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In Tokachi · Kamishihoro Town (Kamishihorocho) which is known nationwide as a balloon's sight, they hold balloon fest...
In Tokachi · Kamishihoro Town (Kamishihorocho) which is known nationwide as a balloon's sight, they hold balloon festivals every summer gathering participants every year. A traditional balloon festival held in Kamishihorocho in Hokkaido...
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Joso City is a middle town in Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan. Along the Kinu River(Kinugawa) riverbed, Joso Kin...
Joso City is a middle town in Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan. Along the Kinu River(Kinugawa) riverbed, Joso Kinu River Fireworks Festival is held on August 11th. About 10,000 fireworks are set off into the night sky. The festi...
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Yaizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the primary god of Yaizu is the Yamato Takeru...
Yaizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and the primary god of Yaizu is the Yamato Takeru. The Grand Festival of Yaizu Shrine takes place annually on August 13, and known as Tokai region best festival. The...
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Kachimai Fireworks Display is one of the biggest firework festivals in Japan and held along Tokachi riverside, Hokkai...
Kachimai Fireworks Display is one of the biggest firework festivals in Japan and held along Tokachi riverside, Hokkaido. Around 20,000 fireworks are set off into the giant night sky of Hokkaido. Kachimai Fireworks Display features an ar...
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Tsuruta Town is located in Aomori Prefecture, at the top of Honsyu Island. Tsuruta Festival is the festival of Water...
Tsuruta Town is located in Aomori Prefecture, at the top of Honsyu Island. Tsuruta Festival is the festival of Water and Fire, and it features Ryujin Sushi Roll event, Taiko drum performance, Nebuta Parade, Ryujinsen Lake-top Parade, Fi...
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This lantern festival in the city of Yamaga produces a dreamlike atmosphere with people dancing with illuminated lant...
This lantern festival in the city of Yamaga produces a dreamlike atmosphere with people dancing with illuminated lanterns. On August 15th and 16th, people don yukata and wear a lantern made from gold or silver paper on their head, dancin...
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You can enjoy the full view of Bon Odori Dance at the venue where you can see the lighted-up Yokohama Port, Yokohama ...
You can enjoy the full view of Bon Odori Dance at the venue where you can see the lighted-up Yokohama Port, Yokohama Bay Bridge. During the period various contents such as gourmet booths and fair stalls which children can enjoy! On the...
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Since it is also the "Nationwide Design Fireworks Competition" where top pyrotechnicians (fireworks manufacturers) co...
Since it is also the "Nationwide Design Fireworks Competition" where top pyrotechnicians (fireworks manufacturers) compete, the biggest feature is that you can enjoy watching extremely high-level fireworks. Everyone will be overwhelmed ...
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Oyako Sandai Summer Festival takes place around Chiba Station. The festival features Mikoshi (portable shrine) Parad...
Oyako Sandai Summer Festival takes place around Chiba Station. The festival features Mikoshi (portable shrine) Parade, Taiko Drum Performance, Chiba Dance, Music Show, and more. Local people and kids wearing festival traditional dress ...
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The town of Noboribets in Hokkaido is famous for its hot spring waters. These waters spring from a rocky, barren, vol...
The town of Noboribets in Hokkaido is famous for its hot spring waters. These waters spring from a rocky, barren, volcanic valley known as “Hell Valley” (Jigokudani) located just north of the onsens. This valley is said to be the gateway...
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Okawachiyama, Imari City, Saga Prefecture is the famous village for its pottery, called "Imari-yaki"(the pottery of I...
Okawachiyama, Imari City, Saga Prefecture is the famous village for its pottery, called "Imari-yaki"(the pottery of Imari or Imari Ware). Every summer, the Wind Bell Festival is held in the Okawachiyama village. There are hundreds of ...
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The rice paddy(Tambo) art uses various colored rice plants as paint on a rice-field canvas. Not only viewing the ar...
The rice paddy(Tambo) art uses various colored rice plants as paint on a rice-field canvas. Not only viewing the art, you can also enjoy trying to rice-planting or harvesting. There is a turret to view the rice paddy art (admission: 2...
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Rakuhoji Temple, known as Amabiki Kannon, is lotated on a mountain ridge above Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture. ...
Rakuhoji Temple, known as Amabiki Kannon, is lotated on a mountain ridge above Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It founded in 587, and now many visitors come here to pray for the safe childbirth and child-raising. Also, it' famous ...
