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SHIMODA SALMON FESTIVAL 2007


This year's Salmon Festival will held on Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 November 2007. There will be many activities for all members of the family.

The main attractions are the Salmon Catch and Salmon Races that will go on throughout the weekend. There will also be entertainment, food and souvenir booths as well as a fireworks display on Saturday. Also, there will be drawings twice each day for round trips for to Tokyo Disneyland.

Entrance to the festival grounds is free but tickets to catch a fish are ¥1500 at the park. You can get an advance ticket for ¥1000 at Misawa ITT in bldg 1044 or at the Shimoda Mall Information Booth. The ticket gets you into the pool to grab a salmon. This involves wading into an inches-deep pool filled with fish and grabbing one (with your hands, no nets allowed). They also have places that will clean and prepare the fish for you (¥300).

You may bring your own rubber boots and gloves for the Salmon Catch or you can rent them for 200 Yen at the park. Also, it can get cold when the wind blows so be sure to dress accordingly. You can always take the extra sweatshirt off if it gets too warm.

There are also prizes to be won. During the salmon catch sessions you can win a prize for best performance or best costume. There is a prize if you catch a tagged fish, the smallest fish. And finally, if you turn in your ticket stubb at the stage area, you will be entered in a drawing for other great prizes.

For more information, you can email Simon Griffin

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY - 10 NOVEMBER

  • 1000 - Gates Open
  • 1030 - Opening Ceremony
  • 1050 - VIP Salmon Catch Demonstration
  • 1100 - 1st Salmon Catch
  • 1115 - Salmon Racing
  • 1130 - 2nd Salmon Catch
  • 1145 - 2nd Salmon Racing
  • 1200 - Free Salmon Scramble
  • 1230 - Oirase Dance Society (at the stage)
  • 1300 - Prime Time (at the stage)
  • 1330 - 3rd Round Salmon Catch
  • 1345 - 3rd Salmon Race
  • 1345 - Dragon Productions, Song and Dance (at the stage)
  • 1400 - 4th Salmon Catch
  • 1415 - 4th Salmon Race
  • 1445 - Umemaru Tamagoh, Comedy (at the stage)
  • 1700 - Fireworks
  • 1730 - Closed for the day

SUNDAY - 12 NOVEMBER

  • 1000 - Gates Open
  • 1030 - 1st Salmon Catch
  • 1045 - 1st Salmon Race
  • 1100 - 2nd Salmon Catch
  • 1130 - 2nd Salmon Race
  • 1200 - Free salmon grab
  • 1200 - Honson Folk Music Preservations Society (at the stage)
  • 1230 - Kon Fujikah, Ballads
  • 1315 - Tatusmi Kenji and Katsura Yurih, Ballads (at the stage)
  • 1330 - 3rd Salmon Catch
  • 1345 - 3rd Salmon Race
  • 1400 - 4th Salmon Catch
  • 1410 - Trio The Ponchosh, Live Music (at the stage)
  • 1415 - 4th Salmon Catch
  • 1500 - Festival Ends

GETTING THERE


From the POL Gate: go straight until you reach the 10th traffic light (Circle K on the right) and turn left. Continued below......

OR From the main gate: turn left at the first light. Then take the first right. Continue straight to the 4th light, (its a "T" intersection with a Lawsons on the right) and turn right. Continue straight again til the 5th light (Circle K on the right) and turn left. Continued below....

Continued here: After turning left at the Circle K traffic light, continue along this sometimes winding road for about 7.5km. At this point you will see a bridge across the Oirase River. There will be a Mini Cooper car dealership on the right. Do not cross the bridge. Turn left immediately before the bridge. The festivities in Shimoda Salmon Park are riverside. Follow directions of parking attendants.