Amekko Market

amekko-market
candy-selling
candy-selling

‘Amekko’, meaning candy in local pronunciation  language, helps us healthy to protect catching  a cold especially in winter season because licking candy makes your throat moist.
Furthermore in this market, all elements of products and culture in OHDATE city are found.

 

 

 

 

akita-inu(1)
akita-inu(1)

Akita dog(inu) is a friend of hunting and famous for ’Faithful dog HACHIKO’ statue on Sibuya scramble crossing waiting several years for his owner return.   OHDATE is focusing on breeding Akita dogs.  This was the first time to look at such a lot of Akita dogs on the parade in the festival !

craft work 'Magari-Wappa'
craft work ‘Magari-Wappa’

Long winter season made people trapped in deep snow produces ‘craft  work using Akita beautiful cedar’ , the effect of which is bactericidal and moisture proof for food.


The best detour

Huge dram, the radius of which is about 2 meter, could call thunder to make it rain wishing for a good harvest. That’s why a dram became huge.  You can enjoy the demonstration and self-playing all season except for summer festival.

rough sea
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