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[Ota City, Gunma Prefecture] Ojima Neputa Festival. This Year Promises to Be the “Hottest Ever” ！ August 14 ・ August 15 ！

"Yayado ！" The exciting season for the Ojima Neputa Festival is here again ！ ！

Ota City’s major summer event The “Ojima Neputa Festival” is set to take place on August 14 （ (Fri) ） and August 15 （ (Sat) ）. Parading groups will liven up the festival grounds with majestic neputa floats standing approximately 7 meters tall and traditional festival music. Additionally, on Saturday, August 15 （ ）, the professional volleyball team Gunma Green Wings will participate. Please be sure to come to the Ojima Neputa Festival.

Event Dates and Times
August 14 （ (Fri) ） and 15 （ (Sat) ） of Reiwa 8 * Cancelled in case of inclement weather

・ Tsugaru Local Products Market: 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

・ Opening Ceremony: August 14 （ Fri ） 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM

・ Neputa Procession 14th （ Fri 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

15th （ Sat ） 6:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

・ Grand Concert: 14th （ Fri ） 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM

1 5 （ Sat ） 8:45 PM ～ 9:15 PM

・ Gunma Green Wings Participation a>
15th （ Sat ） 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM


Crowdfunding Campaign Underway
We are currently conducting a crowdfunding campaign to ensure the Oshima Neputa Festival is held in grand style. We sincerely ask for your support ！


https://camp-fire.jp/projects/942421/ preview?token=30lys38o&utm_campaign=cp_po_share_c_msg_projects_show

[Contact Information]
Ojima Neputa Festival Executive Committee （ c/o Tourism Promotion Division, Ota City Hall ）

Phone ： 0276-47-1 833

Instagram （ Ota City Tourism and Local Products Association ）

Overview of Ota City
Ota City Ota City ） is located in the northern part of the Kanto Plain and the southeastern part of Gunma Prefecture. While it is one of Japan’s leading industrial cities, centered on automobile manufacturing, it is also a town brimming with lush greenery from the Tone and Watarase Rivers and the Kanayama ・ Hachioji Hills.

It is situated right at the “neck” of the area described in the Jomo Karuta as “Gunma Prefecture, shaped like a dancing crane,” and it lies within a 90-kilometer radius of the Tokyo metropolitan area, and the North Kanto Expressway passes through the northern part of Ota City, connecting to the Kan-Etsu ・ and Tohoku Expressways. Furthermore, using the Tobu Railway’s Limited Express Ryomo or Liberty Ryomo trains, the journey from Asakusa Station or Kita-Senju Station to Ota Station takes about an hour and a half, providing excellent access from the city center.

Features of Ota City: A City of Manufacturing

Ota City has developed primarily around automobile manufacturing as a company town for SUBARU. Today, the city has expanded its reach into a wide range of fields, including food, home appliances, and outdoor gear. As one of Japan’s leading manufacturing hubs, it boasts the highest value of manufactured goods shipped in the Northern Kanto region.

A City of Sports

Ota City is the home of the men’s professional basketball team, the “Gunma Crane Thunders.” In addition, SUBARU’s track and field and baseball teams are based in Ota City and are active there. The new arena, “OPEN HOUSE ARENA OTA,” completed in the spring of 2023, features Japan’s top-of-the-line center vision and sound systems, making it a major hub for sports in Ota City.

A City of History

Ota City is associated with Nitta Yoshisada, a renowned military commander featured in the classical literary work *Taiheiki* who lived through the late Kamakura period and the Nanboku-chō period. The Nitta-no-shō Ruins （ ）, scattered throughout the city, have been designated as a National Historic Site. In addition, the “Historic Site of Kanayama Castle Ruins”—a famously impregnable castle that repelled fierce attacks from powerful daimyo during the Warring States period—is a popular spot listed among Japan’s Top 100 Castles.

A City of Culture

Ota City takes pride in its cultural facilities, including the Ota City Museum of Art ・ and the library, both located in front of Ota Station. It features special exhibitions focused on contemporary art, as well as picture books and children’s books from around the world, and art books and magazines covering design ・, fine arts ・, and architecture. Visitors can explore the collection with the ease of window shopping while enjoying the architectural features, such as ramps and spiral staircases. There’s a café on the first floor and a rooftop garden on the top floor, where you can relax and unwind.

As an agricultural town

Ota City’s specialty products include Yamato sweet potatoes ・, small watermelons ・, Yayoi Hime （, strawberries ） ・, Brix Nine （ tomatoes 6a>, among others. The city also boasts high production volumes of spinach, molokhia, and green onions. The livestock industry is also very active, with dairy farming ・, beef cattle fattening ・, pig farming ・, and poultry farming all taking place.