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Seto-City 29th KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto

Date : 09/28/2024, 09/29/2024


  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto

A festival to thank the manekineko cats

September 29th is the city of Seto's KURUFUKU Manekineko—or Beckoning Cat—Day, and this year, it rings in its 29th anniversary!
All of Seto stops for this amazing celebration of beckoning cats! First and foremost, there's the 100 Japanese Beckoning Cats Exhibition Contest, featuring cat statues by 100 artists selected from open entries. And let's not forget about the delicious Beckoning Cat Lunches which come in a porcelain beckoning cat-shaped bento box, hands-on beckoning cat workshops, cat merchandise available for purchase, and everything else cat-related beloved by all each year.
Get your face painted and put on some cat ears for the purrrfect day out around Seto!

◆Event details◆

KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto

• 100 Japanese Manekineko Exhibition
 Japan's largest beckoning cats convention!
• Hands-on beckoning cat workshops
 Make your own one-of-a-kind beckoning cat!
• Beckoning Cat Lunches
 Get a delicious lunch in a popular pottery beckoning cat bento box!
• Cat-related products
• Beckoning cat face painting
• 29th anniversary commemorative events

...and lots more!

  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto
  • KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto

EVENT OVERVIEW

  • Multipurpose toilet
  • Souvenirs
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
Date : Sat, Sep 28–Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Holding time : 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Place : Area around Owari Seto Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line, etc.
Location : 〒489-0811
1-1 Kurasho-cho, Seto-shi, Aichi (Setogura Museum

Note:
• The Access Map shows the location of Meitetsu Owari Seto Station.
Fee : Free of charge (varies by event)
Parking : Available, free of charge
Seto City Cultural Center parking lot: 10-min. walk from the venue.

Note:
• Come by public transportation if possible as traffic congestion is expected.
Phone number : 0561-85-2730 (Seto Marutto Museum and Tourist Association)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    Just a brief walk from Owari Seto Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line (board from Sakaemachi Station in Sakae, in turn reachable from Nagoya Station using the Higashiyama Subway Line bound for Sakae and Fujigaoka).
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    • Approx. 10 min. northwest from Seto-Akazu Interchange on the Tokai Loop Expressway via Route 33.
    • Approx. 15 min. southwest from Seto-Shinano Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway via Route 248.
    • Approx. 15 min. north from Yakusa Interchange on Sanage Green Road (Route 6) via Route 155 (accessible via Nisshin Junction on the Tomei Expressway via the Nagoya-Seto Expressway).

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