Colorful streamer which streams in blue sky!
Insect chasing Festival of Icchoda district is held this year.
According to the tradition, pest occurs in large outbreaks in this district in around 1630,
Not only rice growing but also all crops are exterminated up to the trees and plants
It seemed to be state of this.
Usually religious Grandma Ichiro unable to remain indifferent to this is patron saint promptly
Dedicate red silk cloth to this, and pray for breaking up for a few days, sono
After having silk cloth, and sending away pest of the fields,
Strangely, as we dispersed instantly, and pest got out of trouble
We are said. Red silk cloth at that time is current streamer
It is said that we were formed by insect chasing flag called this.
■Time
Sunday, July 17, 2011
■Place
Icchoda, Kawauracho, Amakusa-shi Elementary School ground
■Bazaar
11:00 a.m. - mushioi idago, cedar yokan, snow cone, Yakisoba,
Houseplant, flower seedling, dwarf tree, sapling
■Event
2:00 p.m. - insect chasing leading, insect chasing game (children),
Flagpole competition, performance
■Line
From 4:00 p.m. - Icchoda Elementary School to Icchoda Bridge
■Sponsorship: Icchoda district promotion society
■Contact
Person in charge of Kawaura, Amakusa-shi branch general affairs citizen section town planning
Tel: 0969-76-1111 Fax: 0969-76-1359