Inside the pavilion there are exhibitions about the history of the Hamamatsu Festival, kites, coats and floats, a festival that is over 440 years old. In the float exhibition pavilion, models of floats from each era are on display. The Hamamatsu Festival Pavilion is located inside Enshuhama Park, in front of the Nakatajima Sand Dunes and close to the dunes where the Hamamatsu Giant Kite Festival takes place... • Location: Hamamatsu / Shizuoka. • Opening hours: 9:00 to 16:30. • Adult: 400 yen • Children: free • Over 10 people: 360 yen • Over 30 people: 320 yen • CLOSED: On December 29th ~...
Read moreFantastic little local museum for the Hamamatsu kite festival. Worth the 400yen entry fee, beautiful huge kites on display with a short video explaining the festival and amazing floats on display. Fantastic souvenirs of kites and small magnets of the kite designs. A hidden gem and worth the...
Read moreExcellent museum to visit, whether the festival is happening or not. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating, and they put on the video with English subtitles without asking. The kite festival is an extraordinary and often overlooked...
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