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Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the more than 90,000 dead from the war in Hiroshima city. Mando Mit...
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the more than 90,000 dead from the war in Hiroshima city. Mando Mitama Festival is held at Gokoku Shrine in May. To give solace to the spirits of the war dead, approximately 2000 paper la...
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Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is the aquatic botanical garden, located in Katori City, Chiba prefecture and famous spot for...
Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is the aquatic botanical garden, located in Katori City, Chiba prefecture and famous spot for viewing flowers, especially Iris in June. In the 6-hectare garden, about 1.5 million in 400 different varieties of Iri...
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Echizen town in Fukui prefecture is famous for traditional Japanese pottery. The 39th Echizen Pottery Festival is he...
Echizen town in Fukui prefecture is famous for traditional Japanese pottery. The 39th Echizen Pottery Festival is held on May25,26,27 in 2019. Many pottery producers will gather at Echizen Pottery Village. You can buy nice pottery s...
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Chigasaki city is a great little beach town, one of the most popular surf spots in area where is easy to access from ...
Chigasaki city is a great little beach town, one of the most popular surf spots in area where is easy to access from Tokyo. On May 25&26, the Shonan Festival'19 is held around Southern Beach Chigasaki. There are a lot of fun events suc...
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Oyabe city in Toyama prefecture is famous for Lion Dance. The old valuable lion costumes have been preserved in 84 pl...
Oyabe city in Toyama prefecture is famous for Lion Dance. The old valuable lion costumes have been preserved in 84 places in the city, and the traditional Lion Dance(Shishimai) has been still performed now. The Lion of Oyabe city charac...
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There are many events such as firework displays and traditional performance. Firework shows are stunning and gorgeou...
There are many events such as firework displays and traditional performance. Firework shows are stunning and gorgeous, the colourful explosions reflect off the water. Enjoy! Date: May 25, 2019 Venue: around Nishiwaga Yuda Office, K...
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One of the top three boat festivals of Japan, "Horan-enya" has been celebrated since the Edo era in Matue City, Shima...
One of the top three boat festivals of Japan, "Horan-enya" has been celebrated since the Edo era in Matue City, Shimane Prefecture. A procession of boats protects the boat carrying the deity from Jozan Inari Shrine all the way down the O...
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"Yamanakako Road Race" is a marathon course around Lake Yamanakako that offers view of Mt.Fuji, runners gather more t...
"Yamanakako Road Race" is a marathon course around Lake Yamanakako that offers view of Mt.Fuji, runners gather more than 10,000 people from the whole country. There are 2 courses, 21-km course (half marathon), or 13-km course(loop aroun...
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Shimoda Park is wooded park on a hill, located at the southern part of the Izu Peninsula. Approximately 150,000 hydr...
Shimoda Park is wooded park on a hill, located at the southern part of the Izu Peninsula. Approximately 150,000 hydrangea flowers are in full bloom in 81 acre park around June. Between June 1st and June 30th, the Hydrangea Festival i...
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Tohoku Kizuna Festival has been continuing since 2011, when Tohoku Earthquake(Great East Japan Earthquake) happened, ...
Tohoku Kizuna Festival has been continuing since 2011, when Tohoku Earthquake(Great East Japan Earthquake) happened, to pray for the reconstruction and comforting the souls of those who lost their lives in the disaster. Kizuna means "the...
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Odawara Castle, known as the "700 Great Japanese castle", is a sightseeing spot where you can enjoy plums in winter, ...
Odawara Castle, known as the "700 Great Japanese castle", is a sightseeing spot where you can enjoy plums in winter, cherry blossoms in spring, and flowers of different seasons. About 2,500 shares of hydrangeas and about 7,000 shares of...
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Enjoy the magnificent view from the sky! Take a hot-air balloon and enjoy the sky tour. About a 30-meter-high, 5-...
Enjoy the magnificent view from the sky! Take a hot-air balloon and enjoy the sky tour. About a 30-meter-high, 5-minute flight. *Kids are allowed to join with an adult. *Wheelchair users are allowed to join. *You can not make a re...
