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By Isesaki FM's AI.
The 45th Sakai Furusato Festival, an annual summer event, was held in the Sakai district of Isesaki City on the 23rd and 24th.
A mikoshi parade and floats paraded along Sakaimachi Station Street and Old National Route 354, bringing energy to the area.
This festival has its origins in the Gion Festival held in the Sakai district, which once thrived as a silkworm farming center. Traditional floats and food stalls were paraded in each district, and the sounds of each town's ohayashi music added color to the festival.
Following last year's cancellation due to bad weather, residents who had been looking forward to the festival for the first time in two years gathered to enjoy this lively summer tradition.