🏮 Kiryu Yagibushi Matsuri
桐生八木節まつり
Kiryu, Gunma (Kiryu City Hall and Others) · Every year, the three days from the 1st Friday of August
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Rooms around Kiryu, Gunma fill up while the festival is on.
The Kiryu Yagibushi Festival is held every August and originated from the Kiryu Gion Festival, taking place mainly around Honmachi-dori and other areas. It began in 1964 as a composite festival event, and by fully featuring Yagibushi dancing, it grew into one of the largest summer festivals in the northern Kanto region, drawing about 500,000 visitors.
Getting there
On the days the festival is held, the Watarase Keikoku Railway and the Jomo Electric Railway operate extra trains.
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