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"Oshino Hakkai" is a set of eight ponds located in Oshino village near Fuji Five Lake, Yamanashi Prefecture. Oshino H...
"Oshino Hakkai" is a set of eight ponds located in Oshino village near Fuji Five Lake, Yamanashi Prefecture. Oshino Hakkai consists of Deguchi Pond, Sokonashi Pond, Choushi Pond, Waku Pond, Nigori Pond, Kagami Pond, and Shobu Pond. And i...
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Alongside Hikone Castle, Himeji Castle, Matsue Castle and Inuyama Castle, it is one of the 5 National Treasure castle...
Alongside Hikone Castle, Himeji Castle, Matsue Castle and Inuyama Castle, it is one of the 5 National Treasure castles. Among the existing Gojyu-rokkai castle towers, the National Treasure Matsumoto Castle is known to be the oldest, and ...
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In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Festival. It is a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by chan...
In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Festival. It is a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by chanting dancers. The floats often feature images of larger-than-life kabuki actors, historical and mythical characters and ...
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The City of Hiroshima holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony every August 6th to console the souls of those who were lost ...
The City of Hiroshima holds the Peace Memorial Ceremony every August 6th to console the souls of those who were lost due to the atomic bombing, as well as pray for the realization of everlasting world peace. This ceremony, which is att...
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The Hanagasa Festival that colorizes the summer evenings of Yamagata is a festival where more than 10,000 dancers sho...
The Hanagasa Festival that colorizes the summer evenings of Yamagata is a festival where more than 10,000 dancers showcase splendid dancing in accordance with Hanagasa-Ondo (Hanagasa Dance Beat), and over 1 million tourists visit each ye...
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Tanabata Festival, also known as Star Festival are held across Japan in summer. And Tanabata Festival in Sendai is on...
Tanabata Festival, also known as Star Festival are held across Japan in summer. And Tanabata Festival in Sendai is one of the largest Tanabata festivals in Japan. A fireworks display is held on the night before the Sendai Tanabata Festi...
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At the venue of Nara Park, 'Nara Hall Festival' will be held which enjoys the light of about 20,000 candles. This beg...
At the venue of Nara Park, 'Nara Hall Festival' will be held which enjoys the light of about 20,000 candles. This began in 1999, candles will be lined up on one side of the Nara Park surrounded by World Heritages, and a fantastic mysteri...
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Nebuta and Neputa Festival are a type of summer festival held in towns around Aomori Prefecture. "Nebuta" and "Neputa...
Nebuta and Neputa Festival are a type of summer festival held in towns around Aomori Prefecture. "Nebuta" and "Neputa" refer to the enormous lantern float of a brave warrior figure which is carried by people throughout the city with taik...
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Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes near Mt.Fuji. Kawaguchiko Fireworks Festival is held at Lake Kawaguch...
Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes near Mt.Fuji. Kawaguchiko Fireworks Festival is held at Lake Kawaguchiko on 4 and 5 August. A total of 10,000 fireworks are launched from the lake into night sky, it makes the stunning v...
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Akiba Daisuki Matsuri/Festival, or “We Love Akiba (Akihabara) “ Festival held twice a year(August and Feburuary) in ...
Akiba Daisuki Matsuri/Festival, or “We Love Akiba (Akihabara) “ Festival held twice a year(August and Feburuary) in Akihabara, Tokyo. There you will be convinced how diversified the town is. Town of electric appliances, town of anime,...
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Ashigara Kintaro Festival is annually held on the first Sunday of August at Minami-Ashigara City which is the home of...
Ashigara Kintaro Festival is annually held on the first Sunday of August at Minami-Ashigara City which is the home of a folk hero "Kintaro". The festival features about 800 fireworks display, traditional taiko performance, and Nebuta fl...
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Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa is held at Makuhari Seaside Park in Chiba Prefecture, this is one of the largest firew...
Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa is held at Makuhari Seaside Park in Chiba Prefecture, this is one of the largest fireworks displays in Japan, where about 23,000 fireworks are set off. Waterfront Fireworks is a fusion of the traditional c...
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Edogawa Fireworks Display is one of the major summer fireworks festivals in Tokyo and it's known as Ichikawa City Noh...
Edogawa Fireworks Display is one of the major summer fireworks festivals in Tokyo and it's known as Ichikawa City Nohryo Fireworks Festival. Fireworks show consists of 8 themes and a total of 14,000 fireworks are launched with music. Mu...
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Sakura Fireworks Festival is held on the first Saturday in August each year at Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. At Furu...
Sakura Fireworks Festival is held on the first Saturday in August each year at Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. At Furusato Square on the shore of Lake Imbanuma, where there is a prominent Dutch windmill, visitors can enjoy many types of f...
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Susono City is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. On August 5, the biggest festival in ...
