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In the Nagatoro Hodosan Wintersweet Garden spread across the summit of Mt. Hodosan in Nagatoro, there are 3000 winter...
In the Nagatoro Hodosan Wintersweet Garden spread across the summit of Mt. Hodosan in Nagatoro, there are 3000 wintersweet trees dispersed over a 15,000 square meter slope. When they reach full bloom in February, you can enjoy their swee...
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The 76th Atami Plum Garden Festival takes place between Jan.11 and Mar.8 at Atami plum garden, located in Atami City,...
The 76th Atami Plum Garden Festival takes place between Jan.11 and Mar.8 at Atami plum garden, located in Atami City, Shizuoka Pref. There are 472 plum trees of 58 different varieties on its 4.4-hectare site. And there are both early an...
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Approximately 1,100 Sakura cherry blossoms start to bloom around the Hikone Castle in Spring. Dates : March 28 - Apr...
Approximately 1,100 Sakura cherry blossoms start to bloom around the Hikone Castle in Spring.
Dates : March 28 - April 16, 2020
Venue : Hikone Castle
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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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Peony flowers have flowers blooming in winter and spring. Because flowers fall by the weight of the snow, peony flow...
Peony flowers have flowers blooming in winter and spring. Because flowers fall by the weight of the snow, peony flowers which blooms in winter will fall, so we will create an enclosure to guard and protect the flowers. Winter peony whi...
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Zao is one of largest ski resorts in Japan and famous for “Snow Monster(Juhyo)”, all trees covered with snow and they...
Zao is one of largest ski resorts in Japan and famous for “Snow Monster(Juhyo)”, all trees covered with snow and they just look like monsters. This natural phenomenon happens only under a specific environment condition, seen in only few ...
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The Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park, located in western Miyagi Prefecture, holds Juhyo Ice Monster Tours in snowcats fr...
The Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park, located in western Miyagi Prefecture, holds Juhyo Ice Monster Tours in snowcats from mid-December to early March to see this spectacular phenomenon up close. “Juhyo,” also known as “ice monsters,” are t...
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Goryokaku is a fortress that features a pentagonal design with a five-pointed star. Every winter, the illumination e...
Goryokaku is a fortress that features a pentagonal design with a five-pointed star. Every winter, the illumination event takes place at Goryokaku. The 1.8-km long moat is illuminated with about 2,000 lights to create a star-shaped illum...
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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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Every winter, Karuizawa Town in Nagano is illuminated with thousands of colorful LED lights. On the first day of the...
Every winter, Karuizawa Town in Nagano is illuminated with thousands of colorful LED lights. On the first day of the festival period, the north exit of Karuizawa Station becomes a pedestrian paradise for the Chiristmas market with a var...
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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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Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka holds an illumination event every winter. At 5 p.m., the public square around Kaiyukan st...
Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka holds an illumination event every winter. At 5 p.m., the public square around Kaiyukan starts to shine with colorful illuminations. The theme for the illumination displays is sea creatures. There are the 30...
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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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Kenrokuen is one of the Three Great Gardens(Korakuen, Kairakuen, and Kenrokuen) in Japan. Yukitsuri(Snow Suspenders) ...
Kenrokuen is one of the Three Great Gardens(Korakuen, Kairakuen, and Kenrokuen) in Japan. Yukitsuri(Snow Suspenders) is a practice in which about 800 rope suspenders are erected from bamboo poles and are attached to tree branches in an e...
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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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Gotemba Resort "Toki no Sumika" in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a leisure resort with many facilities such a...
Gotemba Resort "Toki no Sumika" in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a leisure resort with many facilities such as hotels, restaurants, shops, sports facilities, and more. You can stay and enjoy while viewing Mount Fuji. Every winte...
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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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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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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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Snow Festival at Kembuchi, which is known as the village of The Picture Book. Free Tonjiru(Japanese pork soup)、Free...
