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※The Pony Racing Event scheduled on Apr.5 is cancelled due to the coronavirus fears. Aya Baji Koen Park, located...
※The Pony Racing Event scheduled on Apr.5 is cancelled due to the coronavirus fears. Aya Baji Koen Park, located in Aya Town of Miyazaki Prefecture, is an equestrian park where people and horses interact. The park has been famous a...
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At the 333 meter tall landmark of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower, 333 colorful koi-nobori (carp streamers) and a giant Sanma-no...
At the 333 meter tall landmark of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower, 333 colorful koi-nobori (carp streamers) and a giant Sanma-nobori (saury streamer) are swimming in the sky. This traditional springtime event is on till 5/May. Koinobori, meaning ...
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Takato Castle Ruins Park(Takato Joshi Park) in Takato town, Nagano Prefecture is one of the three best spots to see s...
Takato Castle Ruins Park(Takato Joshi Park) in Takato town, Nagano Prefecture is one of the three best spots to see sakura cherry blossoms in Japan, along with Hirosaki Castle in Aomori and Yoshinoyama in Nara. The variety of the cherry...
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※All the scheduled events and the night illumination of Koinobori Festival '20 has been canceled due to coronavirus f...
※All the scheduled events and the night illumination of Koinobori Festival '20 has been canceled due to coronavirus fears. Koinobori streamers will be hung throughout the city as scheduled. "Koinobori" is a carp windsock (carp-stre...
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Tokyo German Village is a theme park located in Sodegaura, Chiba prefecture and one of the most popular places for vi...
Tokyo German Village is a theme park located in Sodegaura, Chiba prefecture and one of the most popular places for viewing Shiba-Zakura. Shiba-Zakura literary means Sakura of Grass because it looks like Sakura. Tokyo German Village has m...
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Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the most popular of cherry blossom viewing parks in Japan.It is located just a short walk fr...
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of the most popular of cherry blossom viewing parks in Japan.It is located just a short walk from Shinjuku station, yet you can feel rich nature and relax. Shinjuku Gyoen is an oasis of calm in the big and busy city...
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※Scheduled events such as a live concert and street performances on Mar.28 & 29 are canceled due to the coronavirus f...
※Scheduled events such as a live concert and street performances on Mar.28 & 29 are canceled due to the coronavirus fears. Omigawa Joyama Park is known as one of the best Sakura viewing spots in northern Chiba. Approximately 1,000...
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※Yomiuri Land announced they will be closing until Mar.22(Sun) due to the coronavirus fears. For more details, please...
※Yomiuri Land announced they will be closing until Mar.22(Sun) due to the coronavirus fears. For more details, please check the official website. "Yomiuri Land" is Tokyo's largest amusement park. You can enjoy over 44 rides and attr...
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Mount Yoshino is located in Nara Prefecture, one of the most popular sakura veiwing spots in Japan. In April about 30...
Mount Yoshino is located in Nara Prefecture, one of the most popular sakura veiwing spots in Japan. In April about 30,000 of 200 varieties cherry trees are in full bloom and decorate the slopes of the mountain with pink and white. At Mou...
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”Nabana-no-Sato” is a flower theme park on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture. This park hosts o...
”Nabana-no-Sato” is 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. Tulip Festival is the most popular event in there because of ...
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※Many of scheduled events and the special night opening for Sakura viewing have been canceled due to the coronavirus ...
※Many of scheduled events and the special night opening for Sakura viewing have been canceled due to the coronavirus concerns. For more details, please check the official website. Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Park) is a huge nat...
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※Sakura Festival in 2020 is cancelled due to the coronavirus fears. Sakura Night Illumination will be held as schedul...
※Sakura Festival in 2020 is cancelled due to the coronavirus fears. Sakura Night Illumination will be held as scheduled. Sakura Night Illumination : late-March to early-April, 2020 18:30～21:00 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――...
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※Some events are canceled due to the coronavirus fears. Only the Night Illumination including a projection mapping wi...
※Some events are canceled due to the coronavirus fears. Only the Night Illumination including a projection mapping will be held. Nijo Castle is a Japanese castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Edo period in Kyoto city and is registe...
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Maruyama Park is the oldest park in Kyoto and located in the center of Gion area, next to Yasaka Shrine. In the par...
Maruyama Park is the oldest park in Kyoto and located in the center of Gion area, next to Yasaka Shrine. In the park, there is a walk-through Japanese garden with a pond in the centre. And the symbol of Maruyama Park, "Weeping Cherry o...
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Odawara Castle is the most popular Sakura viewing spot in Odawara City, Kanagawa. The cherry blossom in Odawara Cas...
Odawara Castle is the most popular Sakura viewing spot in Odawara City, Kanagawa. The cherry blossom in Odawara Castle is designated as one of the “100 Best Sakura Spots” in Japan. Approximately 350 cherry trees reach full bloom in Apr...
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This Shinto ritual festivity is attributed to Sogano Ishikawa, a deity consecrated at Innyaku Shrine. The Mikoshi po...
This Shinto ritual festivity is attributed to Sogano Ishikawa, a deity consecrated at Innyaku Shrine. The Mikoshi portable shrine carried by local men and the sacred horse parade throughout the town. The main highlight of the festival ...
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Ashikaga Flower Park is located in Tochigi Prefecture, about 2 hours from Tokyo area. Ashikaga Flower Park is one of...
Ashikaga Flower Park is located in Tochigi Prefecture, about 2 hours from Tokyo area. Ashikaga Flower Park is one of the most famous places to see the Japanese Wisteria, with long strings of purple flowers. Approximately 350 wisteria t...
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After the cherry blossoms are over, now is the season of the azalea. Rikugien Garden is widely recognized as one of ...
After the cherry blossoms are over, now is the season of the azalea. Rikugien Garden is widely recognized as one of the best gardens in Japan, and over 1,000 of 30 varieties purple, red, and white azaleas are in full bloom on middle-Apr...
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Hiyoshi Taisya Shrine is the head shrine of a network of 3,800 Shinto shrines throughout Japan, and located in Shiga ...
Hiyoshi Taisya Shrine is the head shrine of a network of 3,800 Shinto shrines throughout Japan, and located in Shiga Prefecture. The "Hiyoshi Sanno Festival" is one of the "Lake Biwa's Three Great Festivals" which is annually held at Hiy...
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Nihonbashi district, in the center of Tokyo is now covered with sakura (cherry blossoms). The Coredo Muromachi Terra...
Nihonbashi district, in the center of Tokyo is now covered with sakura (cherry blossoms). The Coredo Muromachi Terrace is illuminated by approximately 100,000 LED lights, creating ever-changing light scenes in a large open space. Nihon...
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Tsuetate Onsen town is located on the border of Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures. Recently, more customers are fascina...
Tsuetate Onsen town is located on the border of Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures. Recently, more customers are fascinated by the back ally atmosphere maintained since the Showa period. Many tourists stroll through the rustic and unique at...
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"Yaezakura Festival" is held annually on middle-April at Shizumine Furusato Park in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is designa...
"Yaezakura Festival" is held annually on middle-April at Shizumine Furusato Park in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is designated as one of the top 100 Sakura Viewing Spots. The highlight of the festival is the yaezakura trees, or double-flowerin...
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Needles to say, Okoshi Daiko (Rousing Drums) and street parade of festival floats are star attractions of “Furukawa F...
Needles to say, Okoshi Daiko (Rousing Drums) and street parade of festival floats are star attractions of “Furukawa Festival” to be held on April 19 and 20, but for Furukawa residents the festival begins in early March, with what is call...
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※There is a possibility that the event will be rescheduled or cancelled as coronavirus fears grow. Please check the o...
※There is a possibility that the event will be rescheduled or cancelled as coronavirus fears grow. Please check the official website. Hirosaki Park is located in Aomori Prefecture, 3.5 hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo, and one of the ...
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The Kamioka Festival is an annual festival of the Otsu Shrine, the Hakusan Shrine, and the Asora Hachiman Shrine, and...
