Four events will be held simultaneously on September 18th in central Hirosaki such as Dotemachi Street and Tsuchibuchigawa Yoshinocho Ryokuchi.

The event "Culture Road", which opens Dotemachi Street as a pedestrian paradise, has continued for more than 40 years as a place where citizens can announce cultural activities and circle activities, but due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it has been canceled for the second year in a row. was

28 booths will open on the day, and a stage event will be held at Horai Square. Stage events include calligraphy and dance performances, as well as live performances by Ringo Musume and her younger sister unit Alps Otome. Alps Otome announces new members at the first performance. Traffic regulation is from 8:00 to 16:00.

"Yosakoi Tsugaru", which will be held at the same time as "Culture Road", will be held for the first time in three years. The area near Minamigawaragamachi, where Kita Odori and Dotemachi Dori intersect, will be closed to traffic, and 11 groups, including those from Aomori and Kuroishi, will participate. This is the first time that it will be held at the same time as "Culture Road". The event is held from 10:00 to 15:00.

The live event "Odohadari" held at Space Denega (Kamigawagamachi) and Keep the Beat (Dotemachi) will feature a contest for general participants and local artists. It is presided over by the Youth Division of the Hirosaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry. There will be 11 artists performing, including former Apple Musume Jonagold and the vocal unit "Rice Ball". The event is held from 10:00 to 19:50.

"Machinaka Picnic", which is held at venues such as Yoshinocho Ryokuchi, Hirosaki Chuo Station, and Jotokaku, is based on the concept of "making the town walkable." It will be held for three days from September 17th to 19th. The event is sponsored by the Nakadote Town Development Promotion Council, which is organized by 10 people from the public and private sectors.

The "Kids Drive-In Theater" held at Jotokaku will rent out "cardboard rental cars" and screen animations. In front of Hirosaki Chuo Station, 3 food trucks will open during the period. In Yoshinocho Ryokuchi, in addition to opening restaurants, cider tasting and workshops will be held. The "SKY Lantern Event" will be held from 18:30 on September 17th, and will emit a sky lantern with a message written on it. Participation fee and original clear file purchase fee will be used for donations for apple farmers affected by the heavy rain disaster in August.

Above all, admission is free.