Otani at the "Awara Yukake Festival" at the strange festival "Niyu-ryu" event|140th anniversary event
In Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, the "Awara Yukake Festival" will be held for two days on August 8 (Tuesday) and 9 (Wednesday), 2023.
On the first day of the festival, there will be a mikoshi and "Yukake-ya!", where even strangers will pour hot water on each other, and on the second day, "Folk Dance Evening" and "Manju Maki" related to Fukui Prefecture will be held. This year's highlight is the "Niyu-ryu" event, which is a mockery of Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani, and the hot water sprinkling, which is usually held only in the Awara Onsen town, is also specially held in the area around JR Ashihara Onsen Station, and the city area is covered with hot water.
In addition, the popular TikToker "Monyusode" and the traditional craft idol "Sayoto" are scheduled to perform at the stage event. In addition, at the opening event, sake will be served to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the opening of Awara Onsen, and heart-shaped balloons with the motif of the new hot spring logo will be distributed for children.
Yosuke Tsuchida, chairman of the executive committee who runs a business in the city, commented, "I would be happy if Otani's success would raise the profile of the festival."