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Atsuta Shrine located in Aichi Prefecture, and is regarded as one of Japan's most sacred shrines behind only Ise Shri...
Atsuta Shrine located in Aichi Prefecture, and is regarded as one of Japan's most sacred shrines behind only Ise Shrine. The shrine is around 1,900 years old and is believed to be the home of the Sacred Sword Kusanagi of the Emperor, one...
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Located about 30 minutes away by car from Nagoya is the "Nabana no Sato", a flower theme park focused on flowers and...
Located about 30 minutes away by car from Nagoya is the "Nabana no Sato", a flower theme park focused on flowers and is part of the Nagashima Onsen resort area, in Kuwana-city, Mie Prefecture. The Nabana no Sato grounds are home to nume...
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Typically, the snow on Mt.Fuji thaws and permeates underground before springing up slowly over a period of 100 years;...
Typically, the snow on Mt.Fuji thaws and permeates underground before springing up slowly over a period of 100 years; Therefore, Mt. Fuji has no rivers or waterfall. However, at a certain place about 20 minutes from Subashiri Trail Fifth...
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Shibazakura Park in Higashi-Mokoto city, Hokkaido is famous for beautiful Shibazakura (Moss Phlox). During middle-May...
Shibazakura Park in Higashi-Mokoto city, Hokkaido is famous for beautiful Shibazakura (Moss Phlox). During middle-May to early-June, shibazakura spread over an area of 100,000 square meters on a steep hill slopes. You can see glorious pi...
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Cosplay Expo is on at Tokyo Fashion Town(TFT Building), Odaiba. Cosplayers may play in Tokyo Fashon Town in costume....
Cosplay Expo is on at Tokyo Fashion Town(TFT Building), Odaiba. Cosplayers may play in Tokyo Fashon Town in costume. Pictures may be shot outside in the park, too. May 3 - 5: 9:30 - 20:00 May 12: 9:30 - 20:00 June 2 &10: 9:30 - ...
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Set in the Toyako Onsen town, an event with Manga and Anime as keywords is held. It is now the eighth since 2010 and ...
Set in the Toyako Onsen town, an event with Manga and Anime as keywords is held. It is now the eighth since 2010 and the number of visitors has reached the maximum of 60,000 in the past. A stamp rally with various benefits accompanying t...
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If you plan to travel in Japan around May and want to enjoy outdoor, why don't you visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine R...
If you plan to travel in Japan around May and want to enjoy outdoor, why don't you visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route to see the huge snow wall callded "Yuki-no-Otani"? Yuki-no-Otani is a 500-meter long snow wall located in Toyama P...
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Rurikoin Temple is the quiet temple situated in Yase, at the foot of Mount Hiei in Kyoto. Yase is located northeast o...
Rurikoin Temple is the quiet temple situated in Yase, at the foot of Mount Hiei in Kyoto. Yase is located northeast of the downtown, about 1 hour away from Kyoto Station. Rurikoin Temple used to not open to the public, but now is exhibi...
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Phlox moss is a small pink flower that covers the ground like a lawn and looks like sakura(cherry blossom), so it's c...
Phlox moss is a small pink flower that covers the ground like a lawn and looks like sakura(cherry blossom), so it's called Shiba-zakura(shiba-sakura) in Japan. Near Lake Motosu, located at the base of Mt.Fuji, "Fuji Motosuko Resort" i...
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"The Ghibli Exposition" is the special exhibition traces the progress of Studio Ghibli over the past 30 years in Fuku...
"The Ghibli Exposition" is the special exhibition traces the progress of Studio Ghibli over the past 30 years in Fukuoka. They display their works from "Nausica of the Valley of the Wind" to "When Marnie Was There". Promotional material...
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It is a festival at Kyoto Yasaka Shrine. Its history is old and has continued for more than 1100 years. It is a larg...
It is a festival at Kyoto Yasaka Shrine. Its history is old and has continued for more than 1100 years. It is a large-scale festival that lasts for one month starting from Kippuiri on July 1st every year to the Ekijinja Nagoshi Matsuri ...
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DRUM TAO is a non-verbal (non-language) entertainment Japanese drum (Wadaiko) group, is praised in the world as “The ...