Susono City is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. On August 5, the biggest festival in Susono, "Mt. Fuji Susono Summer Festival" is held. About 10,000 colorful fireworks are set off into the night sky of Fu...
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The city of Akita cerebrates the Kanto Matsuri (Pole Lantern Festival) in early August, praying for an abundant harve...
The city of Akita cerebrates the Kanto Matsuri (Pole Lantern Festival) in early August, praying for an abundant harvest of rice in the coming autumn. As the sun drops below horizon, around 200 men simultaneously hoist up huge bamboo pole...
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Tambara Highland in Gunma is situated at an elevation of 1,300 meters, and is a world of soothing color where the br...
Tambara Highland in Gunma is situated at an elevation of 1,300 meters, and is a world of soothing color where the breeze is filled with the fragrance of lavender in summer. About 50,000 lavender shrubs are planted on the ski slopes. Du...
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The Okazaki Fireworks Festival is one of the biggest fireworks displays in Aichi Prefecture with a history dating bac...
The Okazaki Fireworks Festival is one of the biggest fireworks displays in Aichi Prefecture with a history dating back to the Edo period. It is the home of Mikawa fireworks with spots by the river reserved in advance by many. Various ty...
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Koga Fireworks Festival is held at Watarase Riverside in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and one of the biggest firewo...
Koga Fireworks Festival is held at Watarase Riverside in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and one of the biggest fireworks display in eastern Japan. Blooming at a magnificent scale with a weight of about 300 Kg, flowering altitude of ab...
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Kesenuma City is located north of Miyagi Prefecture, and famous for rich nature such as Ria coastline. And Kesenuma ...
Kesenuma City is located north of Miyagi Prefecture, and famous for rich nature such as Ria coastline. And Kesenuma has one of the biggest fishing ports in Japan, and fresh seafood is unloaded at Kesenuma Port every morning. On Augus...
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Oi-machi is the town next to Odawara City. Oi Yosakoi Hyotan Festival is the biggest festival in Oi-machi town, held ...
Oi-machi is the town next to Odawara City. Oi Yosakoi Hyotan Festival is the biggest festival in Oi-machi town, held in August. "Hyotan" is a plant of the gourd family and bears fruit which has very hard shell and usually narrow in the ...
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In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Matsuri, a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by thongs of c...
In early August, Aomori City celebrates the Nebuta Matsuri, a parade of illuminated floats accompanied by thongs of chanting dancers and. The floats often feature images of larger-than-life kabuki actors, historical and mythical characte...
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Kiryu Yagibushi Festival is held at Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture and also known as Kiryu Gion Festival. Kiryu Cit...
Kiryu Yagibushi Festival is held at Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture and also known as Kiryu Gion Festival. Kiryu City is a small town, but during the festival period, approximately 600,000 people visit this town! The main attraction i...
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The Hachioji Festival is one of the major summer festivals of Tokyo. The main event is the 19 Floats Procession alon...
The Hachioji Festival is one of the major summer festivals of Tokyo. The main event is the 19 Floats Procession along the 2km Koshu-Kaido Street. 19 floats are decorated with dragon or flower sculptures, and 11 of them are designated...
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In August, Hinokuni Festival is held in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. As an opening event on the first day, th...
In August, Hinokuni Festival is held in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. As an opening event on the first day, the shopping arcades of central Kumamoto are lined with events and food booths for men and women of all ages to enjoy for ...
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Named after the traditional straw sandals(Waraji) for traveling, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer is he...
Named after the traditional straw sandals(Waraji) for traveling, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer is held in early August. It features a huge Waraji that measures 12 meters in length and weighs 2 tons. The gigantic Waraji ...
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Morioka Sansa Festival is one of the 5 great festivals in northern Japan area, held from August 1 through 4. Sansa O...
Morioka Sansa Festival is one of the 5 great festivals in northern Japan area, held from August 1 through 4. Sansa Odori Dance is performed by large groups of people dancing in a parade in sync with taiko drummers, wooden flute players,...
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The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a summer festival held in the old castle town of Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Ab...
The Hirosaki Neputa Festival is a summer festival held in the old castle town of Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. About 80 neputas of various sizes – large fan-shaped floats depicting epic and fantastic images of warriors – parade throu...
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Five Fuji Lakes take place fireworks shows 5 nights in a row from August 1 every year, and Houkosai is the very first...
Five Fuji Lakes take place fireworks shows 5 nights in a row from August 1 every year, and Houkosai is the very first one. Houkosai is named by great writer Soho Tokutomi and are performed as festival to give thanks and prayer to blessin...
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Fussa Tanabata Festival (Star Festival) is held every August at Fussa City, Tokyo. Fussa City is known for its US ai...
Fussa Tanabata Festival (Star Festival) is held every August at Fussa City, Tokyo. Fussa City is known for its US air base, and the festival has both of Japanese and American-style atmosphere. Around Fussa Station, the shopping stree...
