The "Scarecrow Festival" is being held in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, to display unique scarecrows based on the topic of this year.
This "Satomi Scarecrow Festival" is held every year in the Satomi district of Hitachiota City at this time of year, and about 60 handmade scarecrows made by local people and people inside and outside the prefecture are exhibited.
Many of these things were related to the new coronavirus, and there were scarecrows calling for hand washing and wearing masks, and scarecrows in the shape of folded paper cranes with a wish for the end.
You can also see the scarecrow in the shape of the torch stand and the image of the "pictogram" that became a hot topic at the opening ceremony, based on the theme of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
A woman in her 60s from Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, said, "I'm looking forward to it every year, so I'm glad I could see it. I enjoyed seeing the unique scarecrow and felt relaxed."
The "Satomi Scarecrow Festival" is open until the 27th of this month at the "Satomi Fureaikan" in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture.