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The 54th Itabashi Ward Citizens' Festival SpecialThe 54th Itabashi Ward Citizens' Festival Special

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Traffic regulations and guide map around the venueTraffic regulations and guide map around the venue

Date and Time】】 October 18, 2025 (Saturday) 11:00-17:00

October 18 (Sat), 2025 11:00-17:00 (Festival Plaza 12:00-16:30)

October 19 (Sun), 2025 9:00 - 16:00 (Festival Plaza 10:00 - 16:00)

In case of light rain, the event will be held with some changes.

In case of inclement weather, the decision will be made at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19 and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2025.



Traffic regulation time

October 18 (Sat) 11:30-17:00

October 19 (Sun.) 9:00-16:30

Ⓐ Festival Plaza (Road in front of Green Hall)Ⓐ Festival Plaza (Road in front of Green Hall)

ⒷRakuichi Rakuza plaza (Itabashi First Middle School, schoolyard)ⒷRakuichi Rakuza plaza (Itabashi First Middle School, schoolyard)

The large market is crowded with about 100 tents.

In addition to famous stores in the ward, Itabashi's Ippin, specialties from friendship exchange cities, and stores that have been selected from the public, there will also be a corner about Itabashi Pay.

Ⓒ Picture Book Town Plaza (Itabashi First Junior High School, gymnasium/first floor of the school building)Ⓒ Picture Book Town Plaza (Itabashi First Junior High School, gymnasium/first floor of the school building)

Picture books can be enjoyed by everyone from babies to adults and enrich creativity. Itabashi Ward is taking advantage of its exchange with Bologna, Italy, and its thriving local printing and bookbinding industry to promote picture book culture in cooperation with creators, businesses, universities, and other organizations.



Gymnasium Area

Drawing Paradise

The pictures you draw will come to life on the screen. This is a new drawing experience that will enthrall children and adults alike.



2) How the Itabashi Wimmel Book was created in Itabashi

The production process of "Itabashi Wimmel Book," a picture book without words, by a printing and bookbinding business in Itabashi will be introduced.



3) Creators' Market

Goods and workshops by picture book authors and creators associated with Itabashi Ward, including those who have been selected for the Bologna International Picture Book Original Drawing Exhibition in Italy. Not only picture books, but also fashionable sundries and cute goods are sold.



4) Picture Book Goods Shop (Picture Book Navi Co., Ltd.)

Goods related to picture books are sold. By acquiring goods related to your favorite picture books and characters and incorporating them into your daily life, you will feel even closer to picture books.



5) Tokyo Kasei University, Area of Creation and Play

The "Area of Creation and Play," which has been a great success every year, will be held again this year with the cooperation of Tokyo Kasei University in the ward! Parents and children will surely enjoy themselves while nurturing their rich imagination through play!



(6) Picture Book Show

Several publishing companies will gather to sell picture books and picture book goods. Purchases of 3,000 yen (including tax) or more will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize!



(7) Shibafu Picture Book Plaza

A space where parents and children can relax and enjoy picture books together. You can encounter a variety of picture books, from familiar ones to new ones that you have never read before.



⑧Stage Program

Visitors can enjoy meet-and-greets with popular characters and a variety of picture book reading stages.





School building area, etc.

(9) Learning and Playing Workshop

A number of creative workshops will be held for both children and adults to enjoy. There will also be workshops by bookbinders and bookstores in the district.



(10) World Picture Book Plaza

This is a fun area where visitors can play with picture books and toys from around the world, try pronouncing English picture books together in "reading exercises," and experience foreign languages and cultures.



Good Night Bookstore Mimimin

This is an audio content that helps parents and children spend a rich time together before bedtime and supports children's bedtime routines. Please try "reading to sleep" instead of reading to your child.



⑫Tekutekku Cardboard Maze

Visitors can enjoy a digital stamp rally in a maze made of corrugated cardboard! Find the checkpoints hidden in the maze and reach the goal!



⑬Creative City "Itabashi: City of Picture Books

Picture Book Design Research Center

This booth provides information on the past and future of "Itabashi, City of Picture Books", which aims to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.



⑭Mobile Library

You can borrow books just as you can at libraries in the city. Please find your favorite book.





Gymnasium Area & School Building Area

Let's find the hidden letters!

Find the letters hidden in the gymnasium and school buildings! Find them all and receive a prize!



Other】 【Gymnasium Area & School Building Area

How Picture Books Are Made Test

A quiz to learn how picture books are made is available on the web! You can get a present by posting on SNS or coming on the day of the quiz! Let's learn about printing and bookbinding through the quiz!



Ⓓ Cultural Plaza (Bunka Kaikan)Ⓓ Cultural Plaza (Bunka Kaikan)

The Children's Cultural Festival will be held in the main hall of the Cultural Hall. In addition, a Go and Shogi corner and a consultation corner by the Administrative Scrivener's Association and others will be held at the side of the Cultural Hall, and karate demonstrations and brass ensembles will be held in the small hall.



Itabashi Children's Cultural Festival 2025 / Main Hall

Sun. 19, 9:25-16:00

Dance and performance performances by children in the ward! They will showcase their refined individuality and the fruits of their practice!



