Yokote – Kamakura festival and traditions

Yokote is an inner city located about 60 km southeast of the city of YokoteAkita. Yokote has long been a transport hub in the south of the Akita region, thanks to the 16th century castle that allowed the development of the fortified city.

Kashima sama

Kashima-sama is a straw doll god (Ningyo-do Sojin) that protects the area. Residents replace their rice straw clothes twice a year, in spring and autumn, and festivals are held to pray for family safety and a good harvest. Kashima-sama dolls are considered an ethnic artistic resource representing 2,000 years of Japanese rice cultivation.

Yokote Masuda manga museum

The first Japanese manga museum focused on the works of Takao Yaguchi, a native of Yokote City, who was famous for several titles, including Tsurikichi Sanpei.

The museum presents the original drawings, works and animations of 100 famous artists from Japan and abroad. Special exhibitions (paying) are held several times a year, attracting many fans from Japan and abroad.

Akita Furusato Village

In this village with lush greenery, you can enjoy nature by contemplating outdoor sculptures or enjoying a bento on a grassy terrain. Rain days are no problem, as all facilities are connected by corridors. Many fun events are organized throughout the year, making it an ideal place for family outings.

The many attractions here include the SPACIA Space Exploration Room, which houses the largest Tohoku Planetarium, Wonder Castle, which offers art games and games for children Industrial Arts Exhibition Hall, which features Akita craft; the Akita Museum of Modern Art, and more.

Yosuke sato urushigura museum

Udon are thick noodles prepared from wheat flour. The museum presents the history of Inaniwa udon. In Yoshin-an, you can enjoy Tsukeudon (dried noodles) or Onmen, both prepared with Inaniwa udon. There is also a souvenir shop, and it attracts residents and tourists.

At the restaurant you can enjoy classic Inaniwa Udon, but also seasonal dishes. A space allows to observe artisans during the manufacture of these delicious udon.

Ishida Riyoshi family residence

The area open to the public consists of the three-storey wooden main house, an integrated part that connects to the east side of the main house and a mizuya (zone dedicated to the preparation of tea). The main building built in 1945 by Mr. Riyoshi Rokudai. The three floors are supported by nine crossing pillars, which still makes it an exceptional home.

Mato Park and Festival

From mid-April to the end of April each year, Akita Mato Park is home to 2000 flowering cherry trees (it is also named one of the 100 best sighting sites for flowering cherry trees in Japan in 1990). The festival includes a number of fun events, including a unique rowing competition where participants are inside barrels rather than boats. The participants jump in barrels 40 centimetres deep and 90 centimetres in diameter, then rament towards the goal with bare hands. The region has long been a center of sake production, and the race would have started when the inhabitants, for the sake of pleasure, went up in barrels of sake floating in water.

Snow Festival

This 400-year-old festival features snow huts called kamakura. Inside each kamakura is an altar dedicated to the gods of water, where you can pray for pure water and make offerings of sake and cakes of rice. The festival usually takes place on February 15 and 16, but dates may vary.

To Yokote

The nearest train station is Yokote Train Station. From the train stationTokyo, take the Akita Shinkansen to the Omagari station where you will be transferred to the Or line. From there, there are only three stops to Yokote station.

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Yokote will be a beautiful step in the discovery of Tohoku betweenAkitaandMorioka.

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