Experience

Fiscal Year 2026 Machinaka Museum 2: See, Touch, and Enjoy! Jomon x Kofun Experience Festival

Japanese name:令和8年度 マチナカ博物館2「見て・触って・楽しめる!縄文×古墳体験フェス」

📅 Sat, Aug 22, 2026 - Sun, Aug 23, 2026

📍 Kai, Yamanashi

About this event

Held in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, 'Fiscal Year 2026 Machinaka Museum 2: See, Touch, and Enjoy! Jomon x Kofun Experience Festival' is an event where visitors can experience the wonders of the Jomon and Kofun periods. Genuine Jomon pottery and stone tools brought in from the archaeological museum will be at the venue, along with hands-on activity corners such as Jomon eraser puzzles and Jomon body stickers. Panel exhibits highlighting Japan Heritage themes, such as 'The Jomon World of the Starry Central Highlands' and 'The Roots of Koshu Craftsmen: Mitake Shosenkyo,' will also be displayed. Furthermore, visitors can enjoy a satellite exhibit of the Yamanashi Archaeological Excavation Exhibition 2026, a corner where ancient Kofun pottery can be touched, and guided explanation tours of the Ofuneishi Kofun. As a concurrent event, a promotional booth for the Yamanashi Prefectural Archaeological Museum Research Laboratory will also be held, offering an opportunity to learn deeply about Jomon and Kofun culture.

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Venue

Laza Walk Kai Futaba

645-1 Aza Kakinoki, Shida, Kai, Yamanashi 400-0107

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