Akita Yokote begins to make kamakura in the snow shortage January 14, 19:57
In Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, which is famous for kamakura, there is no snow in the city due to the lack of snow, and the use of snow brought from the mountains has started making kamakura for traditional events next month.
"Yamate Kamakura" is a traditional festival of the New Year held to pray for the god of water and pray for the richness of five grains. I am making it.
On 14th, the opening ceremony of the packing house, which was the base for craftsmen's activities, was held, but in the normal year the snow in the city exceeded 50 cm, It was an unusual development for a tourist association to hand a petition to the mayor for help with the cost of carrying snow from outside the city.
After the ceremony, craftsmen began to make pillows using snow brought from the mountains of the neighboring town, shaping and squeezing the walls.
Mr. Katsuo Kitajima, the chief of the artisans, said, "We want to work on it so that we can think that it was good but the snow was small."
Atsushi Uchikawa, Chairman of the Yokote City Tourism Association, said, "I'm in trouble for the first time in this weather. I hope somehow it will snow."
"Yokote Kamakura" will be held on the 15th and 16th of next month.