Musashino Academia Musicae. They deliver the charm of music through four saxophones. Their repertoire spans a wide range of genres including classical, jazz, pops, and enka, and they perform in numerous concerts and events mainly in Tokyo. They have also received high acclaim for their performance quality, winning top prizes in major domestic ensemble competitions.

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Nakahara Ward HP

Introduction Panel Exhibition of Citizen Activity Groups

Date: Tuesday, July 7, Reiwa 8 (2026) - Sunday, July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026), 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM *Until 4:00 PM on the last day

Venue: Grand Tree Musashikosugi, 2nd Floor Atrium Walkway (3-1135-1 Shinmarukohigashi, Nakahara-ku)

Contact Information

Fukaya, Community Promotion Division, Regional Promotion Section, Kawasaki City Nakahara Ward Office

Phone: 044-744-3150