Yokohama Nanohana Marathon 2017

Yokohama Nanohana Marathon 2017 菜の花マラソン大会
Website (Japanese): Currently Under Construction

The 27th annual "marathon" (10km, 5km, 3km, and 2km courses only) is part of the Canola Festival in Yokohama Town.

Date: Sunday May 21, 2017
Time: 10:15～ (Registration: 8:20-9:20)
Location: Mameda Special Event Site (大豆田特設会場) (map)
Registration Deadline: Friday March 25, 2016
Divisions: 10km; 5km; 3km; 2km
Entry Fees: (includes special sports towel)

• 2500yen High School Aged Students & Older
• 1000yen Junior High School Aged Students & Younger

Canola Festival in Yokohama Town 2017

Canola Festival in Yokohama Town 2017
2017 菜の花フェスティバルinよこはま (Nanohana Festival in Yokohama)

An event featuring a giant maze of golden canola fields, various canola-based and other local foods, stage shows, and more.

Date: May 20-21, 2017
Location: Mameda Special Event Site (大豆田特設会場) (map)
Admission: Free (fees may apply for some events)

Yokohama Sea Cucumber Fair 2016

Yokohama Sea Cucumber Fair 2016
横浜なまこフェア (Yokohama Namako Fair)

Enjoy fresh, in-season Yokohama sea cucumbers (namako) at a special price. (Depending on weather conditions, etc. sea cucumbers may not be available, or quantities may be limited.)

Date:Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays December 3-25, 2016
(December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25)
Admission: Cost of Food (350yen-1000yen)
Locations:

• Michi no Eki Yokohama Nanohana Plaza Restaurant Senna
  道の駅よこはま　菜の花プラザ　レストラン「鮮菜」 (map)
• Travel Plaza Sunshine トラベルプラザ・サンシャイン (map)

Lake Towada Tasting Journey

Lake Towada Tasting Journey
十和田湖味紀行 (Towadako Aji Kikou)

A special event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the designation of Lake Towada and Mount Hakkoda as part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Enjoy local products and cuisine from the Kamitosan area (上十三 Kamikita, Lake Towada and Misawa).

Date: October 1-2, 2016
Time: 10:00-15:00
Location: Lake Towada Yasumiya Special Event Venue (near Yasumiya North Parking Lot)
十和田湖畔休屋特設会場（休屋北駐車場付近）(map)
Admission: Free (purchase required for some activities)

Yokohama Town Summer Festival & Fireworks Display 2016

Yokohama Town Summer Festival & Fireworks Display 2016
横浜町ふるさとのまつり夏祭 第26回花火大会
(Yokohama Furusato no Matsuri Natsu Matsuri Hanabi Taikai)

Enjoy a summer festival with imoni meat and potato soup, fish catching, and fireworks!

(Photo Source: aptinet)

Date: Sunday August 14, 2016
Time: 11:30～
Admission: Free (some paid events)
Location: Various (Mihono Park, Town Office, Fishing Harbor)
(In the event of rain, most events will be held at Yokohama Town Training Center (map))

Noheji Night Light Festa & Fireworks Display 2016

Noheji Night Light Festa & Fireworks Display 2016
2016のへじ常夜燈フェスタ & のへじ花火大会
(Noheji Jouyatou Festa & Noheji Hanabi Taikai)

A summer seaside festival with fireworks, performances, local cuisine & products and more!

Date: Sunday July 14, 2016
Time: 11:00～
Admission: Free
Location: Noheji Shiosai Park 野辺地潮騒公園 (map)

Firefly & Spring Water Festival 2016

Firefly & Spring Water Festival 2016
第２７回ホタル＆湧き水まつり (Hotaru & Wakimizu Matsuri)

A festival celebrating fireflies and the clean spring water that allows them to thrive.

Date: Saturday July 9, 2016
Time: 18:00-20:45
Admission: 500yen (?)
Location: Around the Yokohama Town Fukikoshi Seikatsu Kaizen Center
横浜町　吹越生活改善センター周辺 (map)
Events/Attractions:

• Firefly Viewing
• Springwater Nagashi Soumen Noodles
• Performances
• Prize Drawing
• Etc.

Fukikoshi Seikatsu Kaizen Center 吹越生活改善センター
567-1 Fukkoshi(青森県上北郡横浜町字吹越567-1)
Yokohama Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-4153


More Information:
Jalan (Japanese): http://www.jalan.net/event/evt_185339/

Aomori Masakari (Shimokita) Peninsula Photo Contest 2016

Aomori Masakari (Shimokita) Peninsula Photo Contest 2016
青森まさかり半島フォトコンテスト (Aomori Masakari Hantou Photo Contest)

Submission call for photographs that promote Shimokita by showing its charms and giving viewers a sense of the beauty of its four seasons.

