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4000 fireworks to brighten up the summer! A "Peace Gathering" that you'll want to participate in with your family, friends, and loved ones

  • 2024.8.15
When you think of Ota Ward and August 8th, many people will think of the Rokugo Dote Fireworks Festival. It's such a popular event that some people say it's one of the top three fireworks in Tokyo. I'm from Kawasaki City, and I've been watching it from the bank near my house since I was a child. Even across the river, it was so loud!

I found a great restaurant near Senzokuike that offers takeout!!

  • 2024.8.9
  • food
Just by strolling around Senzokuike, you can find one unique shop after another. It's nice to have a leisurely meal inside the shop, but it's also nice to get some takeout food and enjoy a picnic or home party at Senzokuike. Here are some takeout shops in Senzokuike...

What kind of place is Ota Market? I, a typical ordinary person, went to see it and have lunch there.

  • 2024.8.8
  • foodSPOTS
Do you know "Ota Market"? I'm an Ota ward resident, but I've been to the (former) Tsukiji Market and Toyosu Market, but I'm ashamed to say that I didn't even know Ota Market existed. It's a building with fancy flower decorations. Actually, it's a co...

Enjoy delicious gourmet food on your stroll along Kamata's Bourbon Road! From authentic cold noodles to luxurious French cuisine

  • 2024.8.7
  • food
Whenever I visit Kamata Station in Ota Ward, I've always been curious about "Bourbon Road" (official name: Kamata Tokyu Ekimae Dori Kai). When I took a quick look, I noticed a retro Showa-era atmosphere that must have been loved for a long time, and I couldn't help but step in because of its mysterious charm...

Taking on the challenge of musical theatre alongside the pros! A look at the special stage performance of "Anne of Green Gables" at Haneda Airport

  • 2024.8.4
  • Miscellaneous
There are many local drama and singing clubs, but there are not many opportunities to aim for a big stage with professional vocalists and directors. EXPRESSION, a general incorporated association active in Ota Ward, creates stages with professional vocalists, conductors, directors, and performers...

This is summer! The "Yokota Carrying" at the Haneda Shrine Annual Festival was so spectacular!

  • 2024.7.28
  • Miscellaneous
Summer is all about festivals! I had heard rumors that Ota City has some impressive and unusual festivals, including the Mizudome no Mai festival, where a huge amount of water is thrown around. I thought I'd take this opportunity to go to a festival I'd never been to before, so I followed the link on social media...

Spectators are sure to get soaked! A unique experience at the strange festival "Mizudomemai" in Omori, Ota Ward

  • 2024.7.15
  • SPOTS
I have been living in the Omori area of ​​Ota Ward for about two years. On July 2th, Marine Day, I noticed that the town looked a little different than usual. It seems that an event called "Mizudomenomai," an intangible folk cultural property of Tokyo, was being held at a temple called Gonshoji...

If the weather is perfect for going out, head to "Ikegami Weather"! We recommend a relaxing holiday spent at the market

  • 2024.6.16
  • Shop & Souvenir
In mid-June, when summer was just around the corner and I wanted to relax on my days off, I searched for events near my house that I could enjoy and found an event called "Ikegamibiyori." The concept is "a market that connects the shopping district and the town without trying too hard." I'm not trying too hard...

Denenchofu's Rokkaku Street is a paradise for sweets! A tour of specialty shops

  • 2024.6.15
  • food
I've always loved sweets, but I feel that sweets are now in an age of diversification. There are more and more specialty shops that focus on a specific genre, and you can enjoy them in a variety of ways, with this sweet here and that sweet there. By the way, Ota Ward's Rural...

The delicious curry I found in Ikegami! A tour of famous Indian restaurants

  • 2024.5.31
  • food
When I was searching for restaurants in Ikegami on Google Maps, I made an unexpected discovery... That is, there are several Indian restaurants, and they are all highly rated. Ikegami has a strong Japanese image with old-style cafes and soba restaurants, but there are so many ethnic restaurants...