The Kamioka Festival is an annual festival of the Otsu Shrine, the Hakusan Shrine, and the Asora Hachiman Shrine, and one of the three great festivals in Hida, Gifu prefecture. It is regarded that the god comes down to the town on this d...
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"Hikiyama Festival" is named for the wheeled festival floats which are pulled along at many traditional festivals. W...
"Hikiyama Festival" is named for the wheeled festival floats which are pulled along at many traditional festivals. Wheeled festival floats are usually called Dashi in Japan, and also referred to as Hikiyama in some areas. "Isurugi Hik...
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The Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu City holds "The Spring Rose Festa" which is held annually when the spring rose...
The Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu City holds "The Spring Rose Festa" which is held annually when the spring roses reach in full bloom. Its rose garden received the WFRS Award of Garden Excellence in 2009. In this garden you can s...
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Tsukigase Plum Valley is one of the Three Great Plum Forest, designated as National Scenic Beauty in 1922. Approxima...
Tsukigase Plum Valley is one of the Three Great Plum Forest, designated as National Scenic Beauty in 1922. Approximately 10 thousand red and white plum blossoms are in full bloom on both side of slopes of the valley, and that view is so...
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Plum blossom(Ume) is a special flower for Japanese that tells people spring is just around the corner. Why don't you...
Plum blossom(Ume) is a special flower for Japanese that tells people spring is just around the corner. Why don't you visit "Mito Plum Blossom Festival" at "Kairakuen" which is one of the three great gardens in Japan? "Kairakuen" is t...
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The big doll festival is held at Hita's Tenryo district in Oita Prefecture. The gorgeous and elaborate Hina dolls m...
The big doll festival is held at Hita's Tenryo district in Oita Prefecture. The gorgeous and elaborate Hina dolls made in Edo period, are displayed throughout the town. The exhibitions are held in 20 locations in Mameda-machi and Kum...
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Mother Farm, Chiba Prefecture, is a theme park with 250-hectare area where visitors can come in contact with various...
Mother Farm, Chiba Prefecture, is a theme park with 250-hectare area where visitors can come in contact with various animals and watch seasonal flowers. During mid-February and mid-April, approximately 3.5 million rape flowers bloom in...
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Mother Farm, Chiba Prefecture, is a theme park with 250-hectare area where visitors can come in contact with various...
Mother Farm, Chiba Prefecture, is a theme park with 250-hectare area where visitors can come in contact with various animals and watch seasonal flowers. Spring at Mother Farm is full of seasonal events, including chances to meet "Baby ...
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From Iwamotoyama park, you can see the superb view of Mt.Fuji, and plum or cherry blossoms in Spring. Approximately ...
From Iwamotoyama park, you can see the superb view of Mt.Fuji, and plum or cherry blossoms in Spring. Approximately 300 early-blooming plums are in full bloom on early Spring, and 400 cherry blossoms are in full bloom on late-March. It...
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DRUM TAO is a Japanese drum(Wadaiko) entertainment group, and is praised in the world as “The Japanese Entertainment”...
DRUM TAO is a Japanese drum(Wadaiko) entertainment group, and is praised in the world as “The Japanese Entertainment”. They have performed in 500 cities of 25 countries, and recorded 8 million visitors. 'DRUM TAO' shows an acrobatic pe...
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The Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden, located in the Yunokawa Hot Springs area, is home to some 100 free-range...
The Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden, located in the Yunokawa Hot Springs area, is home to some 100 free-range Japanese macaques (or snow monkeys). Although the monkeys can be seen enjoying themselves all year round, they are a pa...
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Hachinohe Sansha Festival is the largest festival in Hachinohe region with a history and tradition of 300 years. It i...
Hachinohe Sansha Festival is the largest festival in Hachinohe region with a history and tradition of 300 years. It is held annually between July 31 and August 4. As one of the Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan, Hach...
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Izu Shaboten Zoo where you can interact surprisingly closely with 1500 kinds of cactuses and 120 kinds of animals inc...