Snow Festival at Kembuchi, which is known as the village of The Picture Book. Free Tonjiru(Japanese pork soup)、Free Amazake(sweet non-alcoholic rice male beverage)、Free Market, Making Mochi(Japanese rice cake), Horse Riding, Contest o...
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Saidaiji Eyo (Saidaiji Naked Festival) is one of the Japan’s three major eccentric festivals with over 500 years hist...
Saidaiji Eyo (Saidaiji Naked Festival) is one of the Japan’s three major eccentric festivals with over 500 years history. This festival is approximately 10,000 half-naked men scramble and grapple for 2 small wooden sticks to be a lucky ...
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Takisanji Ogre Festival, with over 800 years history, takes place at Takisanji Temple in Aichi each year on Saturday...
Takisanji Ogre Festival, with over 800 years history, takes place at Takisanji Temple in Aichi each year on Saturday closest to February 7th. The festival features 3 males(42, 25, and 12 year old, selected randomly from local men) wear...
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Yokote City celebrates a snow festival in February with hundreds of igloo-like snow houses (kamakura) built throughou...
Yokote City celebrates a snow festival in February with hundreds of igloo-like snow houses (kamakura) built throughout the city. A mound of snow is carved out to create a room, in which candles are lit and a charcoal brazier (hibachi) is...
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"Gujo Takasu Snow Festival" is a big snow festival held every February in Takasu, Gifu Prefecture. The highlight of ...
"Gujo Takasu Snow Festival" is a big snow festival held every February in Takasu, Gifu Prefecture. The highlight of the festival is a Snow Sculpture Competition, which the amount of prize money reaches up to 1 million yen. Besides, ther...
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Urabandai in Fukushima is known for its great powder snow and lots of skiers visit here every winter. "Urabandai Sno...
Urabandai in Fukushima is known for its great powder snow and lots of skiers visit here every winter. "Urabandai Snow Festival" is an annual event on mid-February, approximately 3,000 candles are placed on the frozen Renge-pond. Visitor...
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"Nakayama Setsugekka Snow Festival" is held in mid-February each year in Nakayama Area of Shimogo Town, Fukushima Pre...
"Nakayama Setsugekka Snow Festival" is held in mid-February each year in Nakayama Area of Shimogo Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Approximately 2,000 small snow igloos with candles inside spread out across the Nakayama Hananogo Park. The co...
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Tokamachi City in Niigata Prefecture is known as one of the snowiest town in Japan. Tokamachi Snow Festival, the big...
Tokamachi City in Niigata Prefecture is known as one of the snowiest town in Japan. Tokamachi Snow Festival, the biggest winter event in Hokuriku area, is held throughout the Tokamachi City every February. You can find huge variety of s...
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In 1657, there was a big fire in Daito Ohara area of Iwate Prefectrue, and then people started to hold the festival t...
In 1657, there was a big fire in Daito Ohara area of Iwate Prefectrue, and then people started to hold the festival to pray for the protection from fire every year. From about 9 a.m., local men disguised as a woman wearing traditional...
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Kasedori Festival is a traditional customs of Kamiyama City, which is handed down from the Edo period to pray for a b...
Kasedori Festival is a traditional customs of Kamiyama City, which is handed down from the Edo period to pray for a bumper crop and business prosperity where young people covered in straw coats called Kendai are splashed with cold water ...
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The Takachiho district of Kyushu is said to be the place where the deity of heaven found in Japanese legend, descende...
The Takachiho district of Kyushu is said to be the place where the deity of heaven found in Japanese legend, descended to govern the world. A magnificent Kagura festival is held from November through to February in Takachiho, called "Yok...
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Date : February 11, 2020 Hours : 8：00～20：00 Venue : Atsuki, Yanai City TEL：0820-27-0001 (Atsuki Branch Office ...
Date : February 11, 2020 Hours : 8：00～20：00 Venue : Atsuki, Yanai City TEL：0820-27-0001 (Atsuki Branch Office of Yanai City Hall) This festival is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan, which has a history of ...
