Yatsushiro

13106142 Atsumi Nishimura

Population

Male: 64,287Female: 72,934Sum: 137,221Household: 50,975

Events

Fireworks FestivalKumagawa FestivalMyouken Festival

Fireworks Festival

3 firework competitions in Japan Number of fireworks About10,000Spectators About 200,000 people

(estimated attendance for the 19th Fireworks Festival last year)

Fireworks makers 30 makers from across the country (9 from the Kyushu area

Kumagawa Festival

Dancing Kumagawa-ondoDance contestHarmony FestaSacred portable shrinePhoto contestTalk show of Aki Yashiro

Myouken Festival

Game (Symbol of myouken Festival)LionOne of three biggest festival in KyushuPlaying Drum

Specialty

Igusa (Rush) Banpeiyu Chikuwa of Hinagu (fish paste cooked in a

bamboo-like shape) Shio Tomato (Tomato tasted salt) Product of sweetfish Karashi-Rekon ( Lotus root put in mustard)

Fundation

Yatsushiro Harmony HallYatsushiro GymYatsushiro LibraryYatsushiro Museum

Location

Tourist attraction

Yatsushiro castleSyouhinkenMatsui shrine