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The annual energetic festival which has the history since the Edo era. It is held invoking protection from plague and thriving business.
Men dressed in loincloths and women dressed in happi walk around carrying portable shrines (mikoshi) around Tenmonkan tram street.
| Start |
Jul. 19, 2014 〜 Jul. 20, 2014 July 19th (Sat) Festival Eve 14:00 ~ |
|---|---|
| Genre | Summer Festival |
| Address | Kagoshima city, Kagoshima prefecture |
| Place | Around Tenmonkan, |
| Fee | Free |
| Contact |
Yasaka Jinja Gion Hosankai TEL: 099-225-9500 |
| Web | http://www.kagoshima-cci.or.jp/?p=389 |
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