DRUM TAO is a non-verbal (non-language) entertainment Japanese drum (Wadaiko) group, is praised in the world as “The Japanese Entertainment”. Performance at world concerts in 24 countries 500 cities audience to 8 million people. “Wadai...
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Saijoji temple hosts "zazen" sitting meditation sessions in a dojo twice a month on Sunday.(2nd&4th Sunday) Why don'...
Saijoji temple hosts "zazen" sitting meditation sessions in a dojo twice a month on Sunday.(2nd&4th Sunday) Why don't you try to find yourself that you haven't seen yet through meditation in the beautiful nature and serene environment? ...
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Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, 3,776 meters high above sea level. The trail leads to Mt.Fuji on Yamana...
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, 3,776 meters high above sea level. The trail leads to Mt.Fuji on Yamanashi Pref.side is opened July 1st, and the trails on Shizuoka Pref.side is opened July 10th, and be closed on September 1...
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Gogyo dance, which is also counted as one of Japan's top three major folk dances and top three major bon dances, is a...
Gogyo dance, which is also counted as one of Japan's top three major folk dances and top three major bon dances, is a big traditional event that colors the summer of Okumino's castle town "Gujo Hachiman". It is the longest festival in J...
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Jyoso city Mitsukaido is a small town located in the western part of Ibaraki prefecture with a population of 42,000 p...
Jyoso city Mitsukaido is a small town located in the western part of Ibaraki prefecture with a population of 42,000 people, with Kinugawa River and the Kokaigawa River flowing in the center of the city, and once used to be a commercial c...
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Approximately 40,000 of 2 m high corns make a big, giant maze near Dairy Farming KIngdom Oratche. Go to 3 checkpoints...
Approximately 40,000 of 2 m high corns make a big, giant maze near Dairy Farming KIngdom Oratche. Go to 3 checkpoints in the maze and look for the exit. Once you exit from the maze, you can try the lottery. A giant corn maze is located...
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An environmental event commemorating the "Marine Day (Umi no hi)" by arranging paper lamps with lighted candles for g...
An environmental event commemorating the "Marine Day (Umi no hi)" by arranging paper lamps with lighted candles for geoglyph (drawing on the ground). The atmosphere of the paper lamp alight with fire on the coast is magical. Schedule...
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Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Park) is a huge national park located in Tachikawa city, just an hour west of Tokyo,...
Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Park) is a huge national park located in Tachikawa city, just an hour west of Tokyo, that has rich nature and offers many attractions and recreation. The park is very popular especially in Spring for its...
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The "Tenjin Festival" in Osaka is said to be one of the three biggest festivals in Japan together with the Tokyo · Ka...
The "Tenjin Festival" in Osaka is said to be one of the three biggest festivals in Japan together with the Tokyo · Kanda Festival, Kyoto · Gion Festival, held on July 24th and 25th every year, where 1.3 million people visit each year. ...
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"Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson Team Lab Borderless" jointly operated by Mori Building Co., Ltd. and Team La...
"Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson Team Lab Borderless" jointly operated by Mori Building Co., Ltd. and Team Lab will finally open on Thursday, June 21st, 2018. For team laboratory it is the first permanent exhibition in Tokyo and ...
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In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Matsuri, a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by thongs of c...
In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Matsuri, a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by thongs of chanting dancers and. The floats often feature images of larger-than-life kabuki actors, historical and mythical characte...
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The city of Akita cerebrates the Kanto Matsuri (Pole Lantern Festival) in early August, praying for an abundant harve...
The city of Akita cerebrates the Kanto Matsuri (Pole Lantern Festival) in early August, praying for an abundant harvest of rice in the coming autumn. As the sun drops below horizon, around 200 men simultaneously hoist up huge bamboo pole...
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Located about 30 minutes by car from Nagoya is the "Nabana no Sato", a flower theme park on the island of Nagashima ...
Located about 30 minutes by car from Nagoya is the "Nabana no Sato", a flower theme park on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana-city, Mie Prefecture. This park hosts one of the largest flower festivals in Japan every Spring, and best illu...
