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Issue 231
amogawa
ommunicator
Izumi no Sanyaku
A Kamogawa cultural asset!
Every October, the Izumi no Sanyaku is held at the
Ogane Shrine in the Izumi District to pray for a full
harvest and the health of local residents during the
coming year. Originally held at three separate
temples, the traditional performances of the Kakkomai (Rain Dance), Kagura-shishimai (Lion Dance),
and Bojutsu (Stick Dance) were combined during
the Edo period and are now a single celebration.
This particular combination of these three traditions
is rarely seen in Chiba Prefecture. Festivities will
start at noon on Sunday October 12th. For more
information Contact the Kamogawa City Museum
(TEL: 7093-3800).
October 2014
Tanada Rice Field
Illumination and Festivals
Visit the Oyama Senmaida this October to
experience a world of fantasy illuminated by over
10,000 LED lights and 3,000 eco-candles. The
mountainside will be illuminated between 16:30
and 20:00 each night, from October 17th to January
5th. During the Tanda Opening Event and Night
Festival, there will be stage performances by the
Kamogawa See below for special event schedules.
Tanada Illumination
Date: 10/17（FRI） ～ 01/05（MON）
Time: 16：30～20：00
Opening Event
Date: 10/17（FRI） ～10/19（SUN）
Time: 16：30～20：00
Cost: 500 yen
Stage Events at: 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
The event will conclude with fireworks
Tanada Night Festival
Date: 10/24（FRI） ～10/26（SUN）
Time: 16：30～20：00
Cost: 500 yen
Stage Events at: 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
The event will conclude with fireworks
Shuttle Bus Transport:
From Kamogawa General Sports Facility.............16:00~19:30
From Oyama to General Sports Facility...............16:30~20:00
From JR Awa Kamogawa Station.................15:10/16:15/17:20
From Oyama to JR Awa Kamogawa............16:40/17:50/18:50
For more information, please call the Kamogawa
Tourism Platform TEL: 04-7093-2461.
Additionally, if you are
looking for some exercise,
you can climb the 338
steps, approximately an
80 meter climb, to the top
of the shrine and enjoy the view of Kamogawa and
the ocean. For the less adventurous types, there is a
short cut to the summit marked by a tori gate on the
reverse side of the shrine.
Living in Kamogawa
Disposing of Ropes, Hoses, and Sheets
The Chiba Aqualine Marthon will take place Sunday,
October 19 with a special course running through
both Kisarazu and Sodegaura City. This full course
marathon (42.195 km) will incorporate
the Tokyo Bay Aqualine. Along the
roadside local image characters will
support runners with their signature
performances. Kamogawa’s own image
character, Taiyo-kun, and Kamogawa
Seaworld’s, Orutan, will also be in
attendance to help cheer on runners as
they make their way over the Tokyo Bay.
Kamogawa city in conjunction with
Minami Boso’s Tourism League will set up
a PR booth at the main area, Kisarazu
Civil Hall, to promote local products,
and exciting events.
The marathon is set to start at 10:00 A.M from
Kisarazu city’s Shihama Park. Participants will then
make their way to Kisarazu Kaneda Interchange
followed by Umi Hotaru’s parking area, Sodegaura
City Hall, Sodegaura Park, Hotaruno District,
Kyomidai District, and finally finishing at the
Kisarazu City Hall. Roads around and on the
marathon course will be closed or have detour spots,
so please be sure to check traffic routes that may be
of concern.
Both directions of traffic on the Tokyo Bay Aqualine,
between Kawasaki Ukishima JCT and Sodegaura IC
as well as between Kisarazu Kaneda IC and
Kawasaki Ukishima JCT, will be closed from 8:30
A.M to 2:00 P.M. Expect alternative routes such as
the Keiyo Highway and Shuto Kousoku Wangansen
to be congested. Also due to the closure, highway
bus routes may change, so please check respective
bus websites in advance. For more information
about the Chiba Aqualine Marathon, please visit the
official homepage (www.chiba-aqua-run.com) or
call the Chiba Aqualine Marathon Committee (TEL:
04-3223-4107). For highway bus information, call
Kamogawa Nitto Bus (TEL: 04-7092-1234).
A reminder about garbage disposal:
please cut ropes or plastic hoses into
50cm long pieces, and sheets into
50cm dimension squares before
putting them out for disposal. This is to
prevent materials from getting tangled
in and jamming the disposal machines
which can cause them to break down.
These items should be disposed of in a
burnable garbage bag and placed
outside on the corresponding garbage
collection day. Please contact the
Garbage Disposal Center with any
inquiries (TEL: 7093-5300).
It’s that time of year again when over 1,000
cyclists from all over Japan will ride
throughout the prefecture in Chiba’s 3 day 330
kilometer “Tour de Chiba.” The scenic ride
will begin on Saturday, October 10 and last
until Monday, October 13. Cyclist will begin
their journey on Saturday at the Kujukuri
Beach and head north up the pacific coast to
Choshi City. The following two days will
consist of travel throughout the scenic Bosou
Peninsula as cyclist maneuver through the
mountains around Otaki and Isumi. Please be
especially cautious of cyclists when driving in
these areas.
To see if they will be passing through your area
be sure to check out the official Tour de Chiba
website at www.tour-de-chiba.jp. For any
questions, please contact the Tour
de Chiba Office (TEL: 043-221-4477).