(2) Igo & Shogi Corner / by the Cultural Hall

Saturday, 18th 11:00-17:00

Sunday, 19th 9:00-16:00

Go and Shogi lovers gather! Let's immerse ourselves in Igo and Shogi during the 2 days of the Citizens' Festival. Professional Go and Shogi players will be on hand to teach you how to play!

Shogi= 18th (Sat) 14:00 - "Japan Shogi Federation, Sayuri Honda Women's 4-dan

Igo= 19th (Sun) 12:00 - 'Tomomi Sukenoda 9-dan from Nihon Ki-in (Nihon Ki-in)' (All on a first-come, first-served basis)



(3) Consultation Corner by Gyoseishoshi Lawyer and Notary Public / by the side of the Cultural Hall

Sunday, 19th 10:00-16:00

Free consultation on preparation of legal documents such as wills and inheritance, content certification, various contracts, and applications for permits and licenses such as construction permits.

Organized by: Tokyo Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Association, Itabashi Branch Cooperated by: Tokyo Notary Public Association (Itabashi Notary Public Office)



4) Brass Ensemble / Small Hall

Itabashi Brass is a brass ensemble group active in Itabashi Ward. We will present a variety of music from classical to jazz and pops with brilliant tones. Today, they will perform "Radecky March," "Sing Sing Sing," "My Neighbor Totoro," and more.

Saturday, 18th, 13:00-13:45



5) Karate Demonstration / Small Hall

Sat. 18, 11:00 - 11:30 Kenbukan / 15:00 - 16:00 Shoshindo

Learn civility through moderation and enjoyment in daily practice, and develop not only courtesy but also "perseverance". We train the "spirit," the "body," and the "mind" to become independent with "strength and grace." We will showcase many of the things we have cultivated in karate.

Ⓔ Mind, Body, and Mind Technique PlazaⒺ Mind, Body, and Mind Technique Plaza

You will be able to see powerful wrestling.



Itabashi Pro Wrestling / Itabashi Ichiko Gymnasium

Saturday, 18th 14:00-15:00

Sun. 19, 14:00-15:00

Bringing energy and smiles to the local community of Itabashi! The "Itabashi Pro Wrestling Ring" will appear at the Ward Citizens' Festival with the motto "Cheer and Smile for the Local Itabashi Community!

Please cooperate in standing to watch the matches in order to have as many people as possible enter the venue.

*Please cooperate in standing to watch the match in order to have as many people as possible enter the venue.

ⒻSports Plaza (in front of the Metropolitan Tax Office)ⒻSports Plaza (in front of the Metropolitan Tax Office)

Kick target experience and PR booth by Nittele and Tokyo Verdi Bereza will be exhibited. This year, the Itabashi Regional Club "Women's Soccer Club" will support the event. Anyone can participate, so please feel free to stop by.

ⒼFurusato Hiroba (JT parking lot)ⒼFurusato Hiroba (JT parking lot)

From Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, kenjinkai from all over Japan will sell their hometown specialties.

ⒽMidori no Hiroba (bicycle parking lot next to Itabashi First Middle School)ⒽMidori no Hiroba (bicycle parking lot next to Itabashi First Middle School)

A corner of the venue will be decorated with colorful fall flowers and grasses.

At the annual plant market, potted flowers, ornamental plants, bonsai, garden plants, etc. will be sold.

ⒾSDGs Plaza (North) (Daisen Park gate ball field)ⒾSDGs Plaza (North) (Daisen Park gate ball field)

In addition to a used book fair, a handmade corner and various PR activities, a drone experience corner will be held.

ⒿSDGs Plaza (South) (Oyama Park)ⒿSDGs Plaza (South) (Oyama Park)

In addition to familiar corners such as food drive, Funado Ramen, tea ceremony corner and blood donation corner, there are various PR corners.

ⓀKurashi no Hiroba (Green Hall)ⓀKurashi no Hiroba (Green Hall)

This is a plaza where you can experience virtual flood evacuation drills, apply for a My Number Card, and have fun at the Health Promotion Corner.

SDGs Future City Itabashi Plastic Waste Reduction ProjectSDGs Future City Itabashi Plastic Waste Reduction Project

Itabashi Ward is working to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated at the Itabashi Kumin Festival. We ask for your cooperation in making this festival, which the citizens of Itabashi Ward are proud of, a sustainable event for the future.
1) Bottle to Bottle will be introduced

We will introduce "bottle-to-bottle" horizontal recycling, in which PET bottles are recycled from PET bottles collected at the venue. This recycling process does not use new fossil-derived raw materials, and the bottles are recycled as PET bottles over and over again. emissions can be reduced by approximately 60% compared to conventional methods. Please help us by separating caps and labels.



(2) You can use your own bottle

With the cooperation of vendors, you can use your own bottle. Drinks will be served in the prescribed amount for each product, regardless of the size of the bottle. If the bottle is too small to fit, the amount will be limited to what can fit in the bottle.



(iii) Paper containers will be provided and reused.

With the cooperation of vendors, food items will be served in burnable containers such as paper or pulp instead of plastic containers. We also make an effort to reuse paper waste throughout the event. We ask for your cooperation in separating trash.



Other Initiatives

Converting food scraps into animal feed

The Itabashi Citizens' Festival is known for its delicious food, but it also generates a lot of food waste. With the cooperation of the NPO Ita-Eco Net, which is enthusiastically involved in environmental and educational activities, food waste is drained at the "garbage station" and transported to a dedicated facility to be turned into animal feed.