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Yaya Festival
A tradition held on the 14th–16th days of the lunar New Year that is known nationally as an unusual Tohoku festival.
In the severe cold of mid January, this unusual ritual takes place at Chigawara Hachiman Shrine. Boys aged 5–14 pour buckets of cold water over their heads numerous times. Tubs of water are prepared the night before. This festival is held to pray for easy childbirth, sound health, and physical strength.
Tourist site details
- Name
- Yaya Festival
- Period
- Sunday closest to January 15th each year
- Venue
- 359-1 Maeno, Chigawara-aza, Shonai Town, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata Prefecture
- Contact information
- Shonai Town Tourism Association
- Telephone no.
- 0234-42-2922
- Category
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