Izu Shaboten Zoo where you can interact surprisingly closely with 1500 kinds of cactuses and 120 kinds of animals including Capybara. "Capybara Open Air Bath" at Izu Shaboten Zoological Park, was discovered by chance when the breeding s...
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"Saitama Children's Zoo" in Saitama Prefecture, in addition to a "zoo" where you can enjoy horseback riding and feedi...
"Saitama Children's Zoo" in Saitama Prefecture, in addition to a "zoo" where you can enjoy horseback riding and feeding experiences, this is a park full of facilities where parents and children can play all day, such as "Minna no Hiroba ...
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Hiroshima International Animation Festival is a biennial manifestation held in Hiroshima City in August, endorsed by ...
Hiroshima International Animation Festival is a biennial manifestation held in Hiroshima City in August, endorsed by Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA). The 18th International Animation Festival in Japan - HIROSHIMA 2...
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This is an interactive illumination of Kanto with maximum 6 million lights, held every year at the Sagamiko Resort Pl...
This is an interactive illumination of Kanto with maximum 6 million lights, held every year at the Sagamiko Resort Pleasure Forest in Sagamihara City Midori Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture. Taking advantage of rich terrain, a large site and e...
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Country Farm Tokyo German Village is located in Sodegaura City, Chiba. The theme park of interaction with nature repr...
Country Farm Tokyo German Village is located in Sodegaura City, Chiba. The theme park of interaction with nature reproduce a rural German landscape in a 27ha-wide area. The park`s attractions, putter golf course, mini-zoo, beer restauran...
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"Mother Farm" is a farm and flower themed amusement park with 2.5 million square meters located in Boso Peninsula, Ch...
"Mother Farm" is a farm and flower themed amusement park with 2.5 million square meters located in Boso Peninsula, Chiba. You can enjoy various attractions and activities such as cow milking, horseback riding, and harvesting seasonal...
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Sakura City, Chiba was certified in 2019 as a city with "a townscape like Edo" the old name for Tokyo. There are stil...
Sakura City, Chiba was certified in 2019 as a city with "a townscape like Edo" the old name for Tokyo. There are still many old traditional buildings in the city. Now, Sakura City begins to take a Samurai Tour which you can dress like a ...
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Using jewel color illuminations that can only be seen in Yomiuri Land, Illuminations that shine brightly and the big ...
Using jewel color illuminations that can only be seen in Yomiuri Land, Illuminations that shine brightly and the big night view of Tokyo can be enjoyed at the same time. Popularity in the ranking is ranked first in Tokyo, second place i...
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Grand Illumination, Gran Illumi for short, is a long-run event through October to August in Izu Granpal Park, an amus...
Grand Illumination, Gran Illumi for short, is a long-run event through October to August in Izu Granpal Park, an amusement theme park in Ito City, Shizuoka. Approximately 6 million beautiful LED lights showcased in 80,000 square meters ...
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Huis Ten Bosch is located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyusyu Island. It is called "small Europe" which model...
Huis Ten Bosch is located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyusyu Island. It is called "small Europe" which models Holland in the Middle Ages with beautiful canal, attractions, museum, shops, restaurants, and hotels. And it is especi...
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Tagata Shrine in Aichi Prefecture holds the Honen Festival every March 15, which is known as a strange festival invol...
Tagata Shrine in Aichi Prefecture holds the Honen Festival every March 15, which is known as a strange festival involving the dedication of a giant symbol of manhood made of wood. It is also called "Penis Festival". The main highlight o...
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Blue Dragon(Seiryu, in Japanese) is one of the 4 Gods protecting Kyoto City. And Brue Dragon guards the Higashiyama a...
Blue Dragon(Seiryu, in Japanese) is one of the 4 Gods protecting Kyoto City. And Brue Dragon guards the Higashiyama area to the east, where Kiyomizu-dera Temple is located. It is said that the blue dragon visits the waterfalls of Kiyomiz...
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Dolls are crammed on to the altar of Awashima-jinja (Shrine), which is famous for the Shinto ritual of Hina-nagashi (...
