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Mount Yoshino is a 690-meter tall mountain in the town of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture. It covers all over the mountain...
Mount Yoshino is a 690-meter tall mountain in the town of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture. It covers all over the mountain paths around 8 kilometers, from Yoshino River to Omine mountains. It is also a base of Omine spiritual mountain walk f...
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Nagatoro in Saitama is one of the best spots to enjoy autumn leaves around Tokyo area. Every year, the leaves start...
Nagatoro in Saitama is one of the best spots to enjoy autumn leaves around Tokyo area. Every year, the leaves start to turn red or yellow from late-October, and middle-November is the best time to watch the view of fall foliage. The ...
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The Onomichi Betcha Festival is a very unusual festival which designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of O...
The Onomichi Betcha Festival is a very unusual festival which designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Onomichi City. Held each year over a three-day period from November 1st through 3rd, this festival features a procession...
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Mount Takao is most crowded in foliage season, various events will be held at the "Mt. Takao Maple Festival" on Nov. ...
Mount Takao is most crowded in foliage season, various events will be held at the "Mt. Takao Maple Festival" on Nov. during weekends and national holidays. At the Momiji Festival venue Kiotaki Station Square at the foot of the cable c...
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The Nabeshima Domain Kiln Autumn Festival is held in Okawachiyama, Imari City, Saga Prefecture. Okawachiyama is a sm...
The Nabeshima Domain Kiln Autumn Festival is held in Okawachiyama, Imari City, Saga Prefecture. Okawachiyama is a small pottery village, produced a number of masterpiece porcelains such as "Iro Nabeshima", "Nabeshima Sometsuke" and "Nab...
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CANCLED。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Saga International Ba...
CANCLED。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Saga International Balloon Fiesta is an international hot air balloon competition held in Saga City annually in autumn. It attracts over 1 mi...
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Autumn Grand Festival takes place at Yasaka Shrine in Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture. One kid chosen from local chil...
Autumn Grand Festival takes place at Yasaka Shrine in Nankoku City, Kochi Prefecture. One kid chosen from local children dress in traditional costume and perform Sanbaso, an ancient folk dance, while ringing a bell. It dates back more ...
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Shibuya Ward official distribution platform "Virtual Shibuya" will hold a virtual event "Virtual Shibuya au 5G Hallow...
Shibuya Ward official distribution platform "Virtual Shibuya" will hold a virtual event "Virtual Shibuya au 5G Halloween Festival" from October 26th to 31st as an alternative to the real Halloween event. Please download 「cluster」to jo...
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"Echigo Kenshin Sake Festival" is a Japanese SAKE(alcoholic drink made from fermented rice) festival held annually in...
"Echigo Kenshin Sake Festival" is a Japanese SAKE(alcoholic drink made from fermented rice) festival held annually in October at Takada Honcho Shopping Area in Joetsu City, Niigata Pref. Niigata is one of the largest sake producing regio...
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Tottori Prefecture is famous for wagasa(Japanese umbrella) production. At Daisen Temple in the middle of Mt. Daise...
Tottori Prefecture is famous for wagasa(Japanese umbrella) production. At Daisen Temple in the middle of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, the "Daisen Wagasa Fantasy Nights" is held on August and October. It is the event of lighting-u...
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Hakata Okunchi is one of the main autumn festivals in Hakata, Fukuoka.It has about 1,200 years of history held at Kus...
Hakata Okunchi is one of the main autumn festivals in Hakata, Fukuoka.It has about 1,200 years of history held at Kushida Shrine. "kunchi" or "okunchi" is a local word used in the region to refer to autumn festivals which are held to of...
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Kyoto Jidai Festival is the grand festival of Heian Shrine, and considered as one of the top three festivals in Kyoto...
Kyoto Jidai Festival is the grand festival of Heian Shrine, and considered as one of the top three festivals in Kyoto. Jidai Festival started in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100 the anniversary of the founding of Kyoto. It consists of a l...
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Kurama Fire Festival (Kurama no Himatsuri), is an annual festival of Yuki shrine located in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Ci...
Kurama Fire Festival (Kurama no Himatsuri), is an annual festival of Yuki shrine located in Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Sakyo-Ku Kurama. Every year on October 22nd, one of the three major festivals of Kyoto, the powerful "Kurama Fire ...
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Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival in Saga Prefecture is well known as one of Japan’s three great fighting festival. It is a ...
Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival in Saga Prefecture is well known as one of Japan’s three great fighting festival. It is a ritual of Imari Shrine. Its name comes from the sound of taiko drum beats. The sound of Ton-Ten-Ton drum beats signal th...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the dates of Sanja Festival has been postponed from May 15-17 to October 17-18th. ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the dates of Sanja Festival has been postponed from May 15-17 to October 17-18th. And Mikoshi Procession is cancled. ---------------------------------------------------------- Asakusa Sanja Festival...
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Held for two days on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October, the Kawagoe Festival is Koedo-Kawagoe ’s liveliest event...