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Jigokudani, or Hell Valley is located near Noboribetsu Onsen(hot spring town), about 2 hours away from Sapporo. Here...
Jigokudani, or Hell Valley is located near Noboribetsu Onsen(hot spring town), about 2 hours away from Sapporo. Here is said to be the gateway to hell. This is possibly because of all the bubbling steam vents and sulpherous streams that...
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The annual event of Tokyo Tower in the summer, the fantastic "Milky Way Illumination" starts from June 1. Approximat...
The annual event of Tokyo Tower in the summer, the fantastic "Milky Way Illumination" starts from June 1. Approximately 17,000 blue and white LED bulbs illuminate the ceiling of the main deck of Tokyo Tower to give it the appearance of ...
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The annual Paramita Ceramics Grand Prize Exhibition also celebrated the 13th time this year, and the method of select...
The annual Paramita Ceramics Grand Prize Exhibition also celebrated the 13th time this year, and the method of selecting a grand prize by visitors voting has also been established. This time as well, nominated by the art museums, art ga...
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Pipe Festival takes place at Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture on the second Sunday of September every year. When Shin...
Pipe Festival takes place at Oyama Town, Shizuoka Prefecture on the second Sunday of September every year. When Shinra Saburo Yoshimitsu campaigning as a master of the sho (Sho: a traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling, The f...
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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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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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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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The Kangen-sai Festival is the largest festival at Itsukushima shrine on the island of Miyajima, and one of the three...
The Kangen-sai Festival is the largest festival at Itsukushima shrine on the island of Miyajima, and one of the three great boat festivals in Japan. It mixes Shinto rituals with ancient court music known as kangen. The Kangen-sai is a f...
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The Chigasaki Hamaori Festival is held at Nishihama Beach in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also called ...
The Chigasaki Hamaori Festival is held at Nishihama Beach in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also called Dawn Festival, because it starts in the early morning. About 40 mikoshi portable shrines gather at the Nishihama Bea...
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Hamaori Festival is held at the Nishihama beach in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 15th, 2019. It is also called the Dawn...
Hamaori Festival is held at the Nishihama beach in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 15th, 2019. It is also called the Dawn Festival because it starts in the early morning. When the sun rises, about forty mikoshi portable shrines gather at th...
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Shiogama city is located in northern Japan in Miyagi prefecture, has prospered as the home of Shiogama Shrine and as ...
Shiogama city is located in northern Japan in Miyagi prefecture, has prospered as the home of Shiogama Shrine and as a harbour city. Shiogama Port Festival is known as the one of the Three Major Boat Festivals in Japan. The festival...
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Nachi Fire Festival is one of the three major fire festivals in Japan and the fire event of the Kumano Nachi Taisha S...
Nachi Fire Festival is one of the three major fire festivals in Japan and the fire event of the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. It takes place on July 14th every year in the Kumano Mountains of Wakayama Prefecture. The festival celebrates th...
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Echizen Town is located in Fukui Prefecture which is in the northwestern part of Japan and lays along the Sea of Japa...
Echizen Town is located in Fukui Prefecture which is in the northwestern part of Japan and lays along the Sea of Japan. Echizen Minato Fireworks is the festival which features the fantastic and impressive fireworks show and announces th...
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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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Ise Grand Shrine(Ise Jingu) is Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine and considered to be the spiritual home of the Japan...
Ise Grand Shrine(Ise Jingu) is Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine and considered to be the spiritual home of the Japanese and its national religion Shinto. It is located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture and consists of 125 shrines. The 67t...
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During the Mitama Matsuri period, the Yasukuni Shrine premises is wrapped in a golden light of Kento (votive lantern ...
During the Mitama Matsuri period, the Yasukuni Shrine premises is wrapped in a golden light of Kento (votive lantern in a shrine), about 10,000 large lanterns alongside the outer garden approach to Yasukuni Shrine and about 20,000 small ...
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Toyoishi Shrine, located at the eastern coast of the Chita Peninsula, is home to this festival themed on the dramatic...
Toyoishi Shrine, located at the eastern coast of the Chita Peninsula, is home to this festival themed on the dramatic legend of an impossible romance between a dragon's daughter and a mortal man. The "Snake-Mouth Fireworks" (Janokuchi Ha...
