Hamamatsu Matsuri

I won’t write a lot in this posting, just upload some pictures that I took from central Hamamatsu to show you about Hamamatsu Matsuri (まつりor Festival). Actually the main event in Hamamatsu Matsuri is the three days kite festival (3rd, 4th and 5th May) where every 町 (Chou/Machi or town) in Hamamatsu city will send their representative group to fight each other through their kite in the sky until the supreme one kite flying unmatched.

A group from Tenmachou - 天馬町 during preparation

A group from Chitosechou - 千歳町 during preparation

The kite event performed during the day until afternoon and it will followed by parade of 御殿屋台 - Goten Yatai (A cart which is decorated beautifully) from every Chou/Machi in Hamamatsu at night. Every Goten Yatai accompanied by the Chou/Machi’s representative group (Gumi – 組) who carrying the Goten Yatai cart when the younger female playing Japanese traditional music by drumming a small drum or even taiko (big drum) and playing flute and shamisen (Japanese three string guitar) inside the cart.

Goten Yatai Parade during Hamamatsu Matsuri

I wonder what was that man doing on the top of Goten Yatai during parade?

Wait for a moment and take a rest a while before pull/push the cart again

Young girls inside Goten Yatai in white costum playing drum and shamisen

Sorry, I can't clearly read the letter that written on the lampion. It is their town's name.

Representative group from Tamachi - 田町