YATSUSHIRO

Yatsushiro have two big events. One is Myoukensai. It is one of the big festival in Kyushu, and it is nominated as important intangible cultural property. 1300 years ago, the deity of Myouken rode on Kida which is the head is serpent and the body is turtle and landed in Yatsushiro from China. It started at the Edo era. Portable shrine which is riding God walk to Myouken shrine with Kida, Sisi which is lion, Yakko which is follower, Kasabako which is artificial flower or long sword on big umbrella. The other is national firework festival. There are 3 fireworks festival in Japan, so the Yatsushiro competition is the only one in Western Japan. About 10,000 display fireworks, and about 200,000 people comes every year. It is very famous festival in Japan.