They play drums on the dome shaped bridge, which is the entrance to Warei shrine.
The floats welcoming the sacred palanquins. They are made by volunteer groups.
I remember there was more floats a few years ago. I`m afraid they can`t afford to join a carnival in these depressed times.
Arrangement of guide to Warei shrine, for sacred palanquins coming up in the river. 
Three sacred palanquins came up, and surrounded a bamboo pole. At the top of it, tied a writings of Shinto prayer. |  |  A man climbed the pole and got the writings. |
| Then the palanaqins and the floats go out from the river, and run into the shrine one after another. "Hashiri-komi" means "running in (to the shrine)". (They don`t heve run-in.) |  |
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