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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Wind Chime Festival of Shoju-in Temple will be held from July 1st to August 31 ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Wind Chime Festival of Shoju-in Temple will be held from July 1st to August 31 in 2020. And the advance application is needed to join the festival. Please check the official website. ---------------...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Wind Chimes Illumination on July 17th has been canceled. ---------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Wind Chimes Illumination on July 17th has been canceled. ------------------------------------------------- "Wind Chime Festival" is a 2-months festival held every summer at Ofusa Kannon Temple in...
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Lake Toya is located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park and is the third largest caldera lake in Hokkaido. The four isla...
Lake Toya is located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park and is the third largest caldera lake in Hokkaido. The four islands in the center of the lake are called "Nakajima" and are home to a green primeval forest and animals such as Ezo deer...
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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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Michinoku Hydrangea Garden, Iwate Prefecture, is one of the biggest hydrangea gardens in Japan. From late-June, appro...
Michinoku Hydrangea Garden, Iwate Prefecture, is one of the biggest hydrangea gardens in Japan. From late-June, approximately 40,000 vividly colored Hydrangea of 400 different varieties bloom on each side of a 2km walking trail through a...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, "Mt.Gomado Hydrangea Festival" has been canceled. (Visitors are able to hike and wa...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, "Mt.Gomado Hydrangea Festival" has been canceled. (Visitors are able to hike and watch hydrangeas.) Please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------- The "...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Wind Bell Festival has been scaled down in 2020. Some events including the opening ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Wind Bell Festival has been scaled down in 2020. Some events including the opening ceremony are canceled. Please check the official website. ------------------------------------------------------- O...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the festival is scaled down in 2020. Please check the official website. ----------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the festival is scaled down in 2020. Please check the official website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Kashinoki Sweets Factory" in Yanai City, Yamaguchi ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yunomaru Azalea Festival has been canceled in 2020. Yunomaru Highland is l...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yunomaru Azalea Festival has been canceled in 2020. Yunomaru Highland is located in Tomi city of Nagano Prefecture, right close by the border with Gunma Prefecture, on the western side of the As...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, "The Week of Time" has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, "The Week of Time" has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------------------------------------------- In 660 A.D.,Emperor Tenji created the first water clock in Japan, and he announced the hours ...
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Due to the coronavirus fears, the Chigasaki Hamaori Festival has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus fears, the Chigasaki Hamaori Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hamaori Festival is held at the Nishihama beach in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 15th,...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------ "Chagu Chagu Umakko" is a traditional festival with a 200-years history in Morioka C...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, this event has been scaled down from before. Visitors from outside the Akita prefec...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, this event has been scaled down from before. Visitors from outside the Akita prefecture are not allowed to come. Please check the official website for the latest information. ---------------------------...
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*Due to the coronavirus concerns, some stage events of Awara Kitagata Lakeside Iris Festival have been canceled. --...
*Due to the coronavirus concerns, some stage events of Awara Kitagata Lakeside Iris Festival have been canceled. ---------------------------------------------------------- Awara Iris Garden is located by Lake Kitagata stretching fro...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Yoshiwara Gion Festival has been canceled in 2020. For more details, please check t...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Yoshiwara Gion Festival has been canceled in 2020. For more details, please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------- Yoshiwara Gion Festival is one of the...
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Toshimaen Amusement Park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, will shut down at the end of August, 2020. Approximately 10,000 hydr...
Toshimaen Amusement Park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, will shut down at the end of August, 2020. Approximately 10,000 hydrangeas in 150 different varieties bloom in Hydrangea Garden of Toshimaen every June. And this is the last chance to see ...
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Due to the coronavirus fears, "Kyoto Art Fireworks 2020" has been canceled. ----------------------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus fears, "Kyoto Art Fireworks 2020" has been canceled. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Approximately 13,000 fireworks including thirty 12-inch shell fireworks made by the m...
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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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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, some events of Iris Festival have been canceled in 2020. Please check the official ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, some events of Iris Festival have been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. --------------------------------------------------------- Shirasagi Forest Park in Sanjo City, Niigata Pre...
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※Due to the coronavirus fears, the Ikeda Festival has been scaled down in 2020. The mikoshi procession, a sumo wrestl...
※Due to the coronavirus fears, the Ikeda Festival has been scaled down in 2020. The mikoshi procession, a sumo wrestling tournament, festival stalls are canceled. ------------------------------------------------------------ Suwaazuki...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Sanno Festival '20 has been canceled. Only the ritual by the priests will be held. ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Sanno Festival '20 has been canceled. Only the ritual by the priests will be held. Please check the official website. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Th...
