Anticipation for “2024 Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa (Festival)” in Tokyo
Anticipation for “2024 Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa (Festival)” in Tokyo 2024 Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa (Festival): Celebrating Art and Culture from October 12 to November 3 From October 12th to November 3rd, 2024, the “2024 Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa (Festival)” will take place in Shinjuku, Tokyo. This event, initially started by local volunteers in 1999, is now in its 26th year and has grown beyond just art to include traditional performances and street entertainment, becoming known as the town’s “handmade cultural festival.” The “Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival,” discussed in my August 14th blog post, is also part of this event. 2023 Recognition: “Slope Painting/Slope Pasting” Wins Silver Prize On the final day, November 3rd, the main event, “Slope Painting/Slope Pasting,” will occur. This beloved activity involves covering Kagurazaka Street with a 700-meter-long roll of white paper for communal painting, which is particularly popular among children. Foreign visitors are welcome to participate. In 2023, “Slope Painting/Slope Pasting” was awarded the Silver Prize in the “Students/NPOs/Various Groups/Individuals” category by the Japan Event Industry Promotion Association (JACE). 2023 Festival Highlights: A Variety of Plans The announcement of participation details for the “2024 Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa” is scheduled for September. In 2023, the festival featured a variety of