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The problem of population decline in local cities is a major social problem in modern society. However, considering the nationwide population decline, efforts to increase the resident population will eventually result in competition among local regions. Thus, efforts to secure a population other than the resident population have recently been made. One of the policies for securing a related population is a large-scale festival to attract tourists from local cities. However, large-scale events have problems, such as not participating in the event outside of the directly related population (mainly commercial) or being a great burden even if they do participate. Because it requires a lot of effort and capital to implement, it is difficult to conduct the events with the power of residents alone; therefore, external or administrative assistance is required, and thus the areas where it can be implemented are inevitably limited. In this study, the operation method and characteristics of small-scale events targeting local residents was investigated and analyzed, by using the Burabura Festival in Kojoji New Town, Japan, as an example. This study aims to reveal the system that allows residents to become the main actors, the effects that come with it, and the possibility of forming a related population.