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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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Shoden-do Temple at Mt. Ashigara is one of the three main Shoden Temples (Shoden is a Buddha of the temple) in Japan,...
Shoden-do Temple at Mt. Ashigara is one of the three main Shoden Temples (Shoden is a Buddha of the temple) in Japan, and enshrines Daisho Kangi- Soshinten, be worshipped as a god marital harmony, blessing of a child, better fortune, an...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, almost of all Furukawa Festival's events including Mikoshi Parade have been cancele...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, almost of all Furukawa Festival's events including Mikoshi Parade have been canceled. Only the ritual will be held. Needles to say, Okoshi Daiko (Rousing Drums) and street parade of festival floats ar...
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※Due to the coronavirus fears, some events of Wisteria Festival and the night illumination have been canceled. K...
※Due to the coronavirus fears, some events of Wisteria Festival and the night illumination have been canceled. Kameido Tenjin Shrine has been called the best place in Tokyo to see Japanese Wisteria(Fuji) in full bloom. It is located...
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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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If you plan to travel in Japan around May and want to enjoy outdoor, why don't you visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine R...
If you plan to travel in Japan around May and want to enjoy outdoor, why don't you visit the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route to see the huge snow wall callded "Yuki-no-Otani"? Yuki-no-Otani is a 500-meter long snow wall located in Toyama P...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, almost of all events have been canceled. Only the ritual will be held by priests. ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, almost of all events have been canceled. Only the ritual will be held by priests. ----------------------------------------------- Hiyoshi Taisya Shrine is the head shrine of a network of 3,800 Shinto...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Tulip Festival on 4/12 has been canceled. ------------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Tulip Festival on 4/12 has been canceled. ------------------------------------- Senzoji Temple in Hadano City, Kanagawa, is called "Tulip Temple" for tons of beautiful tulips blooming every April...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of events such as Mt. Fuji Delicious Foods Festival and live performances have...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, most of events such as Mt. Fuji Delicious Foods Festival and live performances have been cancelled. ※Only the Yamanashi Residents are allowed admission from May.7. (ID or certification needed) --------...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the "Nemophila Festival 2020" has been postponed. The reopening date has not decide...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the "Nemophila Festival 2020" has been postponed. The reopening date has not decided yet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Osaka Maishima Seaside Park is locate...
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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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Magnificent view from Arakurayama Sengen Park attracts lots of tourists from home and abroad particularly in spring w...
Magnificent view from Arakurayama Sengen Park attracts lots of tourists from home and abroad particularly in spring when around 650 sakura trees bloom. You must have seen a photo of sakura blossoms, Mt Fuji and 5 storied pagoda, all repr...
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【Notice】Due to the COVID-19, buildings (the Main keep and the long corridor) are temporarily closed. However, admis...
【Notice】Due to the COVID-19, buildings (the Main keep and the long corridor) are temporarily closed. However, admission within the paid area (outside the buildings only) is available. ＜The temporarily closed term＞ Mar. 7th (Sat) ～ ...
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Hitachi Seaside Park is located on the Pacific Ocean side of the Japanese coast, and incorporates a unique natural en...
Hitachi Seaside Park is located on the Pacific Ocean side of the Japanese coast, and incorporates a unique natural environment of sand dunes, forests, grasslands and springs. With a total space of 350 hectares, of which 200 hectares ar...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Night Sakura Viewing is canceled. Only the night illumination of Sakura will be...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Night Sakura Viewing is canceled. Only the night illumination of Sakura will be held. Visitors can not enter in the Honmaru Garden in the nighttime. ---------------------------------------------...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Sakura Night Illumination has been canceled. Also, the castle tower has been cl...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Sakura Night Illumination has been canceled. Also, the castle tower has been closed for the time being. Osaka Castle Park is an extensive park with a total area of 105.6 ha, located in the cente...
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Asukayama Park in Kita Ward of Tokyo, has been a famous spot for Sakura viewing since the Edo period (1600-1868), whe...
Asukayama Park in Kita Ward of Tokyo, has been a famous spot for Sakura viewing since the Edo period (1600-1868), when Yoshimune Tokugawa(the 8th Tokugawa Shogun) planted cherry trees there. The park with 7.2 ha-wide stands on the hill,...
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Aoe Dam Park in Tsukumi City, is one of the famous spots for viewing cherry trees in Oita Prefecture. Approximately ...
Aoe Dam Park in Tsukumi City, is one of the famous spots for viewing cherry trees in Oita Prefecture. Approximately 5,000 Sakura cherry trees reach in full bloom from late-March to early-April. The gradation of Sakura pink color is sp...
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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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※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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Gongendo Park in Satte City, is one of Saitama’s most famous Sakura viewing spots. Approximately 1,000 cherry trees ...
