Samurai meets a train on the street in Kamakura

First of the festival, a Buddhist memorial service to remember Minamoto no Yoshitsune is held at the main temple building of Manpukuji Temple in Koshigoe, in west of Kamakura around 13:00.

After the memorial service in the temple, people who dressed like an samurai and participating in a parade going to Ryukoji Temple in Katase (near Enoshima Station) that is the meeting place of the parade.

At the front of Ryukoji Temple, a team of samurai join the team of brass band club of local high schools and junior high school, Yosakoi dance team of local elementary school and more.

While waiting for the start of parade, high school students are greets and waves their hands to the passing Enoden train.

Around 14:00, the parade departs for Manpukuji Temple in Koshigoe, while the local high school brass band team in the lead. The line of samurai continues in the next.
The configuration of participating people in the parade such as samurai, Buddhist priest, the princess or "Miko" shrine maiden changes every year. It is interesting to see their traditional colorful costume and Japanese armor (Yoroi and Kabuto).

Because Enoden train often passing through this Koshigoe Shopping Street in Kamakura, the parade stops and participants and sightseers make way for a train when a train approaches.
The scene that brave samurais make way for a train is really interesting and mismatch, for as if we did a time travel. It cannot see any other place on earth!!
The yosakoi dance team of local elementary school child acting as the tail of the parade, sounds Naruko (a wooden musical instrument that use on yosakoi dance) which they had in a hand whenever a train passing.
When a train passes, the street is filled with the participants of the festival again and the parade is continue to go to Manpukuji Temple.
After arrived at the temple, some ceremonies are carried out there.