Hamamatsu Festival Pavilion is located inside the Enshunada Seaside Park which adjoins Nakatajima dunes where the Hamamatsu Festival kite-flying competition is held. The interior of the pavilion is composed of five zones, and there are exhibits on the history of the Hamamatsu Festival, the kite-making process, kites, happi coats and floats. In the kite exhibition hall, the fierce kite-flying competition held during the afternoon of the Hamamatsu festival is reproduced through a scene created using life-size kites and figures, as well as the sounds of brass instruments and the festival procession and high definition video, allowing visitors to experience fully the passion and excitement of the Hamamatsu Festival. There are also happi coats provided for taking photos, so you can have a commemorative photo to recall the mood of the Hamamatsu Festival. In the float exhibition hall, models of floats from each era are on display. The full-size float made for the 80 year anniversary of the organization of Hamamatsu City is also on display. In the lobby you can experience making miniature kites. (*Advance reservations are required.) The staff will teach you all about how to make and fly the kites. Try building and flying your own kite to remember your visit by. In the reception area they also sell famous Hamamatsu cakes, miniature kites, T-shirts, badges, cellphone straps and other Hamamatsu Festival goods that you cannot buy anywhere else.
The white base of building reflects the blue sky
In the lobby, kites from Hamamatsu and other regions are on display
The drums used in the Hamamatsu Shusse drum performance are on display
In the HD video room, you can watch a video digest of the Hamamatsu Festival (English available)
Kite strings for the Hamamatsu Festival are made here
Old kite designs from the late Edo period through the early Showa period. Rare kite designs that you cannot find these days
A display of the happi coats used by towns that participate in the Hamamatsu Festival. The unique Japanese designs will fascinate you
In the kite exhibition hall, you can experience the feeling of the kite competition through sights and sounds
You can experience the full-size floats and the elaborate night time festival and its different flavor from the kite competition
The floats are intricately carved
Souvenir
Kite painting T-shirts, which are also available in large sizes, miniature kites, and kite pattern badges are popular.
The Hamamatsu Festival is held for three days every year, from 5/3 to 5/5. Those who cannot visit at that time can experience it as though they were there through sights and sounds in the kite exhibition hall and the float exhibition hall. In particular, the kite exhibition hall with its ceiling decorated with kites has a power that photos alone cannot can convey and is sure to astound.
| Children (Jr. high and down) | FREE |
|---|---|
| Adult | ¥400 |
| Discount for groups of 10 or more | |
| Adult | ¥360 |
| Discount for groups of 30 or more | |
| Adult | ¥320 |
Kite handcrafting experience
You can make miniature kites. You can also fly the kites you have made in the plaza outside.
＞＞ The Hamamatsu Festival Pavilion ／
浜松まつり会館 【Hamamatsu Matsuri Kaikan】
ADDRESS1313, Nakatajimacho, Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka浜松まつり会館 【Hamamatsu Matsuri Kaikan】
PHONE053-441-6211
OPEN HOURS9am - 4:30pm
CLOSED12/29-12/31
TRANSPORTFrom Hamamatsu Station
[BUS] Take the "No.4 Nakatajima" line bus at bus stop #6 of the bus terminal to "Nakatajima Sakyu"
[TAXI] 10 minutes
2023.4.26 update
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