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Irish Festival in Matsue 2020 has been cancelled due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 across Japan
Regarding the event “Irish Festival in Matsue 2020” which was scheduled to take place on the coming 7th and 8th of March, the event has been cancelled due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 across Japan.
Our sincere apologies go out to those who were looking forward to participating in this year’s festival however, public safety must come first.
We hope that the COVID-19 outbreak ends as quickly as possible. And we hope next year’s Irish Festival can be held as usual and that we can enjoy it with you.
Cancelled
- St Patrick’s Day Parade (8 Mar)
- PR Parade (8 Mar)
- Irish Music Garden (8 Mar)
- Karakoro Coccolo Sunday (8 Mar)
- The Shamrock Irish Pub and Food Stand Market (7 Mar)
- Herun-san’s (Lafcadio Hearn’s) hometown, Ireland, children’s exhibition (1-17 Mar)
Held as scheduled
- Ireland Shop (1-17 Mar)
- Karakoro Art Studio’s Green Light Up (14 Feb-17 Mar)
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St Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday 8 March, 11:30-12:30 (registration 10:30)
Gathering place: inside the castle grounds from the front entrance (by the Otemae carpark)
Route: Matsue Castle Otemae Entrance Stairs → Shimane Civic Center (Shimane Kenmin Kaikan) → Minami Tonomachi → Kyomise Karakoro Plaza (closing ceremony)
free to all participants
The dress code is GREEN! Wear the symbol colour of Ireland as much as you can to green-up the parade. You can apply solo or as a group so please get involved! There will be a parade participant-exclusive raffle at the closing ceremony with wonderful prizes to be won!
PR Parade (Horikawa Sightseeing Boats)
On the day of the parade there will be a pre-parade around the castle moat between 9:50 and 10:40 departing from and arriving at the Otemae carpark pier.
Irish Music Garden: Irish Events
Café & bar, music, dancing, pop-up shops, there’s a lot of Ireland to enjoy at this space!
Green Marché and Matsue Specialty Market
Live Satge and Dance
Sunday 8 March, 10:30-16:00
Karakoro Art Studio (Garden Terrace), Ousuido carpark and Kyomise Karakoro Plaza
The Shamrock Irish Pub and Food Stand Market
Saturday 7 March, 15:35-22:00
Karakoro Art Studio (Underground Vault and Garden Terrace)
Sponsor: Matsue Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ireland Shop
Selling many exclusive products!
Sunday 1 to Tuesday 17 March, 10:00-17:30 (closed Thursdays)
Karakoro Art Studio (1st Floor Handmade goods)
Herun-san’s (Lafcadio Hearn’s) hometown, Ireland, children’s exhibition
Displaying the results of research on Ireland by Uchinakabara elementary school students
Sunday 1 to Tuesday 17 March, 9:30-18:30
Karakoro Art Studio (Underground side-vault)
Karakoro Art Studio’s Green Light Up
Friday 14 February to Tuesday 17 March, 18:00-24:00
Karakoro Art Studio
Recruiting
St Patrick’s Parade participants
application deadline: Thu 27 Feb
Volunteer Staff
application deadline: Fri 21 Feb
Application form
- Group Name
- Leader’s name
- Leader’s telephone number
- Leader’s address
- Please list the name and age (or school year) of all participants in your group (for insurance purposes)
Note: if you take part in the parade, your photo may be taken and used as PR for future events, etc. In addition, in the event of the parade being cancelled due to severe weather, we may need to contact you up to on the day of the parade so please provide a telephone number which can be reached during the day.
Application/questions
“Irish Festival in Matsue” Executive Committee (operating at the Matsue International Community Center)
m.koryu@web-sanin.co.jp
Tel: 0852-31-8345
Fax: 0852-31-0321
SNS
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Past Irish Festival in Matsue
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Sun March 12, 10:00am-4:00pm
Matsue City
St. Patrick’s Day “Water Parade” by Horikawa Pleasure Boat
♪Music concert from the boat♪
Departure from Fureai Hiroba boatyard at 10:00am
Arrival at Karakoro-hiroba boatyard at 11:00am
Please upload photos of the parade on social networking sites with #irishfesmatsue
“Green” Horikawa Pleasure boat in service
Sat March 11- Sun 12, 9:00am-5:00pm
♪The Horikawa cruise boats will be in Irish colors.
Everyone can enjoy the parade experience♪
☘IRISH EVENT “Irish Music Garden”
Sun March 12, 10:00am-4:00pm at Karakoro Art Studio
- Irish Music Live & Dance
- Green Marche & Karakoro Food Market
- Anthony & Heather’s Irish Workshop
- Kazoku de Nichi-yobi, Final
Live Music Time Schedule
💚Rion Takada will be the MC! (FM Sanin)
- Fnnegas (11:10-11:30)
- Okayama Irish Music Circle (11:35-12:00)
- Matsue New Orleans Brass Band (12:00-12:25)
- Bagpipes performance (13:10-13:25)
- Geino Kataoka-gumi (13:45-14:10)
- Toa & Machiko with Réalta Nua Hiroshima (14:25-15:05)
- Ceol agus Craic (15:05-15:25)
- Fish & Chipes (15:25-15:55)
🧡There will also be Irish dancing and rock-paper-scissors tournament (to win prizes!)
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💚Green Marche
Teahouse pungency
Black tea, sheep butler’s meh-meh-latte, etc.
Kyojin Stewhouse
Stew, Irish chocolate, Irish coffee, craft beer and whiskey, etc.
