Bonden River Crossing

They cross the Omono River with a ship and go to the shrine at the peak of Mt Izu. We see the colourful Bonden across the river very elegantly.

Bonden River Crossing in Daisen

Beginning of spring

It is the beginning of spring today. Kakeyo-festival is held at the beginning of spring.

Let's go to watch this festival to eat a cod roe soup.

Konoura Nikaho

Cold-water ablutions

They need to take the cold water ablutions before praying. It is not an easy thing to take water in the depth of winters. This is the act that only a brave man can accomplish.

Shinzan Shrine Hadaka-mairi in Yurihonjo.

Naked festival

This is a scene of Shinzan Shrine Hadaka-mairi. It is the traditional event that men naked from the waist up to go to Shinzan Shrine in snow of the severe cold.

Shinzan Shrine in Yurihonjo.

Yosakoi Kids 3

They are high school girls not a children. This event was so crowded with viewers.

Akita Yosakoi-kids Matsuri in Yokote.

Yosakoi Kids 2

Why does the Japanese Government not think about the future of children seriously? I thought so while watching the figure of cheerful children.

Akita Yosakoi-kids Matsuri in Yokote.

Yosakoi Kids

The children dance was full of high-spirited merriment.

Akita Yosakoi-kids Matsuri in Yokote.

Yokote Beef

This beef is very nice and tender.

Yokote Nigiwai Carnival in yokote .

Shrine maiden

It finally became the weather like the autumn. During a festival, this red parasol was great useful.

Honjo-Hatimanjinja Saiten in Yurihonjo.

Solemnities

It was weather to be called a festival of the midsummer than I said an autumn festival.

Honjo-Hatimanjinja Saiten in Yurihonjo.