30th Showa no Machi Bungotakada Townscape Tour
Japanese name:第30回 昭和の町豊後高田街並みめぐり
📅 Sat, Nov 21, 2026 - Sun, Dec 6, 2026
📍 Bungotakada, Oita
About this event
The 30th Showa no Machi Bungotakada Townscape Tour, held in "Showa no Machi" in Bungotakada City, Oita Prefecture, takes place across 6 shopping streets where shops proudly display treasures such as folk tools, antiques, and handicrafts outside their storefronts to delight visitors. During the event, a senryu poetry contest will also be held, with winning poems receiving prizes and decorative poem cards (tanzaku) inscribed with their verse. The themes are "Showa no Machi," "Bungo Large Torches," "Naked Festival," or an open theme, offering a chance to express thoughts in words while enjoying the nostalgic atmosphere of Showa no Machi. Visitors can enjoy encountering nostalgic goods and playing with words while strolling through the historic townscape.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Showa no Machi
989-1 Shinmachi, Bungotakada, Oita 879-0628
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