Participating Booths
Goto City, with its spectacular views of islands in the sea, historical and cultural heritage such as the Japanese Tang Dynasty envoys and churches, and many other attractions, was recognized in 2015 as a Japan Heritage Site as “The Border Islands: Iki, Tsushima and Goto - A Bridge from Ancient Times.” It received further recognition in 2018 as a World Cultural Heritage Site, “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region” and in 2021 as a Japan Geopark - the “Goto Archipelago (Shimogoto Area) Geopark.” The “Nizo Yamamoto Art Museum” is a popular attraction for visitors to experience the world of Goto City native Nizo Yamamoto, who served as art director for Studio Ghibli films such as “Princess Mononoke” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”.
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We will be selling local gourmet foods that can only be found in the area, a specialty of Goto Cityi including Goto udon, , lemongrass, camellia oil, and kankoro mochi!
Nizo Yamamoto Art Museum
This is the museum of Nizo Yamamoto, a native of Gotō City who served as art director for numerous anime masterpieces, including “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” “Grave of the Fireflies,” “Princess Mononoke,” and “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.” In the renovated Matsuzono Residence, a samurai residence built in the Edo period (1603-1868), the museum exhibits background paintings of anime by Nizo Yamamoto and landscape paintings of Gotō.
