7月30日土曜、15:00-21:30、京阪電車交野線私市駅〜星の里いわふねが熱い！！
水辺プラザでは、ガラスキャンドルと行灯と笹飾りが、皆さんの心を癒します。
七夕のまちならではの、笹飾りと竹細工をご堪能あれ！！
交野で夏の思い出を作れてよかったの。
皆さんのお越しをお待ちしております。
※雨天時31日の日曜に順延です。
※内容は都合により変更となる場合があります。
予めご了承ください。
交野の戦国時代
交野市立教育文化会館内 交野市立歴史民俗資料展示室で「交野の戦国時代」真田丸のころの交野を知ろうと題して、展示会が開催されます。
詳しくは、下記チラシをご覧ください。
A New Annual Exhibition @ Katano City Museum
Katano City Museum of History and Folklore has started a new annual exhibition titled “The Sengoku Period in Katano”.
The Sengoku Period means the Japanese civil war period from 15th century to 17th century. Katano also has historical properties relating to the Sengoku Period. Particularly, Kisabe Castle is a buinding constructed in the middle of 15th century. The exhibition displays various cultural properties found from Kisabe Castle. Furthermore, photos of a helmet used by Nagakatsu Ichihashi who is one of Hoshida’s feudal rulers are being displayed.
The exhibition opens until October 2nd.
Katano City Museum Annual Exhibition: The Sengoku Period in Katano
Opening hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Close: Monday, Tuesday, Bank Holidays
Admission Fee: Free
Hirakata Katano Amanogawa Tourism Stamp Rally Game 2016
Hirakata City and Katano City have kicked off a stamp rally game from July 2nd. The stamp rally game means to collect original stamps which are placed in several Hirakata’s and Katano’s travel spots. If completing ten stamps or collecting three different stamps, you may have a chance to get Hirakata’s and Katano’s special presents such as Sake, local foods, and an original clear file folder printing Orihime Chan and Hikoboshi Kun.
A stamp sheet is available at each travel spot for this game, Hirakata Tourist Station, and Katano Tourist Information Desk (Katano City Council Annex Building Ground Floor).
The stamps are being placed at 10 stamp points: (Photo Yamano Shuzo)
The travel spots where the original stamps for this game are placed are as follows;
The details of the locations can be seen at Google Map (Click Here).
(Hirakata City)
Kagiya Hirakata City Museum
Kagiya Hirakata City Museum
10-27 Tsutsumimachi Hirakata City
※It is a 5-minute walk from Keihan Hirakatakoen Station.
Opening hours: 9:30a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Close: Tuesday
※If Kagiya Museum be closed, it is impossible to get the stamp. Check the Museum’s schedule before you visit.
Hirakata Tourist Station
Hirakata Tourist Station
19-14 Okahigashimachi Hirakata City
Keihan Hirakatashi Station East Gate 2nd Floor
Opening hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 18:00p.m.
Miyanosapo
Miyanosapo
20-5 Miyanosaka 1 Chome Hirakata City
※It’s a 3-minute walk from Miyanosaka Kita Crossroads.
Opening hours: 9:30a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
If Miyanosapo be closed, the stamp is available at a next space named “Milky Centre”.
Kudaraoh Shrine
Kudaraoh Shrine
1-68 Nakamiya Nishi no Machi Hirakata City
※It’s a 6-minute walk from Miyanosaka Station.
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Hoshigaoka Dressmaking School
Hoshigaoka Dressmaking School
11-18 Hoshigaoka 2 Chome Hirakata City
It’s a 4-minute walk from Keihan Hoshigaoka Station.
Opening hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 18:00p.m.
Close: Monday
If the dressmaking school be closed, it is impossible to get the stamp.
(Katano City)
Yamano Shuzo
Yamano Shuzo
11-2 Kisabe 7 Chome Katano City
※Get off at Keihan Ichiba Bus Stop.
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Close: (April to October) Saturday, Sunday, and Bank holiday
Hatamono Shrine
Hatamono Shrine
1-7 Kuraji 1 Chome Katano City
※Get off at Keihan Kuraji Bus Stop.
Opening hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 16:00p.m.
Daimon Shuzo
Daimon Shuzo
12-1 Moriminami Katano City
※It’s a 9-minute walk from Keihan Kawachimori Station.