Held for two days on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October, the Kawagoe Festival is Koedo-Kawagoe ’s liveliest event of the year. Famed for its Kurazukuri (traditional architecture) zone, this city is one of the Kanto Region’s foremost...
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2020 Cosmos area decrease to 500㎡ only. -------------------------------------------------- Every year from mid-O...
2020 Cosmos area decrease to 500㎡ only. -------------------------------------------------- Every year from mid-October to late-October, about 12 million cosmos flowers bloom in the Arakawa riverbed of Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture...
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A one-hour train ride and easily accessible from Tokyo, Mount Takao, standing 600 meters above sea level, is a pleasa...
A one-hour train ride and easily accessible from Tokyo, Mount Takao, standing 600 meters above sea level, is a pleasant getaway from the city, with nice hiking trails. And Mount Takao is one of the most popular spots to see autumn colors...
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Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture is a huge park featuring a variety of seasonal flowers spread out across 2...
Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture is a huge park featuring a variety of seasonal flowers spread out across 200 ha. The park also contains an amusement park, cycling path, and BMX courses. Everyone from adults to children can enj...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Nada Fighting Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the ritual will be held. Ple...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Nada Fighting Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the ritual will be held. Please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------- Nada Fighting Festival is ...
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Onga Riverbed in Mizumaki Town, Fukuoka is a famous place for viewing cosmos flower in October. And the cosmos fie...
Onga Riverbed in Mizumaki Town, Fukuoka is a famous place for viewing cosmos flower in October. And the cosmos field will turn to a pink carpet 7 km long by the river. About five million cosmos flower bloom here! Enjoy fun events...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Odawara Lantern Festival has been postponed from late-July to October 3rd & 4th...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Odawara Lantern Festival has been postponed from late-July to October 3rd & 4th in 2020. That will change depending on the situation. Please check the official website. ----------------------------...
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"Narita Traditional Performing Arts Festival" takes place in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture on 19&20th of September in...
"Narita Traditional Performing Arts Festival" takes place in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture on 19&20th of September in 2020. The venues are in open space in front of Mt. Narita outer gate and Naritasan Omotesando Street, and the third flo...
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Between early-July and mid-October, hundreds of Kiriko Festival take place in various areas in Noto Peninssula. Kiri...
Between early-July and mid-October, hundreds of Kiriko Festival take place in various areas in Noto Peninssula. Kiriko are large lanterns that are carried around during summer festival on Noto. The existing number of Kiriko rearches abo...
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Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Ann...
Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Annual Major Festival of Tsuruoka Hachimangu lasts three days from 14th to 16th September. During the festival period, var...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hojoya Festival has been scaled down in 2020, and the ritual will be held by only p...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hojoya Festival has been scaled down in 2020, and the ritual will be held by only priests. Some of events has been canceled. Please check the official website. ------------------------------------------...
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Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Park) is a park in the city of Tachikawa, located western part of Tokyo. It is the l...
Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Park) is a park in the city of Tachikawa, located western part of Tokyo. It is the largest park in Tokyo with 1,653,000 square meters/408 acres and famous for its huge flower field. It is famous as a view...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival has been canceled in 2020. --------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival has been canceled in 2020. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Okinawa Eisa Festival is a kind of Bon Festival in Okinawa, which is one of th...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Takasaki Festival & Fireworks Festival have been canceled. -----------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Takasaki Festival & Fireworks Festival have been canceled. ------------------------------------------------------- "Takasaki Festival" takes place every summer at the same time as Takasaki Dashi Fest...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Naka Sunflower Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official we...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Naka Sunflower Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Around from mid-August ...
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*Due to the coronavirus concerns, Narita Furusasto Festival has been canceled in 2020. -----------------------------...
*Due to the coronavirus concerns, Narita Furusasto Festival has been canceled in 2020. ---------------------------------------------------------- Narita Furusato Festival is held to encourage community bond within the Narita New Town...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Mikawa Isshiki Lantern Festival has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Mikawa Isshiki Lantern Festival has been canceled in 2020. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ojochin Giant Paper Lantern Festival takes plac...
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This exhibition explores the relationship between ukiyoe and food. "Food in Edo", as depicted by famous ukiyo-e arti...
This exhibition explores the relationship between ukiyoe and food. "Food in Edo", as depicted by famous ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai and Hiroshige. We will follow the food scenes depicting people enjoying their meals, people prepari...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Lord Kenshin Festival has been scaled down in 2020 and only the ritual will be held...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Lord Kenshin Festival has been scaled down in 2020 and only the ritual will be held by priests. Most of events including Battle of Kawanakajima and Samurai Procession have been canceled. Please check the...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2020 has been taken place on another for...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2020 has been taken place on another format and smaller scale as follows. 1. The official competition, the core of our festival, is going to be held using onli...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Toro-nagashi Festival has been canceled in 2020. Obon is Japanese summer holiday...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Toro-nagashi Festival has been canceled in 2020. Obon is Japanese summer holiday when it is believed that the spirits of ancestors come back to this world in order to visit their relatives. And "Toro-...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Yamaga Lantern Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the rituals will be held at...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Yamaga Lantern Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the rituals will be held at the shrine. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This lantern fest...
