300km west of Tokyo in the heart of Niigata prefecture lies Shirone, a modest city with a yearly festival that is quite unique - even for Japan. Nevertheless, Yatai registered into a tangible cultural properties or an intangible cultural asset does not have one set in Hamamatsu, either. It is No.1 of Japan which is much better than the rest region. As for this, Hamamatsu-shi holds approximately 4% of Japanese dashi (festival cars, float), hoko (long-handled spears), danjiri (decorative portable shrines) and yatai (float) which is said to be 12,000 total number. In whole Hamamatsu-shi, it is said that the number of possession of Yatai exceeds 500 sets. The spirit of the people of Hamamatsu collides violently from the front is a traditional kite-flying battle. Thread of each other is twined, and since the other party’s thread is turned off by friction, it is also called “Kenka-Dako” (Battle Kite). Then, the kite-flying battle, in which hundreds of people mix in confusedly with the sound of the trumpet which encourages a fierce fight, starts. On May 3, the kite of 170 participating towns is fried with the signal of the fireworks of the opening ceremony, and sky is filled with kites. The Hamamatsu matsuri festival has 450 years or more of history, and the customs which congratulate a child on his birth and fly a kite are said to have became as citizens’ festival at the upcoming ages.Ī brave kite-flying battle is held at the kite-flying site of the Nakatajima sand hill daytime, the gorgeous Yatai (float) is taken around at night in a central city area, and folk entertainment, a wind-instrument music parade, Miss Hamamatsu contest, etc. Please go to the Hamamatsu Matsuri Festival by all means watching 174 big kites flying swiftly in the sky of May. It is a hot festival that both adults and children blow up the festival trumpet. However, it is convenient to use the shuttle bus because it is difficult to move by car by traffic regulation or congestion.Īt the Hamamatsu festival, we see people reminiscent of old craftsmen such as happi coat, black undergarment, black gaiter. “Goten-Yatai” will take place from 18:00 to 21:00 during the festival period.īecause it is done in the same city, it is possible to see both kite flying and “Goten-Yatai”. “Goten-Yatai” can be seen in the “city center venue” (mainly around JR Hamamatsu station). There, you can see beautiful festival floats and entertain the viewer’s eyes. “Goten-Yatai Hikimawashi” is an event that takes various festival floats around Hamamatsu city. Also, please note that “Nakatajima venue” has no private parking lot for the festival, so you need to find a private parking lot somewhere. The holding time is from 10:00 to 15:00 during the festival period. Kite flying is done at “Kite flying venue” next to Nakatajima sand dune called “Nakatajima venue”. It is like a kite fighting that entangles threads with your opponent’s kite and cuts it. Various kites fly in the period of Hamamatsu Matsuri Festival, but among them it is possible to see “thread cutting battle” on the 2nd and 3rd days. The highlight is that many kites fly in the sky “Kite Flying Battle” and “Goten-Yatai Hikimawashi” (pulling festival floats) where various “Goten-Yatai” can be seen are famous. Celebrate the birth of a child by frying a kite. Hamamatsu is suitable for kite flying, as a strong wind called “the wind of the coast of Enshu” blows. It is a festival that the local people began in the Edo period and extends to the present age. It is famous for various kites flying up in the sky. “Hamamatsu Matsuri Festival” will be held from May 3 to May 5 every year.
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