An event was held under the arcade of a shopping street in the center of Kochi City, with kotatsu palms set up and people enjoying local food and drinks.
In Kochi City, a festival called ``Okyaku'', which means ``banquet'' in the Tosa dialect, is being held starting from the 2nd of this month, where parks and shopping streets in the city center are used as banquet halls to enjoy Kochi food and alcohol. It's open.
On the 9th, as part of the festival, a kotatsu yashirin was set up under the arcade of Harimayabashi shopping street, and locals and tourists from outside the prefecture grilled meat and fish while drinking beer and sake. .
Also at the venue, the winning team from last year's Yosakoi Festival excited the audience with their dance performances.
A man in his 40s from Kagawa Prefecture said, ``I had so much fun when I first came, and I've been coming every year since then.I love the friendly atmosphere.''
A woman in her 40s from Kochi City said, ``This is my first time here, but it's really fun being able to drink with people I don't know.''
Tosa's "Okyaku" will be open until the 10th.