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*Due to the coronavirus concerns, The Shogawa Festival has been canceled in 2020. ----------------------------------...
*Due to the coronavirus concerns, The Shogawa Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shogawa Festival is held in Shogawa town, Tonami city, Toyama prefecture in June. ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Atsuta Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the ceremony will be held. Please c...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Atsuta Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the ceremony will be held. Please check the official website. ----------------------------------------------------------- Atsuta Shrine located in Aich...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Shibata Iris Festival has been canceled in 2020, but visitors can enter the iris ga...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Shibata Iris Festival has been canceled in 2020, but visitors can enter the iris garden to see irises. ---------------------------------------------------------- Ijimino Park in Shibata City, Niigata...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Toukasan Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. --...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Toukasan Festival has been canceled in 2020. Please check the official website. ----------------------------------------------------------- Known as one of the three mafor festivals in Hiroshima, Tou...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hydrangea Festival is canceled in 2020. -------------------------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hydrangea Festival is canceled in 2020. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shimoda Park is wooded park on a hill, located at the southern part of the Izu Penins...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hydrangea Festival has been canceled in 2020. -----------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Hydrangea Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Gongendo Park in Satte City, Saitama Prefecture is the one of the most popular spots...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the night illumination and some events has been canceled. Higashi Park in Okazak...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the night illumination and some events has been canceled. Higashi Park in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, is a large and greenery park which has a mini-zoo, a play area with jungle gym, a learning ce...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Honkoji Temple Hydrangea Festival has been canceled. -----------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Honkoji Temple Hydrangea Festival has been canceled. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honkoji Temple is located in southeast of Aichi Prefetcure, ab...
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※ Due to the coronavirus concerns, Iris and Hydrangea Festival has been cancelled. ------------------------------...
※ Due to the coronavirus concerns, Iris and Hydrangea Festival has been cancelled. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Odawara Castle, known as the "700 Great Japanese castle", is a sightseeing ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Koga Fireworks Festival has been canceled in 2020. -------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Koga Fireworks Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Koga Fireworks Festival is held at Watarase Riverside in Koga City, Ibaraki Pref...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Suigo Sawara Iris Festival has been canceled in 2020. (The Iris Garden is opened ...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Suigo Sawara Iris Festival has been canceled in 2020. (The Iris Garden is opened during the period.) ----------------------------------------------------------- Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is the aquat...
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Enjoy culture, food etc. of Japan's tropical island "Okinawa" in Tokyo. There are Okinawan musician stages and goods...
Enjoy culture, food etc. of Japan's tropical island "Okinawa" in Tokyo. There are Okinawan musician stages and goods sales, so you can experience all of Okinawa in a day! Admission for stage viewing is free. Venue : Yoyogi Park Add...
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The Ohara Festival in Shibuya is a reproduction of a festival in Kagoshima prefecture. It features the Dance Parade,...
The Ohara Festival in Shibuya is a reproduction of a festival in Kagoshima prefecture. It features the Dance Parade, thousands of dancers perform "Oharabushi", "Shibuya-Ondo", "Tokyo Ohara", etc., which some of them are born in Kagoshim...
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Due to the coronavirus concerns, Blackship Festival has been canceled in 2020. -------------------------------------...
Due to the coronavirus concerns, Blackship Festival has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------------ Shimoda city in Shizuoka prefecture was the first port of Japan after the arrival of the Amer...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Jindai Botanical Gardens has been closed for the time being. *****************...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Jindai Botanical Gardens has been closed for the time being. ****************************************************************************************** The Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu City ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Samurai Procession of Kachiya Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the cere...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Samurai Procession of Kachiya Festival has been canceled in 2020. Only the ceremony will be held. Every 5th of May, Kachiya Festival celebrates a victory granted by the deities at Kameido Katori...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yabusame Festival is canceled. Fujisan Hongu Sengen Shrine is the head shrin...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Yabusame Festival is canceled. Fujisan Hongu Sengen Shrine is the head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines in Japan, and considered to be the main entrance to Mt.Fuji. This shrine holds the annual...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa has been canceled in 2020. -----------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa has been canceled in 2020. ------------------------------------------------------ Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa is held at Makuhari Seaside Park in Chiba Prefecture, ...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, The 65th Ooka Echizen Festival has been canceled. ------------------------------...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, The 65th Ooka Echizen Festival has been canceled. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ooka Echizen (Ooka Tadasuke) was the governor of the province of Echizen(Fukui Prefe...
