A festival to introduce and hand down traditional culture, taking place at Hachioji, to where history and culture were carried and fostered at the intersection of the “vertical” north-south roads joining the mountains (Yatsugatake・Chichibu・Nikko) and the sea (Oiso・Kamakura・Yokohama・Odawara), and the “horizontal” east-west road linking Edo with the Koshu region.
Following on from last year’s “Legendary Tamatebacko (Treasure Box)”, a procession of the kind usually seen at celebratory events or the accession of Kabuki actors to a predecessor’s name will enliven the streets of the modern city. The high spirits and shouts of the rickshaw pullers are a highlight.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 (1) 13:00 – 13:30 (2) 15:00 – 15:30
Sunday, September 23 (1) 14:00 – 14:30 (2) 16:00 – 16:30
Venue: Nishihoshasen U-Road (from JR Hachioji Station)
Performers:(1) Hachioji KurumaNingyoNishikawaKoryuTroupe Ballad Group (2) Hachioji Geisha Group
No charge, no reservations required
Hachioji KurumaNingyo–Puppets Possessed
The Hachioji KurumaNingyo is a one-puppeteer-per-puppet style of puppet theater created about 170 years ago. The puppeteer operates the puppet which is the same size as that of Bunraku seated on a small wheeled cart.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 13:00 – 14:00
Sunday, September 23 15:30 – 16:00, 16:30 – 17:00
Venue: Yokoyamacho Park Stage
Performers: Hachioji KurumaNingyoNishikawaKoryuTroupe Ballad Group
Program: (September 22) Sanbaso dance, Footing it Along the Tokaido(September 23) Kuzunoha “Kuzunoha Departs”
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 14:00 – 14:30, 16:30 – 17:00
Sunday, September 23 13:30 – 14:00, 15:00 – 15:30
Venue: Nakacho Park Stage
Performers: Megumi, Madoka, Wakaba, Ayame, Kotaro, Nanaka, Riko, Hazuki, Naruka, Yu, Kogiku, Kotsuru, Fukuya, Teruha, Fumi
Program:Himesansha dance, Tekomai chant, others
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 14:30 – 15:00, 15:30 – 16:00
Venue: Nakacho Park Stage
Performer: Yoyo Nagatomo
Program: Ataka Checkpoint
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 10:00- 10:40
Venue: Yokoyamacho Park Stage
Performers: Sedooka Lion Dance
Program: Sacred Dance for a Fruitful Year, Hanagakari, Kotobuki no mai
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 10:20 – 11:00
Venue: Nakacho Park Stage
Performers: Nakaaihara Hayashi Ren
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 11:20 – 12:00
Venue: Nakacho Park Stage
Performers: HinobayashiHozon Kai
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 (1) 11:00 – 11:30 (2) 12:00 – 12:30 (3) 13:00 – 13:30
Venue: Yokoyamacho Park Stage
Performers: (1) Hongo Senior High School Japanese Culture Club (2) Musashino Joshigakuin Junior & Senior High School Koto Club (3) Tokyo Metropolitan Higashikurume Sogo High School Koto Club
Program: (1) Akogare, Shunkei Hassho, Revolving (2) A Thousand Cherry Trees, Dance Music, OKOTO (3) Life’s Merry-go-round, Lupin III ’78 Theme, Kinutasansho
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 12:20 – 13:00
Venue: Nakacho Park Stage
Performers: TachikawaHanesan Hayashi Ren
Program: Food Cart, Kamakura, Kunigatame, Shichome, Niwa
No charge, no reservations required
Date/Time: Sunday, September 23 (1) 14:30 – 15:00 (2) 16:30 – 17:00
Venue: (1) Yokoyamacho Park Stage (2) Nakacho Park Stage
Performers: Hachioji MatsuribayashiRengokai
No charge, no reservations required
A talk by ancient roads historian Taro Miyata, with video, music, and a dance performance spinning threads representing the area’s ancient road system. An original “Legendary Tamatebako” stage production weaves together the little-noticed traces of ancient Hachioji with the story of the roads on which the people of those days travelled.
Time: 14:30 – 15:10, 15:50 – 16:30
Venue: Yokoyamacho Park Stage
Performers: Talk: Taro Miyata/Dance: Naoya Aoki Group Workshop 2018/Vocal: Michiko Fuji, Michiko Yoshino, SIBA/Shakuhachi: Tozan Hirano/Marimbas: Saki Miura/Percussion: Rie Nakayama
No charge, no reservations required
Follow the evolution of people transport fromdisplay of futuristic self-driving 2-wheeled “Rickshaw” electric mobility vehicles along with an exhibition of the rickshaws of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22, 23 (Sunday) 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: Area in front of Ajiroen south side storehouse.
No charge, no reservations required
An exhibition of old maps of Hachioji from various eras. There are many roads traversed by the people of those days that no longer exist. Think about history by comparing ancient and modern Hachioji, and see if you can find the traces of these ancient roads that still remain.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22, Sunday, September 23 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: Nakacho Park Area
No charge, no reservations required
A nostalgic collection of masks and children’s games will be sold in front of the south-side Ajiroen storehouse. Mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers can relive their childhoods and perhaps even turn children of today on to the joys of times gone by.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22, Sunday, September 23 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: Area in front of the Ajiroen south side Caffs storehouse
No charge, no reservations required
Nishihoshasen U-Road runs diagonally to Hachioji Station through those vertical boundaries that remain along KoshuKaido Avenue. Starting from beside the Yokoyamacho Post Office on KoshuKaido Ave., we will follow the U-Road and the famous YaenKaido Avenue on a rickshaw tour of local history. Look for traces of that history in the shop signs as you travel these streets.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 from 10:00, 10:30, 14:00, 16:00, 16:30
Sunday, September 23 from 11:00, 11:30, 13:00, 15:00
Venue: Nishihoshasen U-Road, Kurobei-dori, others(the event will proceed in light rain, and be cancelled in overly inclement weather)
Charge: ¥1,000 per rickshaw
2 persons per rickshaw; total of 5 rickshaws
Prior application; first-come first-served
In this ”Ryurei” style, the guests sit in chairs and enjoy the classic matcha tea and confectionary of the tea ceremony. Perfect for beginners.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 22 Every half-hour from 13:30 to 15:30
Sunday, September 23 Every half-hour from 11:30 to 12:30, 14:30 to 15:30 (Approx. 15 minutes duration)
Venue: Nakacho Park Area *In case of rain, venue will be moved to Icho Hall.
Charge: ¥300 per person
Limited to 15 persons per ceremony
Prior application; first-come first-served
*Performers and programs subject to change.
Apply by return postcard, or with the application form on the official website.
Return Postcard
Items to Include (on 1st half)
・Desired program (Rickshaw/Tea)
・Applicant’s postal code, address, name, telephone number, name of participants, age, desired date and time (plus 1 alternative date/time)
Items to include (on return half)
Applicant’s postal code, address, name
Send postcards to:
〒192-0066Legendary Tamatebako Office, Icho Hall 2F, 24-1 Honcho, Hachioji-City, Tokyo
Official Website
Application form available on the official website.
Deadline for Applications
Monday, September 10, 2018
*First-come, first-served
*If an event is not fully subscribed, applications will be accepted on the day. Ask at the event venue.
*Charges will be accepted at the venue on the day of the event. Successful applicants will be notified by mid-September.
Legendary Tamatebako Office (in Hachioji College Community & Culture Fureai Foundation)
TEL: 042-621-3005 (9:00 – 17:00)