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Nayoro City, Hokkaido is known as a huge sunflower field with 60ha. Approximately 5 million sunflowers are in full bl...
Nayoro City, Hokkaido is known as a huge sunflower field with 60ha. Approximately 5 million sunflowers are in full bloom in August. The sunflower fields in Nayoro were shooting place for Japnaese movie "Stargazing Dog", and now many tou...
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Susukino Festival is held every August at Susukino, the center of Sapporo City. There are about 100 food stalls line...
Susukino Festival is held every August at Susukino, the center of Sapporo City. There are about 100 food stalls lined up along the pedestrian street in Susukino, and various events are scheduled such as Oiran Procession, Mikoshi Parade,...
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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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Toshima Tanabata Festival is held at Toshima shopping arcade north of Oji Station, Tokyo. During the festival, the e...
Toshima Tanabata Festival is held at Toshima shopping arcade north of Oji Station, Tokyo. During the festival, the entire 600m street is decorated by paper stripes to celebrate Tanabata(Star Festival), and various fun events are schedul...
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Sumiyoshi Festival is one of the greatest summer festivals in Osaka. It is held over four days in and around Sumiyosh...
Sumiyoshi Festival is one of the greatest summer festivals in Osaka. It is held over four days in and around Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine which is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. It starts by washing and purifying with sea water from on...
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Furano City is located at the very center of Hokkaido, and called the "belly button of Hokkaido". The Bellybutton F...
Furano City is located at the very center of Hokkaido, and called the "belly button of Hokkaido". The Bellybutton Festival (Hokkai Heso Matsuri) is annually held in July 28, 29 at Furano City, Hokkaido. The festival's biggest highligh...
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The 23th Hida Miyagawa E Boat Race is held on July 28 at Hida City, Gifu Prefecture. About 20 teams from all over Ja...
The 23th Hida Miyagawa E Boat Race is held on July 28 at Hida City, Gifu Prefecture. About 20 teams from all over Japan join this contest and play exciting games in hot summer! The team consists of 10 members, and each team sets up the...
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Soma Nomaoi is the three-day festival held in Minami Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. It features around 500 men and...
Soma Nomaoi is the three-day festival held in Minami Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. It features around 500 men and women on horseback dressed in medieval warriors. On the first day, participants in samurai attire ride out on hors...
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Kashiwa Matsuri is a summer festival that happens at the end of July (mostly 4th weekend). It is two days matsuri wit...
Kashiwa Matsuri is a summer festival that happens at the end of July (mostly 4th weekend). It is two days matsuri with many events and parades. About 700,000 people join this festival. It is one of the best festivals in Chiba. There is K...
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Osaki city located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, the Sanbongi area has a sunflower hill known for its ra...
Osaki city located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture, the Sanbongi area has a sunflower hill known for its rape blossoms in spring and sunflowers blooming all over like a sun rising in the summer, familiar to locals. "Osaki City ...
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Sendai Sparrow Dance is a folk dance which mimics the movements of the sparrow. Miyagino Street is closed to traffic...
Sendai Sparrow Dance is a folk dance which mimics the movements of the sparrow. Miyagino Street is closed to traffic and the 200m festival area includes a dancing parade, stage and dancing on the street where onlookers can join in the l...
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The Eisa Festival is originated in Okinawa to honor the ancestors and pray for the safety of one's family and economi...
The Eisa Festival is originated in Okinawa to honor the ancestors and pray for the safety of one's family and economic prosperity. Performers such as dancers, musicians, and clowns form a big procession and dance through the streets wit...
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Odawara Lantern Festival is held annually on every July at Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 1,800 paper lant...
Odawara Lantern Festival is held annually on every July at Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 1,800 paper lanterns made by local elementary students are displayed along the moat in Odawara Castle Park. The view of the water moat ...
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Ogose Festival is held on July 27 & 28 at Ogose Town in Saitama Prefecture. July 27 (Sat), PM 5:00 - PM 9:00 Dash...
Ogose Festival is held on July 27 & 28 at Ogose Town in Saitama Prefecture. July 27 (Sat), PM 5:00 - PM 9:00 Dashi (decorated festival floats) are pulled around the town by large groups of people. Also Ibayashi Play(Japanese traditio...
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The Sumida River (Sumidagawa) Fireworks Festival is an annual event held on the last Saturday in July in Tokyo. The ...
The Sumida River (Sumidagawa) Fireworks Festival is an annual event held on the last Saturday in July in Tokyo. The fireworks are set off from two separate locations: Asakusa in Taito ward and Mukojima in Sumida ward. The Sumida River ...
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Summer Light Festival is held at Kinsyu Lake in Nishiwaga Town, Iwate Prefecture on July 27 & 28. The highlight of...