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Close: Monday
Hoshida Myokengu Shrine
Hoshida Myokengu Shrine
60-1 Hoshida 9 Chome Katano City
Opening hours: 8:00a.m. ~ 15:00p.m.
Iwafune Shrine
Iwafune Shrine
19-1 Kisaichi 9 Chome Katano City
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 16:00p.m.
Close: the third & forth Wednesday, the forth Thursday
If challenging the stamp rally game….
You can get an original clear file folder or an original sticker. These goods are in limited supply.
Original Clear File Folder (left) & Original Sticker (right)
If completing all stamps or collecting more than Three stamps….
If completing all stamps, you can apply for Amanogawa Sho in which original Sake is given to ten participants as present. Or, if collecting more than three stamps in the two cities, you can get a special present named “Hikoboshi & Orihime Sho”.
The application forms are available at Hirakata Tourist Station and Katano Tourist Information Desk.
Hirakata Tourist Station
Hirakata Tourist Station
19-14 Okahigashimachi Hirakata City
Keihan Hirakatashi Station East Gate 2nd Floor
Opening hours: 10:00a.m. ~ 18:00p.m.
Katano Tourist Information Desk
Katano Tourist Information Desk
1-1 Kisabe 1 Chome Katano City
Katano City Council Annex Building Ground Floor
Opening hours: 9:00a.m. ~ 17:00p.m.
Close: Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holiday
星のあまん、２大キャラクターイベントに今年も参加します!!
星のあまんは、今年も日本最大級のキャラクターイベント、ご当地キャラ博in彦根2016 及び 世界キャラクターさみっとin羽生2016 に参加いたします！！
昨年に引き続き交野市の魅力を精一杯ＰＲしてまいりますので、お近くの方はぜひイベントにお越しください！
★ご当地キャラ博ｉｎ彦根２０１６
開催日時：平成28年10月15日(土)・16日(日) 9:00〜15:00
開催場所：滋賀県彦根市中心市街地付近
※星のあまん、おりひめちゃんは15日(土)のみ参加します。
くわしくはこちら（ご当地キャラ博公式サイト）をごらんください
★世界キャラクターさみっとｉｎ羽生２０１６
開催日時：平成28年11月19日(土)・20日(日) 9:00〜15:30
開催場所：埼玉県羽生市羽生水郷公園
※星のあまんのみの参加となります。両日とも参加予定です。
Our Director Interviewed by NHK
This photo was retrieved from Mr. Sato’s personal blog.
Our association director, Mr. Yoshiya Sato, was interviewed by NHK yesterday.
NHK is one of major broadcasting companies in Japan. Sometimes, it’s called “BBC in Japan”.
On July 7th, some shrines in Katano hold Tanabata Festival. Particularly, Hatamono Shrine’s Tanabata Festival is increasing the number of the visitors year by year. It owes a lot of efforts by local people and a merchant group. Hence, NHK has reported only Hotamono Shrine’s Tanabata Festival, hitherto.
But, this time, NHK offered an interview to Katano Tourist Association and Mr. Sato introduced not only Hatamono Shrine but also other important places deeply relating to the Tale of Tanabata in Katano.
According to his personal blog, he took the TV clue to Hatamono Shrine, Aiaibashi Bridge, and Hoshida Myokengu Shrine. The aim is to tell them that Katano, as a whole, is one of central cities of the tale of Tanabata.
The interview will be televised in this evening in Channel 1.
His original article is http://ameblo.jp/haihsoj4480/entry-12178035407.html (written only in Japanese).
Katano’s Summer Event Information
Lanterns @ Amanogawa Hoshi Festival 2015
July is a special month in which big summer events are held in Katano. For example, Tanabata Festival on June 7th is a historical event relating to the tale of Tanabata. In the festival at Hatamono Shrine, people hang up coloured strips of paper on sticks of bamboo. The landscape is very colourful and gorgeous. Tanabata Festival is held at several shrines in Katano.
Katano’s Summer Event Schedule
The event place map (Google Map) is available here.
(July 2nd)
Hirakata Katano Amanogawa Tourism Opening Event
Venue: Keihan Hirakatashi Station
Time: Pre-event by Setsunan University 11:00a.m. ~
Opening Ceremony 12:40p.m. ~
(July 3rd)
Aeon Mall Shijyonawate Tanabata Event
※To promote Katano Amanogawa Tanabata Festival on July 30th, Katano Tourist Association participates in this event.