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Mikuni Shrine is located in Fukui Prefecture and famous for its annual festival in May, Mikuni Festival. Mikuni Fes...
Mikuni Shrine is located in Fukui Prefecture and famous for its annual festival in May, Mikuni Festival. Mikuni Festival is one of the three grand festivals of Hokuriku district(Fukui, Toyama, and Niigata prefectures). It has a histor...
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Fukuo Shrine is located in Mie Prefecture. The approach to the Fukuo Shrine is sloping upward sharply, and called "Te...
Fukuo Shrine is located in Mie Prefecture. The approach to the Fukuo Shrine is sloping upward sharply, and called "Tenguzaka". Let's go up the Tenguzaka Slope by your bicycle! The person who goals the first will be a winner. He/She is c...
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The Ohara Festival in Shibuya is a reproduction of a festival in Kagoshima prefecture. It features the Dance Parade,...
The Ohara Festival in Shibuya is a reproduction of a festival in Kagoshima prefecture. It features the Dance Parade, thousands of dancers perform "Oharabushi", "Shibuya-Ondo", "Tokyo Ohara", etc., which some of them are born in Kagoshim...
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The Sendai Aoba Festival signals the arrival of spring in Sendai and is held in May every year. The main festival he...
The Sendai Aoba Festival signals the arrival of spring in Sendai and is held in May every year. The main festival held on Sunday called "Hon-Matsuri", features magnificent floats and samurai processions parading the downtown Sendai. The...
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Dragon boats racing involves teams of 10–20 people along with one drummer, and one helmsperson. This event features v...
Dragon boats racing involves teams of 10–20 people along with one drummer, and one helmsperson. This event features various categories, including open races, mixed races, female races, senior races, junior races, and more. The sport is e...
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Enjoy culture, food etc. of Japans tropical island Okinawa in Tokyo. There are Okinawan musician stages and goods sa...
Enjoy culture, food etc. of Japans tropical island Okinawa in Tokyo. There are Okinawan musician stages and goods sales, so you can experience all of Okinawa in a day! Stage viewing is admission free. [Date] 2019 May. 18th (Sat) – M...
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Ooka Echizen (Ooka Tadasuke) was the governor of the province of Echizen(Fukui Prefecture) and also served as a magis...
Ooka Echizen (Ooka Tadasuke) was the governor of the province of Echizen(Fukui Prefecture) and also served as a magistrate of Tokyo during Edo period. He is famous for his incorruptibility when making legal decisions. On May 18 and 19, ...
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Tokyo Port Festival is an annual event held to commemorate the opening of the terminal in 1941, is held in and around...
Tokyo Port Festival is an annual event held to commemorate the opening of the terminal in 1941, is held in and around the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal, Tokyo. Attractions include a publicity corner for organizations associated with t...
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Asakusa Sanja Festival is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo along with Kanda and Sanno festivals. M...
Asakusa Sanja Festival is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo along with Kanda and Sanno festivals. May 17th: Daigyoretsu Parade On the first day, there will be the grand parade(Daigyoretsu Parade), people wearing histor...
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Shimoda city in Shizuoka prefecture was the first port of Japan after the arrival of the American Commodore Perry and...
Shimoda city in Shizuoka prefecture was the first port of Japan after the arrival of the American Commodore Perry and his "Blackships" in 1854. Blackship Festival (Kurofune Festival) started in 1934 in remembering the great achievement...
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The Aoi Festival is known as one of the three major festivals of Kyoto along with the "Gion Festival" and the "Festiv...
The Aoi Festival is known as one of the three major festivals of Kyoto along with the "Gion Festival" and the "Festival of the Ages". From The Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, over 500 people go walk in ele...
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Akabane Baka Festival is originally conceived in 1956 as an April Fool's festival ("Baka" stands for "fool" or "idiot...
Akabane Baka Festival is originally conceived in 1956 as an April Fool's festival ("Baka" stands for "fool" or "idiot" in Japanese). There are many food stands or flea markets, and even some fun events such as dancing, music or street p...
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"Akkeshi Sakura and Oyster Festival" is held on May when sakura bloom in Hokkaido. This is the 9-day-long event in N...
