Minato Maizuru Chatta Matsuri Festival (みなと舞鶴ちゃったまつり)
Minato Maizuru Chatta Matsuri Festival is a festival held in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.
This festival, with the name incorporating the Maizuru dialect "Chatta" spoken in the Maizuru Region, has been held since 1975 under the auspices of 'Minato Maizuru Chatta Matsuri Festival Execution Committee' which is organized mainly by Maizuru City and the "Maizuru Chamber of Commerce and Industry."
On Sunday, the festival will have many night stalls set up at Maejima wharf and on its opposite shore.
Among the many yearly participants of this festivity is the Maizuru Headquarters of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, playing an important role to activate the urban area of Maizuru city, as well as 'Kokusai-ren' (International Federation), the organization of sailors of Russian ships calling at Maizuru Port since 2004.
This is the largest festival among many festivals held annually in Maizuru City.
Period of Festival
Two days from Saturday to Sunday of the last week of July every year
Contents and Venue of Festival
On Saturday: Urban and suburban areas of Nishi-maizuru City
Eve of Festival
Minyo-nagashi dance events
On Sunday: Urban and suburban areas of Higashi-maizuru City, Maejima wharf and Shioji Plaza park
Flea markets: take place at and around Maejima wharf during the day.
Display of Fireworks: about 5,000 bottle rockets to be set off
Display of fireworks set off from Maizuru Kyoiku-tai (Maizuru Training center) toward Maizuru Port and Maejima wharf can be easily watched from everywhere because there is nothing blocking the site, with additional effects of the fireworks reflected on the surface of water.