Sagami no Ookite Center (Renge no Sato Araiso)
The Odako is one of the traditional event of Sagamihara city started in Tenpou period (around 1830) in the Edo era. Size of the Hachi (eight)-ken (Japanese unit...
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The Great Kite Festival Cultural Tour
The “Great Kite Festival” is a traditional event that has been handed down for nearly 200 years since the Tempo Era (around 1830), and is held on the banks of the Sagami River between Zama and Sagamihara for two days on May 4 and 5 every year (Zama City Great Kite Festival and Sagami's Great Kite Festival). First, learn about the history of kites and how they are made at the Odako Center, then take a walk along the scenic Sagamigawa riverbed while visiting the various sites where kites are actually flown.
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Large Kites of Zama
The festival of flying kites in Zama started in the Edo period as an event to celebrate Boys' Festival. Every year on May 4th and 5th, the Ookite Festival, selected...
Sandan-taki Waterfall Observation Plaza
From the observatory, visitors can look down on the beautiful scenery of the Sagami River. There is also a plaza on the riverbed downstream, where various sports...