Gongendo Park in Satte City, is one of Saitama’s most famous Sakura viewing spots. Approximately 1,000 cherry trees that stretch a kilometer create a beautiful Sakura tunnel. There are about 100 festival stalls lined up, and various ev...
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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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※Showa Memorial Park have been closed due to the coronavirus concerns. For more details, please check the official we...
※Showa Memorial Park have been closed due to the coronavirus concerns. For more details, please check the official website. **************************************************************************************************** Showa Me...
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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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※Tokyo Government has requested people to refrain from a drinking party to prevent infection of coronavirus in the pa...
※Tokyo Government has requested people to refrain from a drinking party to prevent infection of coronavirus in the park. Inokashira Park is one of the most popular spots to see Sakura cherry blossoms in Tokyo. The park is located i...
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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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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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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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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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Takao-san Yakuo-in Temple is an old Buddhist temple located at the top of Mt. Takao, and holds "Fire Walking Festival...
Takao-san Yakuo-in Temple is an old Buddhist temple located at the top of Mt. Takao, and holds "Fire Walking Festival" on the second Sunday of March each year. It attracts over 5,000 visitors in recent years. The highlight of the festiv...
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Sadakyo Stone Circle is a mysterious alignment of 9 stone statues with 2 - 3 meter in height located around Mt.Komeka...
Sadakyo Stone Circle is a mysterious alignment of 9 stone statues with 2 - 3 meter in height located around Mt.Komekami in Sada area of Usa City, Oita Prefecture. It is unknown by whom and for what purposes these stone circles were built...
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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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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hina Doll Festival has been canceled in 2020. -------------------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hina Doll Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------ Approxmately 1,000 Hina-dolls are displayed on the Hundred-Steps Staircase at Junisho Shrine ...
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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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The 2nd "Mt.Fuji Juku-no-Mori Festival" is held on Feb.23 at Fujisan Juku-no-Mori Park in Gotemba City, Shizuoka. Th...
The 2nd "Mt.Fuji Juku-no-Mori Festival" is held on Feb.23 at Fujisan Juku-no-Mori Park in Gotemba City, Shizuoka. There are various events such as a live music show by Misaki Iwasa, Japan Army Band Concert, a taiko drum performance, por...
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Hida-Kamioka area in Hida City holds the Konpira Night Festival on February each year. From around 6 p.m., Mikoshi p...
Hida-Kamioka area in Hida City holds the Konpira Night Festival on February each year. From around 6 p.m., Mikoshi portable shines and festival floats start to parade throughout the town, heading to Konpira Hall of Tounji Temple. Yosako...
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"Katsuyama Sagicho Festival" takes place annually on the final Sat & Sunday of February in Katsuyama City, Fukui. Thi...
"Katsuyama Sagicho Festival" takes place annually on the final Sat & Sunday of February in Katsuyama City, Fukui. This 300-year old festival marks the coming of Spring and be held to pray for a good harvest of the year. The festival fea...
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Nakatsugawa area of Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture is one of the heavy snowfall areas in Japan. Nakatsugawa Snow Fest...
Nakatsugawa area of Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture is one of the heavy snowfall areas in Japan. Nakatsugawa Snow Festival takes place when they get the biggest amount of snow. They have a number of activities, such as a lit-up snow monum...
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This is the annual winter event where lots of food stalls serving Hyogo's local cuisine such as crab, oyster, and fug...
This is the annual winter event where lots of food stalls serving Hyogo's local cuisine such as crab, oyster, and fugu are lined up. Enjoy tasting a winter delicacy! Dates : February 22 - 24, 2020 Hours : 10:00 - 15:00 Venue : Ak...
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Ojiya Balloon Festival takes place over two venues, Nishinaka site where they hold the competiton, and Hirasawa site ...
Ojiya Balloon Festival takes place over two venues, Nishinaka site where they hold the competiton, and Hirasawa site where the balloon rides and food stalls are at. At Nishinaka site, “Sea of Japan Cup Cross Country Championship” is the...
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Nakatsu in Oita is known as a Nakatsu Castle Town, which dates back to 1588. From middle-February to middle-March e...
Nakatsu in Oita is known as a Nakatsu Castle Town, which dates back to 1588. From middle-February to middle-March each year, Nakatsu Castle holds a Hina Doll Festival. During the festival period, visitors can enjoy the exhibition of r...
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"Happo-One Fire Festival" takes place each February at Nakiyama Slope of Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort. From around 7:...
"Happo-One Fire Festival" takes place each February at Nakiyama Slope of Hakuba Happo-One Ski Resort. From around 7:30 p.m., around 50 local skiers ski down the slope slowly with blazing torches in their hand. Besides the torch light s...
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