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traditionally believed in Japan that countless gods and deities live in the country. This is because agriculture, in...
traditionally believed in Japan that countless gods and deities live in the country. This is because agriculture, including rice farming, has long played a significant role in the lives of Japanese people. Farmers and others held many f...
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Ikutama Shrine(Ikukunitama Shrine) is located at Tennoji-ku, Osaka. Ikutama Summer Festival is held at Ikukunitama Sh...
Ikutama Shrine(Ikukunitama Shrine) is located at Tennoji-ku, Osaka. Ikutama Summer Festival is held at Ikukunitama Shrine on 11 and 12 of July, and one of the three major summer festivals in Osaka. The festival is 2-day-long, July 11th ...
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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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Kifune Shrine is located in Kyoto, and enshrines the water deity. On July 8, the Water Festival is held to pray for ...
Kifune Shrine is located in Kyoto, and enshrines the water deity. On July 8, the Water Festival is held to pray for fine weather and receiving good water. In this festival, the tea offering ceremony called "Kencha-shiki" is held. ...
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Tanabata Festival, also called Star Festival, is traditionally held on July 7 in Japan. Shitamachi Tanabata Festival...
Tanabata Festival, also called Star Festival, is traditionally held on July 7 in Japan. Shitamachi Tanabata Festival is held on the 1.2km strech of straight road between Ueno and Asakusa, one of the most famous Tanabata Festivals in Tok...
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Naritasan Temple is a large and highly popular Buddhist temple complex in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture. It is very n...
Naritasan Temple is a large and highly popular Buddhist temple complex in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture. It is very near the Narita International Airport, the convenient location allows visitors in transit to visit the temple. Naritasa...
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Tanabata Fesdtival, also known as Star Festival, is held in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka Prefecture in July. Shimizu War...
Tanabata Fesdtival, also known as Star Festival, is held in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka Prefecture in July. Shimizu Ward is the hometown of Chibi Maruko-chan, popular Japanese Manga series. During the festival, bamboo rods dripping with c...
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Hakata Gion Yamasaka is a festival with a 700 year history, annually held during July 1 to 15. The climax is a spect...
Hakata Gion Yamasaka is a festival with a 700 year history, annually held during July 1 to 15. The climax is a spectacular time trial race in the early morning of July 15. In the race, seven neighborhoods of Fukuoka's Hakata district co...
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Shoman-in Temple, known as Aizen-do is located on the Uemachi plateau in Osaka. Aizen-do dates back to 593, when Prin...
Shoman-in Temple, known as Aizen-do is located on the Uemachi plateau in Osaka. Aizen-do dates back to 593, when Prince Shotoku first built Shintenno-ji Temple. Then he also built several shrines to protect Shitenno-ji, and Aizen-do is o...
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Ayamegahara Wildflower Garden is on a cliff located 12km away from Akkeshi town, Hokkaido, facing the Ocean which tip...
Ayamegahara Wildflower Garden is on a cliff located 12km away from Akkeshi town, Hokkaido, facing the Ocean which tip of the cliff is named Nose of Chinbe at 100 m above sea level. There is a wildflower garden with about 100 ha on the c...
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The Sakichi Shrine is an intangible cultural heritage of Fukui Prefecture and has over 430 years history. Takahama 7...
The Sakichi Shrine is an intangible cultural heritage of Fukui Prefecture and has over 430 years history. Takahama 7 Years Festival is held once every six years. A ceremony is held to appease the deity responsible for illness, and venge...
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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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In 660 A.D.,Emperor Tenji created the first water clock in Japan, and he announced the hours with a bell of the water...
In 660 A.D.,Emperor Tenji created the first water clock in Japan, and he announced the hours with a bell of the water clock in 671 A.D. In modern Japan, June 10th is called "Time Commemoration Day" in honor of this event. Akashi city, H...
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In Japan, June is known as the rainy season which beautiful hydrangea flowers come into bloom. One of the best spots...
In Japan, June is known as the rainy season which beautiful hydrangea flowers come into bloom. One of the best spots for viewing hydrangea near Tokyo is Hakone Tozan Railway, where from mid-June through July the trains run along tracks ...
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Oga City is a city in western Akita Prefecture located on the Oga Peninsula, along the Sea of Japan. Oga City is know...
