Festivals

I'm going to talk about Oktoberfest and Asama festival. Firstly let me introduce to you Oktoberfest. It is held in the west of Munich in Germany during late September and running to early October. It is huge site, has about 7000 seats in the tent and has several thousand seats outside the tent. More than 6 million people visit and the place is filled beyond capacity from morning to night during the term. It is difficult to get seats. There are people who stand and dance on the chairs, play as brass bands on the stage or have jugs of draft beer and sing cheerful folk music of Bayern. When people shout 「Prost !! (It means Cheers)」 people who see it first time must be surprised.

Let me tell you about Asama festival in Matumoto city I was born. It is Torch festival at the famous hot spring with a history of 1300 years, "Asama Hot Spring". It is held on Oct.3 and people hold up small and large taimatsu (pine torches) parade to thank productive of grain. Don't forget to bring a mask.