The 3rd Taketa Multicultural Exchange Festival

About this event

This is an event where foreign residents living in Taketa interact with local residents and experience the cultures, food of diverse countries, and charms unique to Taketa. Again this year, visitors will be welcomed with a packed lineup including stage performances showcasing traditional arts and dance, food booths offering cuisines from around the world, and various experiential activities that can be enjoyed by everyone from children to adults. Kyushu-chan, an influencer and live streamer who promotes the charms of Kyushu nationwide, will participate as the event MC to liven up the venue. The stage program is scheduled to feature event introductions, a quiz contest, Tamarai Children's Kagura, the Saifukuji Traditional Arts Preservation Society, hula dance, a kimono show, and more. In addition, lottery tickets will be distributed according to purchases made at shops within the venue, with a lottery drawing offering luxurious prizes. At the workshops, visitors can enjoy target shooting and quoits (ring toss), a tea ceremony experience, a VR experience, kabosu citrus sales, and giant garapon lottery making. Food stalls will offer a diverse menu including nasi goreng, Sri Lankan curry, croffles, tomato soup pasta, Laotian cuisine, takoyaki, pizza, gimbap, oden, gibier (wild game) curry, and more.

Venue

Taketa Castle Town Exchange Plaza

487-1 Takedamachi, Taketa, Oita 878-0012