Golden Week in Yamada! Iwate Prefecture's Yamada Town to Hold "Spring Village Festival" on May 3, Featuring Anpanman!!
Yamada Town in Iwate Prefecture will host the "Spring Village Festival" on May 3, 2026, during Golden Week. The event will feature numerous family-friendly attractions, including an Anpanman show and a petting zoo, with free admission to the Whale and Sea Science Museum.
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Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture (Mayor: Shinitsu Sato), will hold the "Spring Village Festival" on May 3, 2026. The event will feature an Anpanman show, a petting zoo, and more.
■ Overview of the Spring Village Festival
Vendors: Light meal sales, various experiences at the Whale and Sea Science Museum, sports experiences, traffic safety classes, environmental learning sessions by the Environmental Learning Exchange Center, and a kids' festival.
Stage Event: Go! Anpanman Show
*Please note: The disaster prevention Soba-cchi-go experience and vehicle displays by the fire department, Self-Defense Forces, and police have been canceled.
■ Comment from the Tourism Promotion Section, Commerce and Tourism Division, Yamada Town
Thank you for your attention to the "Funakoshi Spring Village Festival."
This event will be held at Funakoshi Park and the Whale and Sea Science Museum, offering family-friendly attractions such as stage shows by popular characters, a sports experience area, and a kids' festival.
Furthermore, admission to the Whale and Sea Science Museum will be free on the day of the event, and various experiences can be enjoyed inside.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
■ About Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture
Yamada Town, located in the central coastal area of Iwate Prefecture, features a typical rias coastline. In the calm "Yamada Bay" and the open "Funakoshi Bay," oyster and scallop farming thrive, boasting top-class production volumes in Iwate. The forests extending from the Kitakami Mountains to the Sanriku Rias Coast are also known for producing "dried shiitake mushrooms" of the highest quality nationwide and highly fragrant matsutake mushrooms. The town is abundant in seasonal "treasures" from both the sea and the mountains.
In autumn, the proud Yamada Festival is held. The highlight is the wild portable shrine (mikoshi) running through the town. Many people return for the festival even if they don't return for Obon or New Year's, making it the town's largest annual festival.
【Contact Information for this Matter】
Tourism Promotion Section, Commerce and Tourism Division, Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture
Address: 3-20 Hachimancho, Yamada-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Phone: 0193-82-3111
FAX: 0193-82-3201
Email: shoukou@town.yamada.iwate.lg.jp
Yamada Town Official Website: https://www.town.yamada.iwate.jp/
■ Overview of the Spring Village Festival
Vendors: Light meal sales, various experiences at the Whale and Sea Science Museum, sports experiences, traffic safety classes, environmental learning sessions by the Environmental Learning Exchange Center, and a kids' festival.
Stage Event: Go! Anpanman Show
*Please note: The disaster prevention Soba-cchi-go experience and vehicle displays by the fire department, Self-Defense Forces, and police have been canceled.
■ Comment from the Tourism Promotion Section, Commerce and Tourism Division, Yamada Town
Thank you for your attention to the "Funakoshi Spring Village Festival."
This event will be held at Funakoshi Park and the Whale and Sea Science Museum, offering family-friendly attractions such as stage shows by popular characters, a sports experience area, and a kids' festival.
Furthermore, admission to the Whale and Sea Science Museum will be free on the day of the event, and various experiences can be enjoyed inside.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
■ About Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture
Yamada Town, located in the central coastal area of Iwate Prefecture, features a typical rias coastline. In the calm "Yamada Bay" and the open "Funakoshi Bay," oyster and scallop farming thrive, boasting top-class production volumes in Iwate. The forests extending from the Kitakami Mountains to the Sanriku Rias Coast are also known for producing "dried shiitake mushrooms" of the highest quality nationwide and highly fragrant matsutake mushrooms. The town is abundant in seasonal "treasures" from both the sea and the mountains.
In autumn, the proud Yamada Festival is held. The highlight is the wild portable shrine (mikoshi) running through the town. Many people return for the festival even if they don't return for Obon or New Year's, making it the town's largest annual festival.
【Contact Information for this Matter】
Tourism Promotion Section, Commerce and Tourism Division, Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture
Address: 3-20 Hachimancho, Yamada-cho, Shimohei-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Phone: 0193-82-3111
FAX: 0193-82-3201
Email: shoukou@town.yamada.iwate.lg.jp
Yamada Town Official Website: https://www.town.yamada.iwate.jp/