Festival

Wine Festival (in some countries)
The festivals in Ikeda city are held four times a year; July, August, October, and December. What hold in autum is Wine festival.
Wine festival is held not only Japan, but also abroad. There are some examples abouot Wine festival abroad.



Wine festival in France (Bordeaux)

When People hear wine, everyone think France. There are Wine festivals in Flance. Wine festival in France is very big special event. It is held in some areas there. It is also held in Bordeaux, so I introduce wine festival in Bordeaux. It is held in June once two years. You have to buy "Pass Degustation" which is ticket to enter. It costs €13. Then, you are able to get wine glass and taste 12 tickets which are to taste wine ( you can taste wine 12 times; if you don't have them, you cannot taste wine). If you lose the tickets or use all, you can buy extra 5 tickets. It costs €5. People do not drink wine, don't worry! They can experience not only wine, but also concerts and event show. Moreover, there are also special products from many countries. From Japan, "Awamori (Sake in Okinawa)" and "Ramen (noodle in Fukuoka) " were sold there in 2006.
Sound fun!!!! I want to go there.
I said that it is held once two years, so when no wine festival year, it is held "Vinexspo" there. Vinexspo is " International Wine Exposition". About more than 30,000 wines are displayed by 2,400 companies from 41 countries. When hold wine festival in Bordeaux, Vinexspo is held in other countries. Japan has held it.




Wine festival (Vino al Vino) in Italy

Wine festival is held in "Italy" once a every year. It is called "Vini al Vino" in Italian. It is held in Panzano on 19 to 21 September because people is able to harvest grapes for wine there in fall. A lot of people come there from all over the world. People are able to taste the wine there. If you want to try the wine there, you have to buy glass for drinking wine. Buy the glass, then drink! When you want to say to taste, you could say "Posso assaggiare questo?". It means " I would like to try it". Then, owners pour it in your glass which you bought. You may try very expensive wine.



Yosakoi Festival in Fukui

Yosakoi festival is held in Fukui where is my hometown on Oct 28. It is not so popular in Japan, but it is big festival in Fukui. Everyone who lives there know it. You need to go to Fukui station.

There are many shops and events and some famous people come there like comedians or singers. "Tetsu & Tomo (click here)" who used to be popular comedian has come there. "Chousyuu Koriki (click here)" who is still popular comedian has come and I have seen him.

The main event is dance. It is called "Yosakoi Icchorai (click here)". A lot of people dance on the street. It is hard to dance but fun. I have never danced but I have seen. Every Yosakoi dancers looked very tired but they looked very fun after dance. I want to try it someday if I have chance.

The festival is not big like Nagoya's one but I think you can enjoy.