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Amarume Festival

In this festival for Hachiman Shrine in Amarume, a feudal lord procession parades down main street.

During the feudal lord procession held on the 15th, shrine parishioners dressed in traditional clothing and carrying a portable shrine parade from Amarume Train Station to Hachiman Shrine while shouting, "eito, makassho." The dashing warrior armor and cute yakkofuri dance carried out by the elementary students can be seen.

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Tourist site details

Name
Amarume Festival
Period
September 14th, 15th, and 16th (3 days) each year
Venue
Amarume Hachiman Shrine
Access
15 min. on foot from JR Amarume Train Station
Contact information
Shonai Town Tourism Association
Telephone no.
0234-42-2922
Category

Access map

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