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1/17/2010 - 1/17/2010Bonten Festival
Akita,
Japan
Teams of young men race to the Taiheizan Miyoshi shrine carrying bonten (or bonden in the local dialect). Bonten are sacred symbols of masculinity, 3m (10ft) long, and colourfully decorated with the animal symbol of the year. The race is to be the first team to dedicate their bonten at the shrine and pray for a prosperous year.
Themes:
Religion
, Sport
Hours: All day.
Cost: Free.
Where: Taiheizan Miyoshi shrine
Mount Taihei (Taiheizan) Miyoshi Shrine. There is no street address for the temple, but note it is not the "inner temple" at the summit of Mt Taihei. It is in Akita City
Akita, Japan
Getting there:
Train: It is four hours to Akita Station from Tokyo Station by the JR Akita Shinkansen Line.
Contact Information:
Japanese National Tourist Office
Tourist Information Centre
10th Floor Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Building
2-10-1 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 0006
Japan
Telephone: +81 (0)3 3201 3331.
Website: www.seejapan.co.uk
