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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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DATES: March 18th, October 18th TIME: （1）11:30am （2）14:00pm （3）15:30pm "Golden Dragon Dance" is a dan...
DATES: March 18th, October 18th TIME: （1）11:30am （2）14:00pm （3）15:30pm "Golden Dragon Dance" is a dance that is introduced to commemorate the Senso-ji Temple main hall rebuilt in 1958. This dance named from the “Gold Drag...
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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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Spring Festival will be held on 14th and 15th March at Enoshima, Kanazawa Prefecture, which will be the venue for ...
Spring Festival will be held on 14th and 15th March at Enoshima, Kanazawa Prefecture, which will be the venue for sailing competition for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games. The festive activities are extensive, such as Mini ...
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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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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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*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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"Higashiyama Hanatouro" is a 10-days illumination festival held annually on early-March along the ancient streets of ...
"Higashiyama Hanatouro" is a 10-days illumination festival held annually on early-March along the ancient streets of Kyoto. Approximately 2,500 LED lights inside bamboo lanterns illuminate a 5-kilometer walking path, from Kiyomizu Templ...
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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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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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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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Do you know why we send off dolls in the river ? Nagashibina is a traditional event with a 1,000-year history where ...
Do you know why we send off dolls in the river ? Nagashibina is a traditional event with a 1,000-year history where paper dolls are placed on the running river with hope the dolls take evils and uncleanness from us (kids in particular) ...
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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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Approximately 30,000 hina dolls are displayed throughout Katsuura City, Chiba. One of the highlights of Katsuura’s H...
Approximately 30,000 hina dolls are displayed throughout Katsuura City, Chiba. One of the highlights of Katsuura’s Hina Matsuri(Hina Doll Festival) is the approximately 1,800 dolls that decorate the 60 stone steps of Tomisaki Shrine. St...
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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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Kitsuki City in Oita Prefecture is an uneven castle town with samurai residences on plateaus to the north and south m...
Kitsuki City in Oita Prefecture is an uneven castle town with samurai residences on plateaus to the north and south moreover the commercial district sandwiched in the valley between them. This is a very rare shape for castle towns in the...
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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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Konosu City in Saitama has been creating Japanese Hina dolls for over 380 years, and is famous for the Japan's highes...
Konosu City in Saitama has been creating Japanese Hina dolls for over 380 years, and is famous for the Japan's highest doll tower in pyramid shape (31 tiers 7m), displayed during the Doll Festival. "Bikkuri Hina Matsuri", literally mean...
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Hachinohe Enburi Festival is one of the 5 biggest snow festivals in Tohoku area of Japan. Designated as an National ...
Hachinohe Enburi Festival is one of the 5 biggest snow festivals in Tohoku area of Japan. Designated as an National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, the “Hachinohe Enburi” is a local dance performance expressing prayers for ...
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Tsukigase Plum Valley is one of the Three Great Plum Forest, designated as National Scenic Beauty in 1922. Approxima...
Tsukigase Plum Valley is one of the Three Great Plum Forest, designated as National Scenic Beauty in 1922. Approximately 10 thousand red and white plum blossoms are in full bloom on both side of slopes of the valley, and that view is so...
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Snow Festival at Kembuchi, which is known as the village of The Picture Book. Free Tonjiru(Japanese pork soup)、Free...
Snow Festival at Kembuchi, which is known as the village of The Picture Book. Free Tonjiru(Japanese pork soup)、Free Amazake(sweet non-alcoholic rice male beverage)、Free Market, Making Mochi(Japanese rice cake), Horse Riding, Contest o...
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Hita city in Oita Prefecture is famous for the plum production area. "Hita Oyama Plum Festival" is the festival which...
Hita city in Oita Prefecture is famous for the plum production area. "Hita Oyama Plum Festival" is the festival which last almost 40 years to pray a good harvest of plum and appeal to outside. Around 6,000 plum trees in Okubodai Plum ...
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The biggest second-hand camera sales event in Japan is held the 42th time this February. There are antique cameras, ...