Living in Kamogawa
Halloween
2013
Looking to have a spooktacular time!? The
Kamogawa International Relations Association
(KIRA) will be holding its annual Halloween Party
on Saturday, October 25th. This yearly tradition will
be filled with spooky fun and games for the whole
family. There will be trick-or-treating around the
Shinmachi-dori Shopping Arcade in the Yokosuka
District, a costume contest, Halloween games, and
much more! Make sure to dress in your best costume
and bring along a bag or basket for trick-or-treating.
Children 6 years and younger must be accompanied
by a guardian. Participation fee is 500 yen for
Non-KIRA members and 300 yen for members.
Don’t miss out on such a ghoulishly
good time! Registration is
limited to 50 participants
and the deadline for
registration is 10/14, so
sign up soon. For more
information about this
event or how to register,
please contact KIRA (TEL: 7093-5931).
If you would like to register by phone at
TEL:7093-5931, please have the following
information ready:
1) Number of childeren registering
2) Each child’s name
3) Each child’s age
4) Each child’s school and grade
Registartion closes on October 14th.
Kamogawa Area Festivals Summary
In honor of the harvest season, Kamogawa districts
will be celebrating throughout the month of
October. Why not try and check out some of the
festivities in your area!
10/4 ~ 10/5 Saijo District
10/4 ~ 10/5 Hanabussa Takiguchi Shine
10/11 ~10/12 Tojo District
10/11 ~ 10/12 Emi District
10/12 ~ 10/13 Soro District
10/12..............Ogane Shrine (Izumi no Sanyaku)
10/12..............Suki District
10/13..............Yomogi District
10/15..............Futomi District
10/16..............Amatsu District
Holiday Humor
1. Why is Dracula so unpopular?
2. What do witches ask for at hotels?
3. Where do fashionable ghosts shop for sheets?
4. What do skeletons like to barbeque?
5. What kind of streets do zombies like the best?
Bonus: What key opens a Haunted House?
1. Because he’s a pain in
the neck.
2. Special broom service.
3. Boo-tiques
4. Spare ribs
5. Dead ends
Bonus: A spooKEY!
KIRA Halloween
2014
What's Happening This Month
10/12 (Sun)
Izumi no Sanyaku Location: Ogane Shrine
Time: 12:00~
For more information Contact the Kamogawa City Museum
(TEL: 7093-3800).
10/12 (Sun)
Suki District Festival Location: Suki district
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
10/4 (Sat) ~ 11/30 (Sun)
Family Tulip Fair
Location: Futomi Flower Center
Information: 04-7092-1311
Enjoy a variety of flowers like tulips, gladiolus, and daisies
this fall at the Futomi Flower Center. There will also be
chances to purchase flower bulbs on sale.
10/4 (Sat) ~ 10/05 (Sun)
Saijo District Festival
Location: Saijo Area Shrines
Time: 10:00~
For details, please contact the Awa-Kamogawa Station
Information Desk (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
10/05 (Sun)
Curry and Crafts Day
Location: Uchiura Kenmin no Mori
Time: 9:30 ~ 13:00
Learn how to make homemade nan bread and enjoy it with
some curry. Crafts will include key chains and cellphone
straps made from twigs. For more information, please call
Uchiura Kenmin no Mori (TEL: 04-7095-2821).
10/11 (Sat) ~10/12 (Sun)
Tojo District Festival
Location: Tojo district
Time: 10:30~
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
10/11 (Sat) ~ 10/12 (Sun)
Emi District Festival
Location: Emi district
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
http://www.city.kamogawa.lg.jp/EN/index.html
10/13 (Mon)
Yomogi District Festival Location: Kumano Shrine
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
10/15 (Wed) Futomi District Festival
10/16 (Thurs) Amatsu District Festival
10/4 (Sat) ~ 10/5 (Sun)
Hanabusa Takiguchi Shrine Festival
Location: Hanabusa Takiguchi Shrine
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
Edited by: Zachary Krause
Citizen Exchange Division
Kamogawa City Hall, 3rd floor
1450 Yokosuka, Kamogawa, Chiba 296-8601
Tel: 04-7093-5931
Fax: 04-7093-7851
E-mail: kira@city.kamogawa.chiba.jp
10/12 (Sun) ~ 10/13 (Mon)
Soro District Festival Location: Soro district
For details, please contact the Kamogawa Tourism Association (TEL: 04-7092-0086)
10/18 (Sat)
JIU Wellness Exchange Day
Location: Josai International University, Awa Campus.
Come and join the students of Josai International University’s
Tourism Department as the host the Wellness Exchange Day
event. The festival will include booths, games, and many
more activities centered around sharing international culture.
For more information please contact the Josai International
University’s Tourism Department (TEL: 04-7098-2800).
10/25 (Sat)
KIRA Halloween Party
Time 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Shinmachi-dori Shopping Arcade
Cost: 300 for KIRA Members
500 for Non-Members
Information: KIRA 04-7093-5931
Let’s enjoy Halloween in Kamogawa with some trick-ortreating, a costume contest, spooky games, and much more!
10/26 (Sun)
Brick Oven Pizza Making
Location: Uchiura Kenmin no Mori
Time: 9:30 ~ 12:30
Make your own pizza with your choice of toppings in Uchiura
Kenmin no Mori’s brick oven. For more information, please
call Uchiura Kenmin no Mori (TEL: 04-7095-2821).
The Kamogawa Communicator is published by the
Kamogawa International Relations Association. Copies of
the paper are available free of charge at Kamogawa City
Hall, Amatsu Branch Office, JR Awa-Kamogawa Stn,
Kamogawa Tourist Information Center, local hotels,
community centers, as well as Tateyama City
Hall, Minamiboso City Hall, and its branch
offices. Articles are accessible via Kamogawa
City homepage. The editorial staff welcomes
feedback and submissions.