72st Esashi Kamome Island Festival
Esashi Kamomejima Island Festival
This festival of the sea is held every year on the first Saturday and Sunday of July. One of three major Esashi festivals, it is an event that heralds the beginning of summer to the people of Esashi.
Hokkaido Kitamaebune Rowing Competition
The Esashi Kamome Island Festival is a two-day sea festival held every year in early July in Esashi Town, Hokkaido. A variety of events are held at Kamome Island, the symbol of Esashi, including the Itsukushima Shrine Annual Festival to pray for maritime safety and a good catch, song shows, and the Kitamaebune Rowing Competition, as well as food trucks and stalls. You can also enjoy food.
2025 Esashi Kamomejima Island Festival
Event date
| 5th July 2025(Sat) | 12:00 - 20:30 |
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| 6th July 2025(Sun) | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Program schedule
5th July 2025(Sat) 12:00 - 20:30
| Scheduled start time | Event |
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| 12:00～20：30 | ・Esashi Coast Guard Patrol Vessel “Kamui” Esashi Maritime Self Defense Force “Underwater Disposal Carrier No.2”exhibition and hands-on voyage ・Esashi Mystery Solving Challenge in Kamomejima ・Esashi kids gather! Bingo Game Contest ・Esashi High School Students Perform Traditional Performing Arts ・Marching band performance by Kandai Yuto High School ・First ESASHI Karaoke-1 Grand Prix ・Music & Dance Fest in Kamomejima (THE TWO-WHOZ, OYAZZY, ZEELE DANCESTUDIO) ・Kamomejima Festival Fireworks Display |
6th July 2025(Sun) 09:00 - 15:00
| Scheduled start time | Event |
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| 9：00～15：00 | ・Donan Umimachi Shinkin Bank Cup The 43rd All Hokkaido Kitamae Boat Rowing Competition ・Esashi Riddle Solving Challenge in Kamome Island ・Esashi Kids Gather Around! Bingo Game Tournament ・STV Radio Character Show Masked Rider Gatchard is coming! ・Mochimaki (rice-cake throwing) to pray for a big catch (Itsukushima Shrine Devotional Association) ・STV Radio Public Recording: Hot Songs! Sea of Japan “kizuki minami, Taizo Kimura” ・Itsukushima Shrine Festival |
| Both days | Stalls (on the top of the island: stalls, on the bottom of the island: kitchen cars), Seagull Island Lighthouse open to the public, Ee-machi Ezashi de Cosplay, giant fluffy playground equipment, etc. |
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【inquiry】
Esashi Tourism and Convention Association Secretariat
TEL:0139-52-4815