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Yokote's "Kamakura" has a history of more than 450 years and is a poetic folk event to be held during the New Year. It pierces the snow mountain to create a snow room, enshrines the water god in the back, and offers sacred sake, sweet sake, and rice cakes. About 60 large kamakura and countless mini kamakura lights light up during the period to color the town. Image courtesy Yokote Tourism Association
The Tsuki tree (8.3m around the trunk, about 25m in height), which is a symbol of the Hiraka area of Yokote City and is more than 500 years old of natural monuments designated by the prefecture, is transformed into a giant Christmas tree of 40m or more, creating a fairy tale space. The height of the tree using raw wood is one of Japan's largest. As many as 5000 LED light bulbs are decorated, and those electronications surround the tree in a 12-light shower that falls overhead. After the completion of the lighting ceremony, a "Ema" will be set up for a limited time until New Year's Day to pray for the fulfillment of the petition under the tree of Tsuki. Image courtesy Hiraka Town Tourism Association
The 56th Yokote Kikuhana Exhibition Convention, the 48th Akita Kikuhana Exhibition Convention, and other events are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday during the period.
The festival of fire-ups (in-fire festival). After performing the festival of the fire festival at Ogita Shinmeisha, the fire-fighting group (fire team member) with a shunning staff at the head of each house in the town to exorcise while honking drums and hoshellfish, and then putting water on the roof to pray for no fire.
One of the events of the Tōko Yasaka Shrine festival; the miso stuffed in two tubs is buried about 3m underground at the Tōmi-sō burial site; the bean flour rice balls are served to the participants; and the year-long festivals are officiated by the digree.
A snow festival held at the "Tazawa Lake Ski Area" with a view of Lake Tazawa. Various events such as the "Juice-Bowl Grand Prix" and paper balloon lifting to decide one cup of this winter will be held (planned). Fireworks are also launched on Saturday, February 15. The venue is lined with large and small statues of snow, which are fantastically lit up at night. Lots of kitchen cars lined up. Image courtesy of Tazawako Kogen Snow Festival Executive Committee
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