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“Paper Balloon Festival of Kamihinokinai” held in the area of Kamihinokinai in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, is a m...
“Paper Balloon Festival of Kamihinokinai” held in the area of Kamihinokinai in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture, is a mysterious event with history over 100 years. Paper balloon is getting bigger and bigger in recent years, about 3 meter...
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Every second Sunday of February, Toba Shinmei Shrine in Nishio City holds a Fire Festival with a fire pillar rising i...
Every second Sunday of February, Toba Shinmei Shrine in Nishio City holds a Fire Festival with a fire pillar rising in the clear winter night sky . This festival is called "Toba Dai-kagaribi (The Great Bonfire of Toba)" with 1,200 years...
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“Yonekawa Mizukaburi” is a traditional ritual which has been passed down for generations at Yonekawa. Men dress as d...
“Yonekawa Mizukaburi” is a traditional ritual which has been passed down for generations at Yonekawa. Men dress as divine messengers and make a procession throughout the town of Yonekawa, putting soot on their cheeks and a costume made ...
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Ouchi-juku was a famous post town during the Edo period, and most of buildings have been still remain today. On seco...
Ouchi-juku was a famous post town during the Edo period, and most of buildings have been still remain today. On second Sat & Sun of February each year, the Edo-style winter festival takes place at Ouchi-juku. Countless candles lit in l...
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"Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival" is held at and around Hirosaki Castle of Aomori Prefecture, which creates the...
"Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival" is held at and around Hirosaki Castle of Aomori Prefecture, which creates the fantasy world of snow and illumination. Approximately 150 Japanese style lanterns made out of snow are constructed thr...
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Each year on the second Saturday and Sunday of February, the snow festival takes place at Uesugi Shrine and Matsugasa...
Each year on the second Saturday and Sunday of February, the snow festival takes place at Uesugi Shrine and Matsugasaki Park at the ruins of Yonezawa Castle in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. Along the approach to Uesugi Shrine, ap...
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Tadami Town, Fukushima is known for its heavy snowfall in Japan. "Tadami Furusato Snow Festival" is a major winter ev...
Tadami Town, Fukushima is known for its heavy snowfall in Japan. "Tadami Furusato Snow Festival" is a major winter event held in front of Tadami Station on February. Various sizes of snow sculptures made by locals are displayed throughou...
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This is the popular winter event throughout Nishiwaga, one of the heavy snowfall areas in Japan. Visitors can find ca...
This is the popular winter event throughout Nishiwaga, one of the heavy snowfall areas in Japan. Visitors can find candle light from snow sculptures or windows of snow caves placed in the town, which transform the snowy town romantic atm...
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Magome-juku is a preserved post town on the Nakasendo Route of Gifu Prefecture, flourished during the Edo period. "I...
Magome-juku is a preserved post town on the Nakasendo Route of Gifu Prefecture, flourished during the Edo period. "Ice Candle Festival" is the annual Ice Candle Festival at Magome-juku, an event held for only two hours a year. Thousand...
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Kasai Rinkai Park, spacious green fields offer views of both Tokyo Bay and Mount Fuji, holds the annual daffodil fest...
Kasai Rinkai Park, spacious green fields offer views of both Tokyo Bay and Mount Fuji, holds the annual daffodil festival on February 8 & 9 in 2020. During late-January and early-February each year, over 200,000 daffodil flowers growing...
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Approximately 4,000 candles are lit up to create a giant candle art. After a great performance of Japanese taiko drum...
Approximately 4,000 candles are lit up to create a giant candle art. After a great performance of Japanese taiko drum, fireworks are launched into the night sky and the venue becomes a fantastic world. Visitors can buy a candle for 1,00...
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Aizu Painted Candle is known as a traditional handicraft of Aizu Region in Fukushima Prefecture. During the festival...
Aizu Painted Candle is known as a traditional handicraft of Aizu Region in Fukushima Prefecture. During the festival, approximately 10,000 candles illuminate the snowy landscape at Tsuruga Castle, Oyaku-en Garden, and throughout the Aiz...