Dolls are crammed on to the altar of Awashima-jinja (Shrine), which is famous for the Shinto ritual of Hina-nagashi (floating Girl’s Festival dolls on the sea of March 3rd). A fantasy world opens up before your eyes and you become caught...
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As a part of Ganzan Daishi Festival, the largest of Jindaiji Temple events, Daruma Doll Market will open on 3rd and 4...
As a part of Ganzan Daishi Festival, the largest of Jindaiji Temple events, Daruma Doll Market will open on 3rd and 4th of March. Daruma doll is modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism, and is regarded as a t...
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Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto, famous for 1001 Kannon goddess statues, holds a "Shunto-e Ceremony", or Peach Festiva...
Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto, famous for 1001 Kannon goddess statues, holds a "Shunto-e Ceremony", or Peach Festival, as a part of Hina Doll Festival. The main hall will be opened for visitors, and the Hina Dolls are displayed next to...
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Kokawa-dera Temple in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, holds "Nagashi-bina Festival" each year on March 3rd. One ...
Kokawa-dera Temple in Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture, holds "Nagashi-bina Festival" each year on March 3rd. One of highlights of the festival is the ceremony of floating paper dolls on the Nakatsu River. People dedicate the paper Hi...
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka is the head of around 12,000 Tenmangu shrines in Japan, and is dedicated to Sugawa...
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka is the head of around 12,000 Tenmangu shrines in Japan, and is dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning. Approximately 6,000 of 200 kinds of white and red plum trees are planted in Dazaifu ...
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Shunie Ceremony is a 2-week Buddhist Fire Ceremony held at Nigatsudo Hall of Todaiji Temple on March. It dates back t...
Shunie Ceremony is a 2-week Buddhist Fire Ceremony held at Nigatsudo Hall of Todaiji Temple on March. It dates back to 752 and has been held annually for more than 1,260 years. The Shunie Ceremony features 2 main events, "Otaimatsu" and ...
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In Japanese, "kami" have meanings either god or paper. Ino Town in Kochi Prefecture holds a hina doll festival futur...
In Japanese, "kami" have meanings either god or paper. Ino Town in Kochi Prefecture holds a hina doll festival futuring "kami" on early-March each year. Children wearing dolls' costumes made of paper visit the Sugimoto Shrine to pray t...
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Yunokami Onsen is a famous hot spring resort in Fukushima. It has 7 hot spring sources and boasts exceptional 3,000L...
Yunokami Onsen is a famous hot spring resort in Fukushima. It has 7 hot spring sources and boasts exceptional 3,000L per minute of water amount. And the Fire Festival is held on February every year. Dynamic live performances are gi...
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Echigo-Tsumari in Niigata is known as a heavy snowfall area where the snow depth is around 3 meter every winter. "SN...
Echigo-Tsumari in Niigata is known as a heavy snowfall area where the snow depth is around 3 meter every winter. "SNOWART" is a special winter event held annually at Echigo-Tsumori Art Field, which highlights the beauty of snow country ...
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In Japan, people celebrates the Doll Festival (or Hina Matsuri) on March 3 every year to celebrate female children an...
In Japan, people celebrates the Doll Festival (or Hina Matsuri) on March 3 every year to celebrate female children and pray for their health and happiness. Here in Yokkaichi, Usa city, Oita Prefecture, the doll festival is a little dif...
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"Hanging Hina Doll Festival" is held annually on late-February at Agi-no-Sato, Gifu Prefecture. There are about 200...
"Hanging Hina Doll Festival" is held annually on late-February at Agi-no-Sato, Gifu Prefecture. There are about 200 of Hanging Hina dolls decorated in the halls. That view is breathtaking! You can also enjoy the performance of Koto(Ja...
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If you are looking for the best plum blossom(Ume) spot in Tokyo area, "Yoshino-Baigo(plum garden) in Ome city" is hig...
If you are looking for the best plum blossom(Ume) spot in Tokyo area, "Yoshino-Baigo(plum garden) in Ome city" is highly recommended. Plum trees are planted all over in this town and there are 25,000 red and white plum trees on the 4.5h...
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