"Akkeshi Sakura and Oyster Festival" is held on May when sakura bloom in Hokkaido. This is the 9-day-long event in Nenohi Park where you can sit under the cherry blossoms and enjoy frilled seafood such as oysters and clams. All equipm...
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"Dedication Dance at the Great Pagoda of Peace Festival" began as a celebration of the completion of Naritasan Great ...
"Dedication Dance at the Great Pagoda of Peace Festival" began as a celebration of the completion of Naritasan Great Peace Pagoda, constructed as a prayer for world peace and happiness for all people. Approximately 800 dancers perform a...
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Japanese Wisteria(Fuji) is a long strings of purple colored flowers. The flower clusters hang down for the tip of the...
Japanese Wisteria(Fuji) is a long strings of purple colored flowers. The flower clusters hang down for the tip of the plant’s long vines and sway beautifully in the wind. There is a Wisteria Garden in Hida Furukawa town, Gifu prefectur...
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Every 5th of May, Kachiya Festival celebrates a victory granted by the deities at Kameido Katori Shrine, in Tokyo. ...
Every 5th of May, Kachiya Festival celebrates a victory granted by the deities at Kameido Katori Shrine, in Tokyo. The festival features the 2km walking Samurai Procession from Kamede Shrine to Kameido Katori Shrine, displaying real wa...
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Nenoue Highlands is located in Gifu Prefecture which extend over Ena city and Nakatsugawa city, and famous place for...
Nenoue Highlands is located in Gifu Prefecture which extend over Ena city and Nakatsugawa city, and famous place for viewing spring azaleas and autumn leaves. In spring, about 20 varieties of 100 thousand azaleas are in full bloom. "Ne...
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Fuji Shrine is located in Hida city, Gifu Pref. The Kosuzume Lion is dedicated at the annual festival of the Fuji Shr...
Fuji Shrine is located in Hida city, Gifu Pref. The Kosuzume Lion is dedicated at the annual festival of the Fuji Shrine held on May 3 every year. While drum and flute melodies called “Obako” are played, the lions dance toward the four g...
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Oyama town in Shizuoka Prefecture is well known as a birthplace of "Kintaro" who is a hero from Japanese folklore. "...
Oyama town in Shizuoka Prefecture is well known as a birthplace of "Kintaro" who is a hero from Japanese folklore. "Kintaro Fujiyama Spring Festival" is held in Kintoki park on May 3rd every year, you can enjoy some fun events such as S...
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Nijukken Road is about 8 km long and about 36 meters width. It is one of the top cherry blossom viewing spots in Hokk...
Nijukken Road is about 8 km long and about 36 meters width. It is one of the top cherry blossom viewing spots in Hokkaido, and it is the home to around 3,000 cherry blossom trees, including the vivid Sargant cherry tree.The road looks ab...
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This is a festival based at Ōkunitama Shrine, located in the heart of Fuchū, Tokyo. Originally, such shrine events w...
This is a festival based at Ōkunitama Shrine, located in the heart of Fuchū, Tokyo. Originally, such shrine events were often held late at night, thus previously, so too was the climax of the mikoshi ceremony conducted in the early hour...
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On April 29, there is a festival for enjoying spring, held in front of the Tsurumaki Onsen Station. The festival fea...
On April 29, there is a festival for enjoying spring, held in front of the Tsurumaki Onsen Station. The festival features taiko performance, dance performance, and food stalls. There are some Onsen facilities around there, please stop ...
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The biggest pride event in Japan "TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE" will be held again this year. "LGBT" is not unique nor specia...
The biggest pride event in Japan "TOKYO RAINBOW PRIDE" will be held again this year. "LGBT" is not unique nor special, it is just another human being found around any corner. Sending the message saying that we should make a society whe...
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Sagara Sun Beach is the seaside resort located in Shizuoka Prefecture, about 2 hours from Tokyo area. And the Sagara...
Sagara Sun Beach is the seaside resort located in Shizuoka Prefecture, about 2 hours from Tokyo area. And the Sagara Horse Race is known as the only horse race which is held on a beautiful sand beach in Japan. There are 3 types of ra...
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