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Kijimadaira Village Kijimadaira Junior High School (木島平村立木島平中学校)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Walk While Taking in the Peaceful Atmosphere of This Mountain Village

About 15 min from the previous stop

About 180 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: Watch the Fireworks Launched for an Hour into the Clear Mountain Night Sky

About this spot

This is Kijimadaira Junior High School, the venue for the Otsukayama Summer Festival. As evening approaches, food stalls and vendors start lining the schoolyard, filling it with the homemade, community-driven excitement of a village summer festival where locals gather. As the finale to a day spent visiting flower fields and temples, enjoy the festival atmosphere while filling up on food stall fare. As night approaches, the crowd grows, so it's a good idea to secure a comfortable spot to sit while it's still early.

Tips

A few minutes by car from in front of the Kijimadaira Village Office. Parking gets crowded on the day of the festival, so allow extra time to get there. Food stalls mostly accept cash, so have some coins and small bills ready.