Events Calendar March 2020　令和2年3月のイベント・カレンダー

※NOTE: Many events in Matsudo City this March have been canceled due to the ongoing Novel Cororavirus outbreak in Japan.
For more updates, please visit the following link (in Japanese).

Festival Events

Exhibitions

Other

祭り

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その他

「11th Annual Kawazu-zakura Cherry Blossom Festival」 has been canceled due to the ongoing Novel Cororavirus outbreak in Japan.
Take a stroll along the Sakagawa River to enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom. There will also be food stalls and other displays to enjoy. Be sure to try the grilled Yagiri-negi onion!
Dates: Canceled
Time: Canceled
Venue: Canceled

「Japanese 'Wadaiko' drumming festival」 has been canceled due to the ongoing Novel Cororavirus outbreak in Japan.
Japanese drumming is energetic and fun to watch. Don't miss your chance to see THIRTEEN drumming groups come together for a day of open air performances and family fun. You can also give drumming a try for yourself!

Date: Canceled
Time: Canceled
Venue: Canceled

Manman-ji Temple was built in 1256. The two statues of Guardian Nio that stand at the temple’s entrance have been designated Important Cultural Property of Japan. It is said that in the olden days people used to pray to the Guardian for vitality and then pass through the statue’s legs as a form of ritual. Nowadays, special access is given to the public only three times a year, enabling them to continue this leg-passing ritual in the pursuit of good health.

...the time has come!

Date: Friday 27th - Sunday 29th of March, 2020
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Location: Manman-ji Temple, Mabashi 2547
Entry: FREE　(However, passing through the legs requires a 300 Yen fee)

Please click here for more information. (Japanese only)

Matsudo City's Past Coordinator of International Relations Erin paid a visit to the Temple in late March 2017. Read about her impressions by clicking here.

仁王様(仁王尊金剛力士像・重要文化財)の両足の間に四方の隙間があり、これをくぐると病魔災害を防ぎ、丈夫になるといわれ、自然に発した行事です。本尊は中風除不動尊といわれ、中風や足の病股くぐりによく効くとされています。春と秋の御開帳には「仁王股くぐり(病除け)」「不動まつり(中気除け)」で賑わい、多くの人手があります。次回の股くぐりチャンスは以下の通りです―
日時：3月27日（金曜）から29日（日曜）、9時から16時
場所：萬満寺、馬橋2547
入場：無料 （ただし、「仁王の股くぐり」は300円　1回）
松戸市の元国際交流員エリンは、平成29年3月下旬に萬満寺に参りました。彼女の印象についてぜひ読んでみてください。

Kogane Castle was the center of politics and the largest castle in the western part of the Shimousa state during the Warring States (Sengoku) period and the center of politics. Negiuchi Castle, primary fort of the eastern front, defended against countless attacks and seiges in it's days. From the informtion gathered in the remains of the two castles, let us try to better understand the Shimousa state as it was back in the Sengoku perod.

Dates: January 11th (Sat.) - March 22nd (Sun.), 2020; 9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Location: Exhibition Hall, Matsudo Municipal Museum. Sendabori 671, Matsudo City
Admission: Free

Additionally, the curator of the museum will occasionally host guided tours of the exhibit.
Dates: January 19th (Sun.) - February 1st (Sat.), March 22nd (Sun.) 2020; 14:00-14:40
Location: Exhibition Hall, Matsudo Municipal Museum. Sendabori 671, Matsudo City
Admission: Free (Please express your intent to join at the front desk.)

　In 1892, the Matsudo Tokugawa Family was established when Akitate Tokugawa's successor, Takesada, became a viscount. In later years, many artworks, decorations, and furnishings were transferred from the home of the Mito Tokugawa family to the Matsudo Tokugwa Family. This exhibition will showcase items that have rarely been shown to the public, among other items that have been passed on through the family lineage. This exhibition will bring a little more depth to those interested in the life of Matsudo's Akitake Tokugawa family.

Dates: February 1st (Sat.) - June 21nd (Sun.), 2020; 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
*closed on Mondays (and on Tuesdays if the previous Monday was a holiday)
Location: Tojo Historical Museum, Tojo-tei House. Matsudo 714-1, Matsudo City
Admission: 150 yen (general adult), 100 yen (high/middle school students), free (all else)

Planetarium screenings @ Naoko Space Planetarium」 has been canceled until the end of March due to the ongoing Novel Cororavirus outbreak in Japan.
The Matsudo Shimin Kaikan (Citizens' Centre) is home to the 'Naoko Space Planetarium', aptly named after former astronaut and Matsudo local Naoko Yamazaki.
Dates: Canceled until the end of March

March 2020 Programs: Canceled

Entry fee: Canceled

Location: Canceled

Every month the Shin Matsudo 'Hot Room' playspace holds a casual gathering for foreign parents and their babies. The session is also popular amongst parents with foreign spouses, parents who have lived overseas in the past, and those who have an interest in foreign cultures. It is completely free and open to anyone with a young child (generally up to the age of 3).

Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2020
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
Location: Shin Matsudo 'Hot Room', Shin Matsudo 3-1-4
Fee: FREE
Contact: 047-375-8737