Oga City is a city in western Akita Prefecture located on the Oga Peninsula, along the Sea of Japan. Oga City is known for the local Namahage(ogres) legend. Unsho-ji Temple is a must-visit place during the early summer months. Approxim...
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Hokkaido Shrine Festival, also called Sapporo Festival, is the annual festival at Hokkaido Shrine in Maruyama, Sappor...
Hokkaido Shrine Festival, also called Sapporo Festival, is the annual festival at Hokkaido Shrine in Maruyama, Sapporo with over 100 years history. The Hokkaido Shrine enshrines 4 gods including the soul of the Emperor Meiji. On June 16...
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Suwaazuki Shrine is located in Fukui Prefecture. Ikeda Festival is held at Shwaazuki Shrine from June 9 to June 11. ...
Suwaazuki Shrine is located in Fukui Prefecture. Ikeda Festival is held at Shwaazuki Shrine from June 9 to June 11. June 9 (Sun) 13:00 PM - Kid's Sumo Wrestling Tournament 19:30 PM - Folk Song Dance Battle 20:00 PM - Eve Ceremo...
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This event is a memorial festival for the fallen in the battle between Oda Nobunaga and Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Batt...
This event is a memorial festival for the fallen in the battle between Oda Nobunaga and Imagawa Yoshimoto at the Battle of Okehazama. After sunset, 3,500 candle lanterns are lit around the margins of Oike Pond to mourn the souls lost in...
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Speaking of Hydrangea in Ibaraki Prefecture, it is "Howaen Garden" in Mito City, a garden in the city of Mito adjacen...
Speaking of Hydrangea in Ibaraki Prefecture, it is "Howaen Garden" in Mito City, a garden in the city of Mito adjacent to Daihizanhowain, it is the main venue of the hydrangea festival in Mito City and you can enjoy hydrangeas blooming i...
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Yoshiwara Gion Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Fuji city, Shizuoka prefecture. It has 350 years hist...
Yoshiwara Gion Festival is one of the most popular festivals in Fuji city, Shizuoka prefecture. It has 350 years history and called "Otenno-san" by locals. On the first day of the festival, from 1:00PM, decorated floats parade around...
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The Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine is one of the three great festivals of Tokyo, along with Kanda Festival and Fukagawa...
The Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine is one of the three great festivals of Tokyo, along with Kanda Festival and Fukagawa Festival. During 11 days, the various events such as a Shinto music and dance performance, tea ceremony, a taiko drum ...
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Yunomaru Highland is located in Tomi city of Nagano Prefecture, right close by the border with Gunma Prefecture, on t...
Yunomaru Highland is located in Tomi city of Nagano Prefecture, right close by the border with Gunma Prefecture, on the western side of the Asama Mountain Range. Mid-June to early-July, about 600,000 azaleas are in full bloom and they d...
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The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon(Lantern) Festival is held in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture to pray for a huge harvest and th...
The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon(Lantern) Festival is held in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture to pray for a huge harvest and thanks to the autumn crop, and this is also called the Fighting Lantern Festival because of the violent collisions of larg...
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Known as one of the three mafor festivals in Hiroshima, Toukasan is the summer festival for the god of Touka Daimyouj...
Known as one of the three mafor festivals in Hiroshima, Toukasan is the summer festival for the god of Touka Daimyoujin at Enryuji Temple, Mikawa-cho, Hiroshima city. The festival is also known as the Yukata Festival. Yukata is a kimo...
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Namiyoke-Inari Shrine is located in Tsukiji, Tokyo, and known as a place to pray for economic prosperity, safety in c...
Namiyoke-Inari Shrine is located in Tsukiji, Tokyo, and known as a place to pray for economic prosperity, safety in construction work, and avoidance of bad luck. The Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival is held at Namiyoke-Inari Shrine over 5 d...
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June, the month when lush greenery is abundant in the streets of Sapporo. Situated along a main road one simply can...
June, the month when lush greenery is abundant in the streets of Sapporo. Situated along a main road one simply cannot miss, watch as Odori Park and several places around the city transform into the center stages of this event! The ...
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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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Street event "SHIBUYA Renaissance" aiming at the entertainment city "Shibuya" where attention from the world aims to ...
Street event "SHIBUYA Renaissance" aiming at the entertainment city "Shibuya" where attention from the world aims to become a fusion, where the classics and the contemporary culture merge with each other. You can see some traditional pe...
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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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