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The Iwate Snow Festival is one of the 5 biggest snow festivals in Tohoku region. Spread across 8 venues and taking pl...
The Iwate Snow Festival is one of the 5 biggest snow festivals in Tohoku region. Spread across 8 venues and taking place over 5 days, it offers a huge variety of snowy activities and attractions such as a giant snow slide, a snow sculptu...
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Mihara Shinmei Festival is also known as the "Daruma Festival" held each February for three days, which has over 440 ...
Mihara Shinmei Festival is also known as the "Daruma Festival" held each February for three days, which has over 440 years history. Daruma Doll has been thought as a one of the symbol of perseverance and luck since Edo period in Japan. ...
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The Namahage Sedo Festival is a combination of the “Saitousai” ritual held at Shinzan Shrine in Oga City and a tradi...
The Namahage Sedo Festival is a combination of the “Saitousai” ritual held at Shinzan Shrine in Oga City and a traditional “Namahage” event begun in 1964 and held on the second Fri, Sat and Sunday of February at Shinzan Shrine. This fes...
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Every freezing cold February, thousands of naked men perform the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival. The battalions of...
Every freezing cold February, thousands of naked men perform the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival. The battalions of men, their manhood barely concealed by light, white cotton loincloths, are splashed with cold water as they carry porta...
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On February 6 each year, the fire festival with 1,400 years history called Oto Festival, is held at Kamikura Shrine, ...
On February 6 each year, the fire festival with 1,400 years history called Oto Festival, is held at Kamikura Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Approximately 2,000 men dressed in white clothing, called "Noboriko", visit Asuka Shrine...
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This is a festival that thanks to "Hot Water" that has many types of hot spring water and makes a wish for getting a ...
This is a festival that thanks to "Hot Water" that has many types of hot spring water and makes a wish for getting a large amount of hot spring water sufficient and being good health in cold winter. On February 4th, about 100 half-nake...
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Bakan Kite Flying Contest is held at Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi. Various hand-made kite...
Bakan Kite Flying Contest is held at Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi. Various hand-made kites are flied by local people into the winter sky. A giant kite called "Mishima Demon Kite" with about 15m2 size is one of...
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Setsubun is a traditional bean-throwing event held at shrines and temples across Japan. It marks the end of winter. F...
Setsubun is a traditional bean-throwing event held at shrines and temples across Japan. It marks the end of winter. First held for the common people at Sensoji Temple, this large event was memorialized in a legendary old guide to the fam...
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Setsubun Festival at Yoshida Shrine is the traditional festival of Kyoto, which has been lasted since Muromachi perio...
Setsubun Festival at Yoshida Shrine is the traditional festival of Kyoto, which has been lasted since Muromachi period (1333–1568). During this 3-days festival, three rituals―Ekijin Festival, Tsuina Ceremony, and Karo Festival―will be ...
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Hofu Tenmangu Shrine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, commemorates Lord Sugawara Michizane, god of learning, and ranks one of t...
Hofu Tenmangu Shrine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, commemorates Lord Sugawara Michizane, god of learning, and ranks one of the three greatest Tenjin Shrine in Japan. On early-February each year, Ushikae Ritual , or a "changing of the cow" ritu...
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Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, also known as Gion Shrine, is the head shrine of all 3,000 Yasaka shrines in Japan. Every ea...
Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, also known as Gion Shrine, is the head shrine of all 3,000 Yasaka shrines in Japan. Every early-February, the 2-days Setsubun Festival is held at Yasaka Shrine. This festival features Geiko and Maiko – the Kyoto...
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You can enjoy the fireworks shows, local specialty, and open-air yakiniku bbq. In addition, there is a Dog Park wher...
You can enjoy the fireworks shows, local specialty, and open-air yakiniku bbq. In addition, there is a Dog Park where your dog can run free without a leash! Dates : February 1 - 16, 2020 Hours : 10:00〜16:00/Weekdays 10:00〜20:30/...
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