Venue: Aeon Mall Shijyonawate
Time: 12:30p.m. ~
(July 6th & 7th)
Tanabata Festival in Hatamono Shrine
Venue: Hatamono Shrine
Time: 17:00p.m.~ 21:00p.m.
(July 7th to 9th)
Aiaibashi Tanabata Festival
Venue: Aiaibashi Bridge
Time: 10:00a.m. ~ (Opening Ceremony is held from 19:00p.m. on July 7th.)
(July 7th)
Tanabata Festival in Hoshida Myokengu Shrine
Venue: Hoshida Myokengu Shrine
Time: Tanabata ritual 10:00a.m. ~ 11:50a.m.
Dance ritual 15:30p.m. ~ 16:20p.m.
(July 23rd & 24th)
Hoshida Myokengu Shrine 1200th Anniversary: Hoshuku Sai
Venue: Hoshida Myokengu Shrine and Hoshida Hall
Time: July 23rd 9:30a.m.~
July 24th 10:00a.m.~
(July 30th)
Katano Amanogawa Tanabata Festival 2016
Venue: Keihan Kisaichi Station, the Botanical Garden of Osaka City University, Mizube Plaza, and Hoshi no Sato Iwafune
Time: 15:00p.m ~21:30p.m.
Katano Satoyama Trail Running Challenge Cup 2016
Venue: Hoshida Park
Time: 10:30a.m. ~
(Note) This page is retrieved from I Love Katano (http://www.lovekatano.com).
Our website has been introduced in “Katano Times”
Katano’s Major Local News Site; Katano Times
Katano’s major local news site, Katano Times (http://www.katano-times.com) has introduced our website (http://www.katano-times.com/archives/47909215.html). It is a very humorous article including some jokes.
There are two major news sites in Katano; “Hoshi no Machi Katano (http://murata35.chicappa.jp)” and “Katano Times”. Katano Times always provides us with funny news relating to Katano. It is said that almost all Katanonians are checking Katano Times unlike our English website and “I Love Katano (http://www.lovekatano.com)” (T_T).
To boost the readers who access to our English website, we started “3 Things to Do in Katano (http://katano-kanko.com/foreign-languages/wonderful-katano-english/3-things-to-do-in-katano-katanonians-recommendations/)”. In this page, Katanonians who love Katano introduce their favourite shops and travel spots. Mr. Kazuhiko Harada who is the director of Katano Times also writes his favourite three things for our website (http://katano-kanko.com/foreign-languages/wonderful-katano-english/3-things-to-do-in-katano-katanonians-recommendations/kazuhiko-haradas-3-things-to-do-in-katano/).
We would like to express our gratitude to Katano Times and Mr. Harada.
Katano’s Biggest Summer Festival on July 30th
Katano Amanogawa Tanabata Festival 2016
Date & Time
July 30th 15:00p.m.~
Venue
Keihan Kisaichi Station, Hoshi no Sato Iwafune, Mizube Plaza, and the Botanical Garden of Osaka City University
(Abstraction)
Katano’s annual summer event, Ama no Gawa Tanabata Festival, will be held on July 30th. This is one of Katano’s big events that are increasing the number of visitors year by year.
Katano is a city deeply relating to the Tale of Tanabata. Therefore, in this festival, decolations representing the relationship of Katano and Tanabata can be seen. Particularly, hundreds of candles create an air of fantasy at night. The scenery is absolutely brilliant and beautiful. You will be able to touch on the basic principle of Katano’s history and culture throughout the day.
Furthermore, various food and drink stalls will open. Some stalls offer typical Japanese summer event foods such as Yakisoba and Takoyaki.
Ama no Gawa Tanabata Festival starts from 15p.m. If July 30th be rain, the event will be postponed on July 31st. The venues for the event are Keihan Kisaichi Station, Mizube Plaza, Hoshi no Sato Iwafune, and the Botanical Garden of Osaka City University (see the following Google Map).
Goods Shop Information @ Katano Ikiiki Marchѐ June 26th 2016
As informed before (click here), in Katano Ikiiki Marchѐ on June 26th, various food and goods stands welcome your coming as well as a lot of local characters called “Yuru Kyara”. Some goods stands, for example, sell hand-made items such as a bag, a bamboo lunch box, and a candle. Another goods stand sells artificial flowers made of clay.
The hand-made goods stands open from 10:00a.m. to 15:00p.m.
