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Highway Festa Tohoku 2017 will be held again this year
Local performing arts and gourmets from the six prefectures of Tohoku gather in Sendai City Kotodai Park!
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- Highway Festa Tohoku 2017 will be held again this year
July 28, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku), at September 16, 17, 2017, in Sendai City Goto Shinko Park,"Highway Festa Tohoku 2017" It will be held.
Enjoying for all the visitors by gathering local people from all over the area along the Expressway six prefectures of Tohoku, and by directly publicizing "things unique to the area" that you can not experience unless you go there. It is an event to have you rediscover the charm of the Tohoku region.
We hope that this will stimulate local motivation and stimulate tourism motivation, which will lead to the activation of inter-regional exchanges.
In addition, this year will connect Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture and Niigata City in Niigata Prefecture. E49 Ban-Etsu Expressway is also a turning point that marks the 20 anniversary of the whole line opening, "Ban-Etsu Expressway also rushed Kosui Nashiko of cheering ambassador", will liven up the event.
This year marks the 16th time this year, and we expect approximately 50,000 visitors over the two days.
1. Date and time
平成29年9月16日(土)、17日(日)の2日間 10:00~16:00(雨天決行)
2. Venue
仙台市勾当台公園 市民広場・いこいのゾーン(仙台市青葉区本町3丁目)
3.イベント名称
ハイウェイフェスタとうほく2017 ~地域をつなぎ、地域とつながる~
Four. Event overview
It is as follows.
- In addition, details other than the following will be announced again as soon as they are decided. It will be released on Wednesday, August 2nd. Event website We will keep you updated on the latest information through.
イベント概要 ※写真は昨年のイメージです。
東北6県の郷土芸能【メインステージ】

(Aomori Prefecture) Goshogawara Tachinebuta Bayashi
(Iwate Prefecture) Sansa Dance
(Akita Prefecture) Namahage Taiko
(Miyagi Prefecture) Sendai Sparrow Dance
(Yamagata Prefecture) Hanagasa Dance
(Fukushima Prefecture) Hula & Tahitian Dance
Sale of special products and local gourmets of each participating prefecture

青森県、岩手県、秋田県、宮城県、山形県、福島県の東北6県が出店。
- We will inform you as soon as the details are decided.
特別企画【メインステージ】
- 両日
- (北海道)『熊舞』登別温泉熊舞の会による郷土芸能
昨年3月の北海道新幹線開業を踏まえ、昨年に引き続き東北地方と北海道の観光交流を図ります
- (北海道)『熊舞』登別温泉熊舞の会による郷土芸能
- 16日(土)のみ
- (宮城県・山形県)『奥州・仙台おもてなし集団 伊達武将隊』と『やまがた愛の武将隊』
両武将隊によるコラボステージを披露 - (青森県)『津軽三味線』
津軽三味線発祥地の地元高校生による生演奏
- (宮城県・山形県)『奥州・仙台おもてなし集団 伊達武将隊』と『やまがた愛の武将隊』
- 17日(日)のみ
- (山形県)『食の都庄内』親善大使による料理教室 日本料理研究家 土岐正富 氏
旬の庄内産食材を利用した料理の実演
- (山形県)『食の都庄内』親善大使による料理教室 日本料理研究家 土岐正富 氏
Expressway In addition to the PR of the business, this year also celebrates the 20th anniversary of all Ban-Etsu Expressway maintenance effects
≪参考 昨年の実績≫
- 9月24日(土)・25日(日)に開催
参加団体:約70団体(総勢300人以上)
来場者数:約55,000人
≪参考 磐越道応援大使「幸水ナシコ」プロフィール≫
- 名前:幸水 ナシコ(8歳)
- 所属:東日本高速道路株式会社 東北支社 いわき管理事務所
- Born: November 26, 2009
- Origin of the name:
With the motif of the Iwaki city's specialty, Kosui pear, the word "pear" was applied to "None," and the name "Kosui Nashiko" was named with the wish of "no accident" and "no violation" on the Expressway.

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