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Hanano-miyako Flower Park is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,000m on the shores of Lake Yamanakako close to...
Hanano-miyako Flower Park is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,000m on the shores of Lake Yamanakako close to Mount Fuji, and is filled with seasonal flowers throughout a year. Even in the middle of summer, the highest temperatu...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Ojima Neputa Festival has been canceled in 2020. -----------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Ojima Neputa Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ojima Neputa Festival takes place in Ota City...
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”Uryuno Hyakuhattai” is the traditional local Obon event at Hatano City, Kanagawa Prefecture to pray for a good harve...
”Uryuno Hyakuhattai” is the traditional local Obon event at Hatano City, Kanagawa Prefecture to pray for a good harvest and a end to the epidemic. People carry 3-meter long torches made from many straws to Gongen Mountain, and fire up ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Tottori Shan-Shan Festival has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Tottori Shan-Shan Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tottori Shan-Shan Festival is the largest festival in Tottor...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yaizu Shrine Grand Festival has been canceled. -------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yaizu Shrine Grand Festival has been canceled. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yaizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefe...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, there's a possibility that facilities and events may be closed or cancelled. Please...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, there's a possibility that facilities and events may be closed or cancelled. Please check the official website. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the fireworks display of Nagashima Onsen will be held in a much shorter time frame ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the fireworks display of Nagashima Onsen will be held in a much shorter time frame and on a reduced scale in 2020. Please check the official website. ----------------------------------------------------...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Zama Sunflower Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official websit...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Zama Sunflower Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, no tickets will be sold at the door and must be purchased in advance. -----------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, no tickets will be sold at the door and must be purchased in advance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This large leisure pool is located in the ...
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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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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Nara Tōkae Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Nara Tōkae Festival has been canceled in 2020. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the venue of Nara Park, 'Nara Hall Festival' will be hel...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Gotanshin-sai Festival has been scaled down in 2020. Some events including the Firew...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Gotanshin-sai Festival has been scaled down in 2020. Some events including the Firework Festival(Aug.5), Beer Garden, Calligraphy Exhibition, and Martial Art Matches are canceled. Please check the officia...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Mikoshi Procession and the night bazaar have been canceled in 2020. Please chec...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Mikoshi Procession and the night bazaar have been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. ]------------------------------------------------- The Tanuki Festival (Tanuki Matsuri) is a...
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The "Ikutopia Shokuhana" food and flower center, located in the Toyanogata,Niigata Prefecture, is an area where you c...
The "Ikutopia Shokuhana" food and flower center, located in the Toyanogata,Niigata Prefecture, is an area where you can experience a variety of things from children to adults, and admission is free. There is a "Kira Kira Market" selling...
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This is an annual fireworks display that is shot over the Lake Shibayama facing Katayamazu hot spring town in Ishikaw...
This is an annual fireworks display that is shot over the Lake Shibayama facing Katayamazu hot spring town in Ishikawa Prefecture, every night for a month. (200 shots per day). One of Japan's largest water fountains lies on the center o...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of events of Hachinohe Sansha Festival'20 such as Mikoshi Parades have been ca...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of events of Hachinohe Sansha Festival'20 such as Mikoshi Parades have been cancelled. Only the ritual of shrine will be held. *********************************************************************...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, The Hinokuni Festival has been canceled in 2020. ---------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, The Hinokuni Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------- In August, Hinokuni Festival is held in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. As an opening eve...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the festival has possibility of changing or scaling down in 2020. Please check the ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the festival has possibility of changing or scaling down in 2020. Please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sumiyosh...
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Chinowa Festival is the 2 days festival held at Itakiso Shrine, Wakayama Pref., in the end of July each year. This f...
Chinowa Festival is the 2 days festival held at Itakiso Shrine, Wakayama Pref., in the end of July each year. This festival features a large ring-shaped object made of straw, called Chinowa. Anyone who visits the shrine will pass throug...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Belly Button Festival has been canceled in 2020. ---------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Belly Button Festival has been canceled in 2020. --------------------------------------------------------- Furano City is located at the very center of Hokkaido, and called the "belly button of Hokka...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Kibune Festival has been canceled in 2020. ---------------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Kibune Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------- Kibune Festival at Manazuru Town, Kanagawa Prefecture is the Ship Festival which features 7 ships and registered...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of the events have been canceled in 2020. Only the ritual will be held by prie...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of the events have been canceled in 2020. Only the ritual will be held by priests. Please check the official website. ------------------------------------------------------- Soma Nomaoi is the ...
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"Kochi Festival" takes place at Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama prefecture on late-July each year. It is also known as “Mifu...
"Kochi Festival" takes place at Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama prefecture on late-July each year. It is also known as “Mifune-matsuri”, or Boating Festival, and is held on the banks of the Koza River. The deity worshipped in Kochi Shrine is ...
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