🏮 Kasedori
カセ鳥
Kaminoyama, Yamagata (Kaminoyama Castle Main Gate Plaza) · Every year on 11 February
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A folk event for the Little New Year held every year on February 11 in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture. Kase-dori wearing a straw raincoat called a kendai parade through the city chanting "kakkakka," while onlookers splash them with celebratory water, praying for a good harvest and protection against fire.
Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kaminoyama-Onsen Station. About 15 minutes from the Tohoku-Chuo Expressway Yamagata-Kaminoyama IC / Kaminoyama-Onsen IC. Parking available (Kaminoyama Castle First Plaza and other locations).
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