Kawagoe Festival Museum

Kawagoe Festival Museum (川越まつり会館) is a Kawagoe City local museum in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture.[1]

Kawagoe Festival Museum
Location2-1-10 Moto-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama
Coordinates35°55′27.5″N 139°28′56.5″E

Features

Kawagoe festival Museum opened on Sep 28th in 2003 with the purpose of displaying materials as well as preserving the tradition of Kawagoe Festival. Kawagoe Festival is designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property. The building is designed in Kurazukuri style, which is prevalent in Kawagoe. [1] [2] [3]

Exhibition of floats

In the exhibition hall, two floats (山車) which are actually used in the festival are displayed with a regular change of its kind. On Sundays and public holidays, Ohayashi performances are played by local neighborhoods.(twice a day at 13:30and14:30) It also exhibits the transition and the history of the festival as well as preparation for the festival. The actual image of the festival and Ohayashi performances can also be seen.[1][4] As its special exhibition, Kawagoe Culture which succeeds Edo Culture are exhibited along with Edo Culture.[4]

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References
  1. Kawagoe festival Museum official website(in Japanese)
  2. "kawagoe Festival Museum opened. -Exhibition of Floats-(川越まつり会館オープン　山車を常設展示)", Saitama newspaper, Japan, September 29, 2003(in Japanese)
  3. "Experience of 'Kawagoe Festival' Exhibition of Floats(「川越まつり」いつも体感　山車など展示、会館オープン)", asahi newspaper, Japan, September 29, 2003(in Japanese)
  4. Kawagoe festival Museum's Pamphlet

See also
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