Give thankstothegod ,Original text by Hesti Setiarini, executive summary by darmansjah
The festival has become a prominent agenda throughout the prefecture has an area half the total area of Central Java. Residents Hanamaki matsuriheld since 1593 to the present as their gratitude to the Shinto gods for the success of the rice harvest.
Hanamaki has a unique landscape. The city is fenced Mountains Ou and Kitakami plateau (which culminates in Mount Hayachine) in the northeast. From the belly of the mountain looming, the source of hot water flowing into the city surface and a half times the size of Singapore. Of course, the hot water contains a lot ofhealth benefitsand become thepopularsights.
Hanamakiis notacrowdedcityresidents.But oncethe festival,the citybecamethe hustle. Human-residents and pedestrian-cornucopia mainsectionsmeetin the center. I nevermissthis chance. Because,for threeconsecutive daysinthe second week ofSeptember,I amsatisfied bythe opening presentationin the form ofdancethat captivatedthe typicalIwatelikeshishiodoriordancedeerpopularizedby the lateKenjiMiyazawa, the famouspoetborn inHanamaki.
Next, dozens ofgroups ofmen and womencarryingomikoshiorShinto shrineminiweighing 100kgmoretocheerenthusiastically. Thenwith alanternparadememorabiliacarryingthe famouslegend, real or fictional.Sparklinglanternparadethat blends withchildrenand youngboykimonocolors withunique facialdecoration. Theirprocessionincreasinglycrowdedwithsingingandshamisenpassage(such as harpmusic instrument) andwasptaiko(drum /drum). Thisdishis agrandclosingparty.
Not only the culture dish, I also enjoy the typical snacks during the event which took place from 15:00 to 20:00 o'clock. Itsreallycrowdedeventhas been felt sincethe daywhenthe vendorshavesnacksanddrinkswelcomesustenanceexistingalert. Confectionary and snacks always make me addicted to eating. Well, you would agree with me that where I live has indeed made at home.
LogisticTransportation:Iwatebe reachedby roadtorailShinkasenAkitaandTohoku. TrainsdepartfromTokuo stationorUenotowardsMorioka, thena series ofseparatetrains. AkitaShinkansenproceed toakita station. OfTokyo, point the carthrough atollTohoku, SendaiCity(Miyagi Prefecture), KitakamiandMorioka. FlightslocalthroughHanamakiAirport, whilethe sea route, the routelocalshipreachedthe Port ofOfunatoandkamaishi. Accommodation: HotelAppiGrandTower, the range ofUS$190-US440. HotelInnKitakamiEkimae, rangingfromUS$ 660. AppiGrandVilla3, starting at US$ 155.
