Where: Iiyama City Hall parking lot

There will be many fire trucks on site on the day! Also, visitors will be able to try doing many disaster prevention activities, such as earthquake experience, smoky environment experience and fire extinguisher demonstration. You may get a free drink after the activities!

Where: Iiyama Cultural Hall Natura
Admission: Free

There will be chorus, ensemble and dance performances by elementary, junior high and high school students from the city.

The Iiyama City Arts and Culture Association organizes exhibitions and performances every year in fall to promote works of artists. Admission is free of charge, so please take this opportunity to enjoy the beautiful art. 

November Schedules:

Japanese Indigo Dyeing Exhibition
Date: Nov 7 (Thu) ~ Nov 12 (Tue)
Time: 10:00 ~ 16:00
Place: Gallery Shirogane (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)

Where: Iiyama Cultural Hall Natura

There will be many activities during the event! Here are a few highlights:

- Taiko Performance (11:10 ~ 11:50)

- Reusable bag decoration activity 

- Soap-making workshop 

- Display of solar power generation and energy-saving equipment

- Display of Hydrogen vehicles and Electric vehicles

Where: Iiyama Castle Ruins Park

In honor of Sengoku warlord UESUGI Kenshin, who reinforced Iiyama Castle and was fond of falconry, a demonstration of the ancient art of falconry will be held at Iiyama Castle Ruins Park.

Note: Hawks are afraid of dogs and cannot fly when dogs are around. Please refrain from bringing your dog to the falconry demonstration.

Where: Iiyama Cultural Hall Natura - Big Hall

Tickets: 2,000 yen (adults), 1,000 yen (high school students or under)
*Plus 500 yen on the day; All seats non-reserved

Performers:
Iiyama Music Festival Choir
Nagano City Symphony Orchestra
Opera Soloists

Program:
Part 1: Various pieces such as the Iiyama Ballad, Nakano Ballad, Nozawa Onsen Ballad, Tokyo Ondo
Part 2: Symphony No.9 by Beethoven, 4th Movement “Ode to Joy”

Where: Iiyama City Art Museum (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
Hours: 9:30~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or Tue if Mon is a public holiday)
Admission: 600 yen (adult)
*Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City

Hasegawa Seicho (1916-2004) was a highly acclaimed painter who received awards at the Nihon Bijutsuin (Japan Visual Arts Academy) exhibitions, and one of Iiyama City's notable painters. This exhibition will feature many works that have been exhibited at the Nihon Bijutsuin exhibitions as well as works owned by individuals and institutions in the city. Please take this opportunity to view these high-quality and unique paintings.

Where: Iiyama Furusato Hall (Click HERE to open in Google Maps)
Hours: 9:30~17:00 (last entry at 16:30) (Closed on Mon, or Tue if Mon is a public holiday)
Admission: 200 yen (adult), 100 yen (elementary and junior high school students)
  *Free entry for elementary and junior high school students of Iiyama City

Exhibition Commentary: Oct 5 (Sat) and Oct 6 (Sun) 10:00~10:30 (in Japanese)

Iiyama Castle and its castle town were developed by Sengoku Daimyo Uesugi Kenshin as a political and economic base for successive lords of the castle. As we approach the 460th anniversary of the castle's construction, we look back on the history of Iiyama Castle and the castle town.