Volunteers dressed in a traditional costume work together to lift the shrine up and down to amuse the local deity. There is often a parade where the shrine is carried along the streets of the town, accompanied by music and a type of rhythmic chanting called wasshoi to set the pace for the lifts.
Mikoshi Matsuri only comprise one subtype of Natsu Matsuri. In general, Natsu Matsuri are known for three things in particular-- food stalls carrying all kinds of delicious street foods, carnival-style games, and, once the sun goes down, fireworks.
Matsuri food stalls sell a delicious selection of deep fried, grilled, baked and sweet treats. Yakisoba, okonomiyaki, and takoyaki abound. Food on sticks like ikayaki, and kushiyaki are much enjoyed by festival goers, and desserts like chocolate covered bananas, taiyaki, and kakigori give attendees and nice sweet finish their festival food experience. A traditional game, called Kingyo Sukui or goldfish scooping is a very common sight at Natsu Matsuri.
A paper net is used to catch goldfish out of a pool of water. If the net is left in the water too long, or pulled too forcefully, the paper will tear making catching a goldfish impossible.
While most people associate food stalls, or yatai , with back alleys where people usually businessmen stop to have a quick meal before heading home, yatai at summer festivals are set up in the festival area selling food for festival-goers to eat while they wander around, or to eat while sitting before the fireworks show starts.
Popular yatai food items include takoyaki fried balls filled with cabbage, octopus and other ingredients , yakitori grilled meat on a stick , karaage fried chicken , taiyaki fish-shaped pastries filled with sweet bean paste or custard , yakisoba fried noodles with other ingredients and sweets.
If walking around eating sounds like a pain, you can bring a "leisure sheet," which is a plastic mat, to spread out on the ground.
If you go to a festival with a fireworks show, you can grab a spot on the lawn with this sheet and then bring your food there to eat. Some yatai also sell masks and toys for kids, as well as games. Most of these games are intended for kids, but adults can play them too!
Ramune is widely known for the distinctive design of its bottle, often called Codd-neck bottles after the inventor,Hiram Codd.
They are made of glass and sealed with a marble; the codd head is held in place by the pressure of the carbonation in the drink. To open the bottle, a device to push the marble inward is provided. The marble is pushed inside the neck of the bottle where it rattles around while drinking.
Therefore, the drinks are sometimes called "marble soda" outside of Japan. Ramune is one of the modern symbols of summer in Japan and is widely consumed during warm festival days and nights. Empty bottles are usually collected for recycling at stalls where it is sold. You might have had ramune before, but it's nothing like having ramune at a summer festival.
Summer is the season to drink it, and a summer festival is the place to have it. Don't miss out. Popular flavors include strawberry, cherry, lemon, green tea, grape, melon, "Blue Hawaii," sweet plum, and colorless syrup.
Some shops provide colorful varieties by using two or more different syrups. It is not like a snow cone: It has a much smoother fluffier ice consistency, much like fresh fallen snow, and a spoon is almost always used to eat it. Even though electric ice shavers are most often used, street vendors can still be seen hand-shaving ice blocks in the summer. Japan Travel is the leading resource for Japan travel information and the primary destination for visitors planning and traveling to Japan. We welcome any suggestions regarding this content.
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