 It is open to the public, and is the site of the Castle Festival in autumn each year.In the vicinity are temples, museums, and public parks.The city also hosts the prefecturally famous Shan-shan festival in the summer, which features teams of people dressing up and dancing with large umbrellas; the name 'Shan-shan' is said to come from the sound made by the small bells and pieces of metal attached to the umbrellas, which are very large.