Yatsushiro

I introduce my hometown Yatsushiro. Yatsushiro has very beautiful nature and rich culture. Population of Yatsushiro is 137,221. Male is 64.287. Female is 72,934. Yatsushiro is big town.Recrntry Yatsushiro is marged other town.

Many events are held in Yatsushiro every year. I will introduce three famous events in Yatsushiro. First Fire works Festival. This is held in October. Yatsushiro Fireworks festival is 3 fireworks competition in Japan. Many fireworks experts gather from all of the country. About 200,000 people spectators come and see to Yatsushiro. 30 makers come from across the country. Second Kumagawa Festival is held in August. People dance with Kumagawa-ondo. Kumagawa-ondo is local music. I like this song. There are two kinds of music. Also many events are held that day. For example, these are Dance contest, Harmony Festa, Sacred portable shrine, Photo contest and Talk show of Aki Yashiro. Aki Yashiro is a singer from Yatsushiro. Third Myouken Festival is one of three biggest festival in Kyushu. Game is a symbol of this festival. This festival is held at Myouken shrine. Front street of Myouken shrine lines many booths. Also Lion show is held and they play drum.

There are many specialties in Yatsushiro.One of most famous specialty in Yatsushiro is Igusa. It is rush. It is used to make tatami. Many rush products is made in Yatsushiro. I like igusa smell. Banpeiyu is also famous fruits in Yatsushiro. Banpeiyu is like orange but banpeiyu is much bigger than orange. The taste is a little sour. Hinagu chikuwa is famous. Hinagu chikuwa is sold in Hinagu town, yatsushiro station, and service area of freeway near Yatsushiro. Shio tomato is very delicious. Cultivation of tomato is prosperous in Yatsushiro. Ayu, that is sweet fish, is famous. We can fish Kuma River and Mae River. Karashi-Renkon is lotus root put in mustard. It is fiery. Karashi-Renkon matches alcoholic drinks. Sometimes Karashi-Renkon is sold at Yatsushiro station.

There are many facilities in Yatsushiro. Yatsushiro Harmony Hall was built in 6 years ago. It is very clean and beautiful. It is used for concert, flea market, exhibition and show etc. Yatsushiro Gym is used to game. It has training room, dance studio and Japanese-style room. We can play many sports. Japanese style room is used for class of tea ceremony and flower arrangement etc. Yatsushiro library is very comfortable because it is quiet place. I am easy to study. There are many books. I often go to study there. Sometimes It is held a show or a picture-story show etc. Yatsushiro museum has many things which are concerned with history of Yatsushiro. For example, these are Yatsushiro ware, products of coin in Edo era, old documents, old farming implement and old Japan paper etc.

There were 3 famous place in the Yatsushiro. The most famous place is Yatsushiro castle. It is not so big but it is very beautiful. Many people visit there in spring because many cherry blossoms are come out. Matsui shrine come out Japanese apricot in early spring. Syouhinken is important culturl property.

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