The Station Town of Sekikawa village
The Station Town of Sekikawa village
Sekikawa village prospered during the 18th century as a station town of Yonezawa highway.
Spots in this area :
- Maruyama Bridge
- The former residence of Watanabe clan
- The former residence of Tsuno clan
- The former residence of Sato clan
- Tokeien （東桂苑）
Famous festival :
Taishitamonjya festival (大きなもん蛇まつり）WEB
– The festival which people carry an artificial long snake (Length: 82.8m Weight:2t) is held in the late August every year. This is designated in the Guinness book as a “The world longest snake made of straw and bamboo.”
Access :
5 min by car from Echigokatagai Sta. or Echigoshimonoseki Sta.
80 min by train (Yonesaka line ) from Yonezawa Sta. to Echigoshimonoseki Sta.
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