Contest Details

• Theme: Photos that promote Shimokita as a geopark, or promote tourism to municipalities by showing its local charms and giving viewers a sense of the beauty of the seasons.
• Contest Sponsor/Judge:Shimokita Kankou Kyogi Kai (Shimokita Tourism Convention)
• Contest Awards & Prizes
  
  • Special Prize (1): 100,000 yen in Travel Vouchers + Certificate
  • Special Prize Runners-Up (2): 50,000 yen in Travel Vouchers + Certificate
  • Prize Selection (10): Shimokita Specialty Products (～10,000 yen value) + Certificate
    (Includes one selection from each municipality)

2016 Yokohama Nanohana Marathon

2016 Yokohama Nanohana Marathon よこはまマラソン大会
Website (Japanese): http://www.lap.co.jp/nanohana2016/

The 26th annual "marathon" (10km, 5km, 3km, and 2km courses only) is part of the Canola Festival in Yokohama Town.

Date: Sunday May 15, 2016
Time: 10:15～ (Registration: 8:20-9:20)
Location: Mameda Special Event Site (大豆田特設会場) (map)
Registration Deadline: Friday March 25, 2016
Divisions: 10km; 5km; 3km; 2km
Entry Fees:

• 2500yen High School Aged Students & Older
• 1000yen Junior High School Aged Students & Younger

2016 Canola Festival in Yokohama Town

2016 Canola Festival in Yokohama 
2016 菜の花フェスティバルinよこはま (Nanohana Festival in Yokohama)

An event featuring a giant maze of golden canola fields, various canola-based and other local foods, stage shows, and more.

Date: May 14-15, 2016 (Sat.-Sun.)
Location: Mameda Special Event Site (大豆田特設会場) (map)
Admission: Free (fees may apply for some events)

2015 Yokohama Sea Cucumber Fair

2015 Yokohama Sea Cucumber Fair
2015　横浜なまこフェア 

Enjoy fresh, in-season Yokohama sea cucumbers (namako) at a special price. (Depending on weather conditions, etc. namako may not be available, or quantities may be limited.)

Date: December 1-13, 2015
Locations:

• Michi no Eki Yokohama Nanohana Plaza Restaurant Senna
  道の駅よこはま　菜の花プラザ　レストラン「鮮菜」 (map)
• Travel Plaza Sunshine トラベルプラザ・サンシャイン (map)

Time: 

Michi no Eki Yokohama Nanohana Plaza Restaurant Senna: 11:00-17:00 (16:30 last order)

Travel Plaza Sunshine: 10:00-15:00 

Menu:

• Yokohama Namako Don (横浜なまこ丼　sea cucumber rice bowl)　1000yen
  (Limited Quantities! Weekdays: 30 Servings; Weekends: 40 Servings)
• Yokohama Namako Kobachi (横浜なまこ小鉢　small bowl of sea cucmber)  350yen

Michi no Eki Yokohama Nanohana Plaza Restaurant Senna

道の駅よこはま　菜の花プラザ　レストラン「鮮菜」

79-12 Hayashinowaki (青森県上北郡横浜町林ノ脇79-12)
Yokohama Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-4134

Travel Plaza Sunshine トラベルプラザ・サンシャイン
127 Mameda (青森県上北郡横浜町大豆田１２７)
Yokohama Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture 039-4114

More Information:

• Yokohama Town Official Website (Japanese): http://www.town.yokohama.lg.jp/index.cfm/7,2286,19,html
• Michi no Eki Yokohama Nanohana Plaza (Japanese): http://www.nanohana-plaza.com/
• Travel Plaza Sunshine: http://www.tpsun.jp/

2015 Canola Festival in Yokohama Town

2015 Canola Festival in Yokohama 
2015 菜の花フェスティバルinよこはま (Nanohana Festival in Yokohama)

Date: May 16-17, 2015 (Sat.-Sun.)
Location: Mameda Special Event Site (大豆田特設会場) (Map)
Admission: Free (fees may apply for some events)
Events/Attractions:

• 菜の花大迷路 Canola Maze 9:00-16:00 (100yen)
• ステージショー Stage Shows
• 特産品販売 Food and Local Product Stalls  

Canola Maze (2013 Canola Festival in Yokohama)

Canola Maze (2013 Canola Festival in Yokohama)

Canola Doughnut (2013 Canola Festival in Yokohama)

 
More Information:
Yokohama Town Event Website (Japanese): http://www.town.yokohama.lg.jp/index.cfm/7,2255,19,html