Yudanaka Setsubun mamemaki

Setsubun 2009

Setubun in Yamanouchi was such a great experience!
We are all students studying abroad in Japan who decided a trip to Nagano was needed bduring our stay.
We have only been able to stay for a weekend, but even this short amount of time, it was worth it!
Sometimes it is hard to see the "real" Japan, but going to the Setsubun festival poresented us with an amazing oppotunity!
If you do decide to come atay here over Setsubun, make sure to bring a plastic bag to the festival( to catch candys, sweets, and mikans -watvch out!) and look for the brown / tan colored envelopes with red writing.
Apparently, those are like lottery tickets.
After the ceremony is over, which, consists of the people pictured throwing gifts into the audience, yoiu can exchange you envelope.
Most give you only household products like tissue paper or toilet paper,.
BUT some can get you a bottle of sake.
It was completely worth it (and the owner's drive you) .
I recommend everyone to go!!
Kansai Gaidai Exchange Students

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