We are pleased to announce that this year again.The 40th Sidotti Father Yakushima Landing Memorial Festival –“Sunflower Festival to the Land of the Rising Sun” will be held.

Sep 1, 2025

Following last year’s success, the event will once again take place at the future site of

the Yakushima Sidotti Memorial Museum .

We will do our utmost to ensure that, as last year, we are blessed with fine weather and that it becomes a joyful and memorable festival.

We warmly welcome applications for participation, whether as performers or exhibitors.

40th Sidotti Father Yakushima Landing Memorial Festival

Sunflower Festival to the Land of the Rising Sun

• Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

• Venue: Future site of the Yakushima Sidotti Memorial Museum (Next to Catholic Yakushima Church, Koshima Ward) In case of rain, the venue will be Ko sh ima Community Center

• Organizer: NPO Yakushima Future Works

• In cooperation with: Koshima Ward, Catholic Yakushima Church

• Supported by (planned): Yakushima Office of Kumage Branch, Yakushima

Town, Yakushima Town Board of Education, Yakushima Tourism Association,

and others

• Applications & Inquiries: info@yakushima-sidotti-museum.com