William with more on Yamaga. Yamaga is holding a festival called “Yamaga Toro Roman - Hyakka Hyakusai,’’ started to encourage people to visit Yamaga during the winter by taking advantage of the picturesque streets of Buzen Kaido. 5,000 Japanese “wagasa” (umbrellas, the manufacture of which Yamaga is famous) and bamboo lanterns are lined up from Yachiyoza, the symbol of Yamaga City, to Yamaga Onsen. The event will be held every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm until February 24th, and will feature Yamaga Taiko and Toro Odori performances at Yachiyo-za, as well as stalls set up by local restaurants at Sakurayu. It looks very magical.
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