Get ready for a fun-filled day at the 31st Hanna Dam Festival! Held on August 10, 2024, at the picturesque Hanna Dam Lakeside Park in Ginoza Village, Okinawa, this event is packed with activities and experiences that the whole family will love. From cycling and canoeing to fire truck water spraying, there’s something for everyone!
Event Details 🗓️
Date and Time:
- August 10, 2024 (Saturday)
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location:
- Hanna Dam Lakeside Park and surrounding management office
- 2015-2 Kannaka Nakayama, Ginoza Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture
Parking:
- Inside Hanna Dam facilities
- Temporary parking available at Hanna Elementary School grounds
- Free shuttle bus from the temporary parking lot to the festival venue
- Note: In case of bad weather, the temporary parking lot may not be usable if the ground is muddy
What’s Happening? 🎈
Lakeside Park Experience Events 🚴♀️🛶
Opening Ceremony 🎤
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Guest: Matsuda Yumetaka Taiko Drumming
Canoeing 🚣♂️
- Fee: 500 yen
- Times: 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM
- Capacity: About 40 pairs each session
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:30 AM on the day. No barefoot participation. Pregnant women are not allowed. Children in elementary school and younger must participate with a guardian.
Medaka School Nature Observation 🌿
- Times: 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM / 2:30 PM / 3:30 PM
- Note: No reservations required. Accessible by bus circulating within the festival venue or on foot from Lakeside Park.
Cycling Experience 🚴
- Fee: 2,200 yen
- Times: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM / 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Capacity: 5 people per session
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:00 AM on the day.
Craft Workshops 🎨
- Chopstick Making: 1,200 yen (junior high school students and above) / 800 yen (ages 3 to elementary school)
- Island Sandal Strap Engraving: 1,000 yen
- Badge Making: 500 yen
- Leather Crafting: 2,200 yen
- Chalk Art: 1,500 yen
- Pottery Painting: 1,500 yen
- Windmill Crafting
- Chopstick Gun Crafting
- Wooden Pendant Making
- Yosegi Coaster Making with Okinawan Wood
- Forest Panel Exhibition
- Log Cutting Experience
- Panel Exhibition “History of Okinawa and Water”
- Water Tasting Experience
- Water Play Corner
Hanna Dam Management Office Experience Events 🏛️
Hanna Dam Class 🏫
- Times: 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM
- Duration: About 30 minutes
- Note: No reservations required.
Medaka Bottle Aquarium Making 🐠
- Times: 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM / 3:00 PM
- Duration: About 30 minutes
- Capacity: 16 people per session
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:30 AM on the day. Participation is limited to those who promise not to release the medaka into the wild.
Lake Surface Cruises 🚤
- Patrol Boat 1: 10:50 AM / 11:30 AM / 12:10 PM / 1:40 PM / 2:20 PM / 3:00 PM / 3:40 PM
- Capacity: 5 people per session
- Work Boat 2: 11:10 AM / 11:50 AM / 12:30 PM / 2:00 PM / 2:40 PM / 3:20 PM
- Capacity: 4 people per session
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:30 AM on the day.
Fire Truck Water Spraying 🚒💦
- Times: 10:30 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM / 3:00 PM
- Capacity: About 20 people per session
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:30 AM on the day.
Mangrove Nature Observation Session 🌳
- Times: 11:00 AM / 12:00 PM / 1:30 PM / 2:30 PM / 3:30 PM
- Note: No reservations required. Accessible by bus circulating within the festival venue or on foot from the Hanna Dam embankment side.
Dam Inspection Gallery Tour 🏞️
- Times: 11:00 AM / 11:30 AM / 12:50 PM / 1:20 PM / 2:00 PM / 2:30 PM / 3:00 PM / 3:30 PM
- Duration: About 20 minutes
- Note: Reservations accepted from 10:30 AM on the day.
Other Activities 📸
- Okinawa Hometown Creation Photo Contest Panel Exhibition
- Hanna Dam Panel Exhibition
- Hanna Dam Living Creatures Museum
- Find the Golden Birdwing Butterfly Pupae!
- Gacha Exchange Event
Tips for a Great Day 🌞
- Early Registration: Some programs have limited spots, so register early!
- Prepare for Water Activities: Bring a change of clothes if you plan to get wet.
- Weather Watch: Some programs might be canceled in case of rain.
Get ready for an awesome day at the Hanna Dam Festival! Whether you’re into outdoor activities, crafts, or just soaking up nature, there’s something for everyone. Mark your calendars and enjoy the summer fun!
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