Toramai performances by 6 of the 14 Toramai groups in the city and the Kamaishi Toramai Hozonkai associate. Each group has its own unique style, and their dynamic performances are well worth seeing!
In addition to the cute Toramai performances by preschool children, we will welcome Isokusa ToramaiHozonkai from Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, and Ostuchi Shiroyama Toramai from the town of Ostuchi to showcase thier Toramai from outside the prefecture. It will for sure fulfill you with their Toramai performances that you would not normally get to see.
The purpose of this event is to promote Kamaishi Toramai nationwide, to create a lively atmosphere, and to foster the succession of local Geinoh and its successors.

Ozaki Seiyu-kai
Tadakoshi Toramai
Nishiki-cho Toramai
Heita Seikokai
Unosumii Seinen-kai
Shirahama Toramai Koyukai
Kamaishi Toramai Hozonkai
Kamaiishi Kindergarden
Ostuchi Shiroyama Toramai (Ostuchitown)
Isogusa Toramai Hozonkai (Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture)

Venue｜Kamaishi Civic Hall TETTO Hall A (1-1-9 Omachi, Kamaishi City)

Access

Access model from Tokyo (if you use public transportation, we recommend staying the night before)

Day 1, 2/8 (Sat.)

Day 2, 2/9 (Sun.)

Tokyo – Kamaishi, Highway bus users → https://5931bus.com/news_details/id=3557

Nearby sightseeing spots’ Information

Kamaishi Municipal Iron History Musium

Kamaishi is a town of “iron”.
In 1727, Abe Tomonoshin from the Morioka Domain discovered magnetite ore in the western part of Kamaishi (Ohashi). Oshima Takato, also from the Morioka Domain, took notice of this abundant resources, learned the manufacturing techinique to produce iron from iron ore, and built a blast furnace in Kamaishi. In 1880, the Meiji government built a government-run ironworks. This was the beginning of Kamaishi as a city of iron. The Kamaishi Iron History Museum exhibits from the start of the history of iron manufacturing culture to modern iron production and the affluent lifestyle brought by iron.

• Location: 3-12-7 Ohira-cho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, 026-0002
• Contact: TEL: 0193-24-2211 FAX: 0193-24-3629
• Hours: 9:00 – 17:00 (last admission by 16:00)
• Closed: Tuesdays, December 29-January 3
• URL: https://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/docs/2016101700037/

Kamaishi Bay Fishing Boat Cruise

This cruise departs with a small fishing boat from in front of the “UOGASHI Terrace,” a complex of restaurants and other facilities where overlooking Kamaishi Bay. This 90-minute cruise will give you full of sights, including spectacular views of Kamaishi Bay known only by fishermen and places that can only be reached by boat.

• Location: 3-3 , Uogashi, Kamaishi, Iwate 026-0012 (UOGASHI Terrace)
• Reservations: TEL 0193-27-5566 Reservations can be made at https://visitkamaishi.jp/cruise/#reserve *Reservations are accepted from one month to two days before the desired boarding date.
• Operating hours: 14:00 ~16:00
• Operation in case of rain: light rain, cancelled in stormy weather (to be decided the day before the boarding based on weather forecast)
• URL: https://visitkamaishi.jp/cruise/

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