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"Emukae Sentourou festival", which is held on 23rd and 24th of August every year, also features "Mizukake Jizo Matsuri". Children walk towards the river carrying Mikoshi, the portable shrine with a wooden statue of Jizo on it. When they get to the river, they splash fresh water over the "Ojizo-sama". And then people on the street splash water over the children with a ladle as they parade around the town, praying for their good health.
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| Address | 859-6101 長崎県佐世保市江迎町長坂免 嘉例川 | |
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| TEL | 0956-59-8900(千灯籠まつり実行委員会（8月16日より繋がります）) | |
| Access |
By car/ Approx. 20 min. from Nishikyushu Exp. Way Saza IC By bus/ Approx. 1 hour by the bus bound for Hirado from Sasebo Ekimae Bus Terminal, get off at Emukae Bus Center. By train/ Get off at "Emukae-shikamachi Station" on Matsuura Line, approx. 3 min. on foot. |
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| Dates | August 23rd・24th every year |
