Everything about the Yamakasa and their districts
Originally called Ishido-nagare, this district was renamed due to its area being almost identical to the area of the Ebisu-nagare district, that is used as division of the city during the Hakata-Dontaku festival.
The districts area lies along the north-west coast of the Mikasua-River and extends into the other districts with two small Islands within other districts. This is because the district was as only one orientated along an east-west orientated Street.
Due to the district becoming more of a commercial zone, the relatively small district as had less and less participants in the last years. Ohama-Elementary-School has already invited the parents of their students to join the festival, helping out with the situation.
Please check the Japanese website for information on this year's event.
More large map :Hakata Gion Yamakasa "Nagare" area map created by Yamakasa Navi