The 7th Kogin Festival will be held on April 28 in Hirosaki Civic Cultural Exchange Hall on the 4th floor of Hiroro, a complex commercial facility in Hirosaki (Ekimae-cho, Hirosaki City).

This event introduces the traditional Tsugaru craft, "Tsugaru Kogin Sashi". Exhibitions, sales and workshops will be held in the venue for 3 days. This time, a total of 19 artists and groups from both inside and outside the prefecture will participate.

The staff of the Kogin Festival Executive Committee said, "The highlight of this year is the exhibition of the works of "Tsugaru Kogin Sashi", "Nanbu Hishi Sashi", and "Shonai Sashiko", which are known as Japan's three largest sashiko. Probably Japan's first. We will also exhibit from the southern area and the Yamagata/Shonai area."

"Every year, we held this event during the Hirosaki Sakura Festival, but last year there were also visitors from outside the prefecture for the purpose of this event. Not only this time, we also have a new form of Tsugaru kogin sashimi and young people. It is also an event where you can interact with the artists of.

Holding time is from 10:00 to 20:00 (last day until 18:00). free entrance. Until the 30th of this month.