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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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Tsuetate Onsen town is located on the border of Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures. Recently, more customers are fascina...
Tsuetate Onsen town is located on the border of Kumamoto and Oita Prefectures. Recently, more customers are fascinated by the back ally atmosphere maintained since the Showa period. Many tourists stroll through the rustic and unique at...
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※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, the Ichiyo Sakura Festival on 4/11 has been canceled in 2020. "Ichiyo Sakura F...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Ichiyo Sakura Festival on 4/11 has been canceled in 2020. "Ichiyo Sakura Festival" started in 2003, celeblating the 400th anniversary of the opening of Yoshiwara, preserving the piece of Edo his...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Rikugien Garden have been closed for a time being. *****************************...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, Rikugien Garden have been closed for a time being. ******************************************************************************************************** After the cherry blossoms are over, now i...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the pouring amacha event is canceled. The event celebrating the birth of the Bud...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the pouring amacha event is canceled. The event celebrating the birth of the Buddha of Buddhism, became an event called "Flower Festival (Hana Matsuri)" interweaving the episode of when Buddha was bor...
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The Castle Town Obata, Gunma Prefecture, was developed along a waterway called "Ogawazeki", which is one of the 100 m...
The Castle Town Obata, Gunma Prefecture, was developed along a waterway called "Ogawazeki", which is one of the 100 most beautiful waters in Japan. The "Castle Town Obata Cherry Blossom Festival" is held in early-April each year when the...
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This is the spring festival which takes place in Utsumi Area to pray for rich harvest and the safety of villagers. T...
This is the spring festival which takes place in Utsumi Area to pray for rich harvest and the safety of villagers. Three districts(Baba, Kitawaki, Nakanogo) perform Bo-no-te Dance, Jaguruma Float Parade, and Yakko Dance. Also, Dashi Fl...
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※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Spring Festival is canceled. Roppongi Hills is the building complex featur...
※Due to the coronavirus concerns, the Spring Festival is canceled. Roppongi Hills is the building complex features offices, apartments, shops, restaurants, and so on, in the heart of Tokyo. It is not just a building, but like a smal...
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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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※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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The annual Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival is one of Bunkyo five major flower festivals(Azalea,Hydrangea,Chrysanthemum...
The annual Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival is one of Bunkyo five major flower festivals(Azalea,Hydrangea,Chrysanthemum,Plum, and Cherry). On March 30 and 31, there are some fun events such as the brass band parade or a children's ball-to...
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Rikugien Gardens is known for its giant weeping cherry tree, which stands 15 meters and reaches 20 meters at the tip ...
Rikugien Gardens is known for its giant weeping cherry tree, which stands 15 meters and reaches 20 meters at the tip of its longest branch. Each year from late-March to early-April, this weeping Sakura tree is illuminated with dozens of...
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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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Best opportunity to meet and enjoy Nagoya local cuisine and goods, folk dances/songs, mascot characters from various...
Best opportunity to meet and enjoy Nagoya local cuisine and goods, folk dances/songs, mascot characters from various areas of Japan. There are stage shows and heaps of domestic/overseas sightseeing information, too. Admission: free...
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Tsunan Town in Niigata is known as one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan. Tsunan Town holds the snow festival ...
Tsunan Town in Niigata is known as one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan. Tsunan Town holds the snow festival on middle-March each year, and there are two main events during this festival. One is "Snow Wave" which is the snowboard...
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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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*This event is cancelled due to coronavirus fears. Local Japanese dishes from Hokkaido to Kyushu island are gather...
*This event is cancelled due to coronavirus fears. Local Japanese dishes from Hokkaido to Kyushu island are gathered in Yoyogi Park! You can find plenty of delicious local foods and enjoy various type of games, performances, and work...
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"Snowfield Carnival Nakasato" is a fantastic event where approximately 20,000 snow candles are spread out all across ...
"Snowfield Carnival Nakasato" is a fantastic event where approximately 20,000 snow candles are spread out all across the slope of Nakasato Kiyotsu Ski Resort. A fireworks show and a torchlight-skiing are also another highlights. There ...
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Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto holds "Nagashi-bina Festival" each year on March 3. In Heian Period (794-1185), people f...
Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto holds "Nagashi-bina Festival" each year on March 3. In Heian Period (794-1185), people floated small figure paper dolls on streams praying for their children’s healthy growth and to get rid of bad fortunes. ...
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