Summer Light Festival is held at Kinsyu Lake in Nishiwaga Town, Iwate Prefecture on July 27 & 28. The highlight of the festival is the illumination of waterfall of Lake Kinsyu. In 2019, it would be more colorful than before. Also, y...
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Lake Tazawa is located east of Akita City, a deep blue body of water surrounded by mountains.The colour changes over ...
Lake Tazawa is located east of Akita City, a deep blue body of water surrounded by mountains.The colour changes over the year from sapphire blue, to what could be described as jade green.It is Japan’s deepest lake at 423.4m and has a dia...
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Kibune Festival at Manazuru Town, Kanagawa Prefecture is the Ship Festival which features 7 ships and registered as a...
Kibune Festival at Manazuru Town, Kanagawa Prefecture is the Ship Festival which features 7 ships and registered as an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan. It was established in the middle of Heian period. Every summer ...
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Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture is known as the dead center of Japan, and called the "belly button of Japan". Shibu...
Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture is known as the dead center of Japan, and called the "belly button of Japan". Shibukawa Bellybutton(Heso) Festival take place on July 27 this year. The main Dance Parade event is the "Belly Button Dan...
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The name was changed to "fireworks display at OAMISHIRASATO" from "beach festival" and a fireworks event was put into...
The name was changed to "fireworks display at OAMISHIRASATO" from "beach festival" and a fireworks event was put into effect in 2019. About 3500 shots of skyrocket fireworks and starmine in the water which flourishes at surface of the s...
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The Fire Cow Festival (Flaming Bull Festival) is held in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, and unique event inspired by ...
The Fire Cow Festival (Flaming Bull Festival) is held in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, and unique event inspired by the Battle of Kurikara in 1183. In this battle, Minamoto-no-Yoshinaka attached lit torches to the horns of oxen and rel...
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Tobata Gion O-Yamagasa is a local festival which takes place in Tobata, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.The festi...
Tobata Gion O-Yamagasa is a local festival which takes place in Tobata, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.The festival is held for three days before and after the 4th Saturday of July, and known as one of the three greatest summer fest...
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Oamishirasato City is located 50~60 km away from Tokyo area, and has rich nature with rural areas and beautiful beach...
Oamishirasato City is located 50~60 km away from Tokyo area, and has rich nature with rural areas and beautiful beach. There is a sunflower field which about 50,000 sunflowers bloom all together in the 0.5ha wide field in front of the K...
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The "Tenjin Festival" in Osaka is said to be one of the three biggest festivals in Japan together with the Tokyo · Ka...
The "Tenjin Festival" in Osaka is said to be one of the three biggest festivals in Japan together with the Tokyo · Kanda Festival, Kyoto · Gion Festival, held on July 24th and 25th every year, where 1.3 million people visit each year. ...
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Taishi Odori is the traditional dance of Kamioka, it has been dancing for long time. Also it was designated as Intang...
Taishi Odori is the traditional dance of Kamioka, it has been dancing for long time. Also it was designated as Intangible folk cultural assets. The day, it will be held Buddhist service and then people start dancing. At the same time, i...
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One of the most major fireworks festivals in Tokyo, Adachi Fireworks Festival, is held in July 20, 2019. Approximate...
One of the most major fireworks festivals in Tokyo, Adachi Fireworks Festival, is held in July 20, 2019. Approximately 13,600 fireworks will go off in one hour, and over 700,000 people gather to watch on the both banks of the Arakawa Ri...
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Sunflower fields in Hokuryu town, Hokkaido is one of the largest sunflower fields in Japan with 23.1 ha in size. Appr...
Sunflower fields in Hokuryu town, Hokkaido is one of the largest sunflower fields in Japan with 23.1 ha in size. Approximately 2 million flowers are in full bloom from mid-July to late-August. You can see young fresh sunflowers in late-...
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Akeno Sunflower Festival is held at Akeno area in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture where can been viewed Yatsugatake...
Akeno Sunflower Festival is held at Akeno area in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture where can been viewed Yatsugatake Mountains, Minami Alps Mountains, and Mt.Fuji. The Akeno area has the longest period of daylight in Japan, and is the ...
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"Kanekobara Mushiokuri Odori" Dance is a traditional ritual held to pray for bumper crop harvests. It has been perfor...
"Kanekobara Mushiokuri Odori" Dance is a traditional ritual held to pray for bumper crop harvests. It has been performed in the settlement of Kanekobara for over 200 years. In the ritual, men wearing flower hats and yukata with red cords...
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Toyohama in Minamichita, on the southernmost tip of Aichi Prefecture's Chita Peninsula is known as the No.1 fish catc...
Toyohama in Minamichita, on the southernmost tip of Aichi Prefecture's Chita Peninsula is known as the No.1 fish catch town in Aichi Prefecture. The Sea Bream Festival is held on July 20 & 21 in Toyohama area and Nakasu area. Each area ...
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