French bar Serupowa
Stewed pork with stout beer, liver mousse, etc.
Le Pandemonium
Breads (various kinds)
YUREHA
Popcorn (green tea flavor)
Bar Negras
Cuban sandwiches, mojitos
Imgine. Coffee
Drip coffee, baked cakes
Matsue Beer Beer Herun
Draft craft beer, sausages
U_spice
Beef curry etc.
tapatapa
Irish stew, scones, tarts, cakes
Ipputei
Gumbo, etc
Kanuka
Gibier burger, wild boar Guinness stew
Irish Shop
Irish music CDs, books, goods, etc.
Irish Workshop
Handmade workshops, Irish photo exhibition, etc.
🧡Karakoro Food Market
Success Road
Crab soup, ramen noodles
Crepe Shop Aska
Various crepes
Maruju Shoten
Saba Toro Flake
Wako-en
Bread, baked sweets
Wako no Sato
Vegetables
Akari Farm
Fresh strawberries, strawberry sweets
Banryu
Mackerel sushi, chirashi sushi, inari sushi
Okuizumo Furusato Kai
Zenzai, rice cakes, sekihan, okowa
Kishimoneya
Kikurage Tsukudani, takikomi-gohan (cooked rice)
Tama-chan Art Farm
Salad set, original goods
Kyomise Karakoro Marche at Kyomise Karakoro Plaza
Sun March 12, 10:00 am-3:00pm
- Music Live and Irish dance
- Karakoro Circus
- Food stalls
Global Greening
- Matsue Castle from March 10 to 12
- TSK sanin chuo TV Tower from March10 to 12
- Karakoro Art Studio from March 1 to 31
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Flyer of Irish Festival in Matsue 2024
Sunday March 10, 2024
in Matsue City
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Riverboat Parade
Sunday March 10, 10:00-11:00am
The Horikawa cruise boats: Fureai Hiroba Boat Boarding Area to Kyomise Karakoro Plaza
Mini Parade
Sunday March 10, 11:15-11:30am
Kyomise Karakoro Plaza to Matsue City Hall
Recruiting Participants for the St. Patrick’s Day Mini Parade
☘️ Irish Music Garden & Green Marche
Sunday March 10, 10:00am-3:00pm
at Matsue City Hall New Building dandan (d) Terrace
Stage Timetable
Takada Rion will be the MC! (FM Sanin)
- 11:00 Opening
- 11:10-11:30 Finegas
- 11:30-11:50 The Hierophant Green
- 11:50-12:05 Sugiyama Kenji (Bagpipes performance)
- 12:05-12:25 Matsue New Orleans Brass Band
- 12:25-12:45 LeapRick
- 12:45-13:05 Realta Nua Hiroshima (Irish Dance)
- 13:25-13:45 Ceol Agus Craic & Friends
- 13:45-14:10 Ceol Agus Craic Dance Members (Irish Set Dance)
- 14:10-14:30 Flying Bird
- 14:30-14:55 FISH & CHIPS
- 14:55-15:00 Finale
Store lineup
- Kyojin Stewhouse: Dublin Coddle Stew & more
- Pungency Specialty Tea Shop: Mēmē Latte (Mēmē=Baa Baa), Yomogi Zenzai
- Serupowa: Pork Belly Stewed in Stout, Sakaiminato Smoked Salmon, Green Sauce with the Flavor of Spring Chrysanthemum, Matsue Matcha Crème Brûlée
- Lemonya: Rice, Burgers, Chicken Curry, Lemonade
- Le Pandemonium & and wine: Breads & Wine
- Green’s Baby: Gumbo, Green Curry
- Ogawa Shoten: Toys, Miscellaneous Goods
- Tapa Tapa: Guinness Beef Stew, Cake, Brown Bread
- Matsue Shinji Forest Park: Yakisoba
- L’ecrin: Green Candy Apples, Green Shiffon Parfait, Fried Bread, Melo Fruit Punch Cider, Minestrone
- Gohachi: Enmusubi Nikumaki, Fried Chick, Fries, Croquettes
- European Stall OTTO: Duck Steak, Potato Stew, Cheesy Potatoes, Langosu (Fried Flatbread), Grilled Sausages
- Hearn Beer Matsue: Draft Beer, Sausages, (Beer Cocktails TBD)
- YUREHA: Popcorn
- Ippūtei: Thai-style Yakitori Satay
- Success Road: Steamed oysters, Crab soup, Crab cream croquettes, Okonomi skewers
- LAB KITCHEN: Lamb stew, Shepherd’s pie
- San Biki no Kobuta Café: Grandma’s apple pie, Apple and Gorgonzola cheese pizza, Irish crab gratin, Li Bai’s sake lees cream pate + crackers, Herb frank
☘️ Kyomise Karakoro Marche
Sunday March 10, 10:00 am-3:00pm
at Kyomise Karakoro Plaza
☘️ Buildings Lit-up Green
Friday March 8- Sunday 10
- Matsue Castle
- TSK sanin chuo TV Tower
- NHK Matsue Broadcasting Center
- San-in Godo Bank head office (Saturday 9-Sunday 10)
☘️ “Green” Horikawa Pleasure boat in service
Saturday March 11- Sunday 12, 9:00am-5:00pm
♪The Horikawa cruise boats will be in Irish colors.
Everyone can enjoy the parade experience♪
Map
Contact
Irish Festival in Matsue Organizing Committee
m.koryu@web-sanin.co.jp
Tel: 0852-31-8345
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