Kurikoma, Miyagi Prefecture
Be part of a local Japanese community festival team!
On the last Saturday and Sunday of every July, the Kurikoma Float Festival is held. This hands-on experience offers the rare opportunity to help construct the floats which are paraded up and down the streets during the festival. Every year, 9 new floats representing each district are constructed, featuring scenes recreated from myths and historical tales. Join in helping one of the districts construct their float. Working alongside locals, even first timers can help out with peace of mind.
Under the guidance of locals, help construct Kurikoma festival floats featuring themes which vary from year to year. Take part in important tasks essential to the float’s appearance yet easy enough for even beginners to successfully help with,such as cutting and painting. Receive instruction in a task befitting your skill set, then apply it to help construct the float. Requests for experiences as short as 1 hour can be accommodated.
Interaction with local people is one charm of the experience. Those who are interested can join in the koshinkai social gathering held in the evening starting at 9 PM, to further interact with the locals whom they were working alongside during the day. The completed floats are paraded about town on the last Saturday and Sunday of July. Those who are interested can join in and help pull the festival float they helped build.
*Participation is limited to 10 people per district. For groups of more than 10, the group will be split up to and sent to the float construction shacks of multiple districts
*Participating in the konshinkai social gathering on the date of experience, can be arranged for an additional fee.
Experience Snapshot
What's Included
Float building experience fee, work gloves, beverages, arrangement fee
Cost
Please inquire below.
Experience Availability
Available
June 1–July 27, 2025
Weekday participation: 7:00–9:00 PM
Weekend participation: Possible on final day
Average Duration
Up to 2 hours
Participants
From 1-10 guests.
Meeting Location
Kurikoma, Miyagi Prefecture
Important notes
Reservation availability may vary. Reserve to confirm availability.
Please notify us at least 3 days before if you must cancel or modify your reservation.
Requests for reservations for this experience must be made at least three weeks in advance.
Inquire about building a float for the Kurikoma Festival today
You can send a booking inquiry below. After we receive your inquiry, we will confirm the booking with our partners and send you a booking confirmation email at least two weeks before your desired date.
Please note this form does not confirm the availability of the experience.
Cancelation policy
Our cancelation policy for this experience is below. Percentages represent the non-refundable portion of your experience fee.
14-8 days before date of experience
20% of total price
7 days up to 24 hours before date of experience
30% of total price
1 day before date of experience
50% of total price
Same day
No refund
