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A
fire festival observed at Himure Hachimangu Shrine on a weekend in mid-March.
On Saturday afternoon, more than a dozen floats leave the shrine to parade
the streets, accompanied by young men dressed in the same lively coat
and make-up. On Sunday morning, too, they parade through each town. The
two-day festival reaches its climax when they set fire to the floats around
8 pm in the temple precincts. Designated an Intangible Folk-Cultural Property
by the national government.
*Sagicho - A 6m-tall hammer-shaped float made of straw and cedar, set
on fire at the close of the festival. |
