Hote Matsuri
Hote Matsuri is held on March 10. Shiogama, Japan. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual.
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In March, before the approaching Spring, at the port city home to Shiogama Shrine, the Hote Matsuri is solemnly held as a way to ward off evil omens and fire related accidents. The highlight of this parade festival is the departure ceremony of the floats that starts at 11:30 am. The sando (sacred walking path) on the Shiogama Shrine grounds is on a steep hill known as Omotezaka that contains 202 steps which local men descend carrying a one ton mikoshi (portable shrine) float.
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