The biggest second-hand camera sales event in Japan is held the 42th time this February. There are antique cameras, the latest digital cameras which are just as new, and camera accessories for sale. There are also special offers such a...
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Yoshino Baien(Yoshino Plum Garden) is one of the most popular plum gardens in Oita Prefecture. There are around 450...
Yoshino Baien(Yoshino Plum Garden) is one of the most popular plum gardens in Oita Prefecture. There are around 450 plum trees including "Garyubai" which is named because its appearance looks like a dragon lying down on the ground, and...
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Plum blossom(Ume) is a special flower for Japanese that tells people spring is just around the corner. Why don't you...
Plum blossom(Ume) is a special flower for Japanese that tells people spring is just around the corner. Why don't you visit "Mito Plum Blossom Festival" at "Kairakuen" which is one of the three great gardens in Japan? "Kairakuen" is t...
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Takisanji Ogre Festival, with over 800 years history, takes place at Takisanji Temple in Aichi each year on Saturday...
Takisanji Ogre Festival, with over 800 years history, takes place at Takisanji Temple in Aichi each year on Saturday closest to February 7th. The festival features 3 males(42, 25, and 12 year old, selected randomly from local men) wear...
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In Mt. Narita Park, behind the Great Main Hall of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, you can enjoy the view of seasonal flow...
In Mt. Narita Park, behind the Great Main Hall of Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, you can enjoy the view of seasonal flower which spread out over the vast 165,000m2 park. Approximately 500 plum trees with red blossoms and white plum blossoms...
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Yokote City celebrates a snow festival in February with hundreds of igloo-like snow houses (kamakura) built throughou...
Yokote City celebrates a snow festival in February with hundreds of igloo-like snow houses (kamakura) built throughout the city. A mound of snow is carved out to create a room, in which candles are lit and a charcoal brazier (hibachi) is...
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"Gujo Takasu Snow Festival" is a big snow festival held every February in Takasu, Gifu Prefecture. The highlight of ...
"Gujo Takasu Snow Festival" is a big snow festival held every February in Takasu, Gifu Prefecture. The highlight of the festival is a Snow Sculpture Competition, which the amount of prize money reaches up to 1 million yen. Besides, ther...
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Urabandai in Fukushima is known for its great powder snow and lots of skiers visit here every winter. "Urabandai Sno...
Urabandai in Fukushima is known for its great powder snow and lots of skiers visit here every winter. "Urabandai Snow Festival" is an annual event on mid-February, approximately 3,000 candles are placed on the frozen Renge-pond. Visitor...
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Minamoto no Yoritomo was opened Kamakura Bakufunate in 13th century, and lost the battle of Ishibashiyama and fled to...
Minamoto no Yoritomo was opened Kamakura Bakufunate in 13th century, and lost the battle of Ishibashiyama and fled to Awa’s Ryushima by small boat (currently known as Kyonan Town) to plan his comeback. The “Kawazu Zakura” were renamed to...
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Mt.Tsukuba (Tsukubasan) Plum Grove located half way up Mt. Tsukuba is a 4.5 hectare forest with around 1000 plum tree...
Mt.Tsukuba (Tsukubasan) Plum Grove located half way up Mt. Tsukuba is a 4.5 hectare forest with around 1000 plum trees. There are huge rocks all over Mt.Tsukuba and plum trees show beautiful against rocks. The " Mt.Tsukuba Plum Festi...
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Plum Festival period: Feb/15/2020 - Mar/22/2020 ※ It may change depending on flowering conditions. Opening time ...
Plum Festival period: Feb/15/2020 - Mar/22/2020 ※ It may change depending on flowering conditions. Opening time 8:30 AM to 4 PM Entrance fee 300 yen (over junior high school students) Parking fee 500 yen for ordinary car, 10...
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"Nakayama Setsugekka Snow Festival" is held in mid-February each year in Nakayama Area of Shimogo Town, Fukushima Pre...
"Nakayama Setsugekka Snow Festival" is held in mid-February each year in Nakayama Area of Shimogo Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Approximately 2,000 small snow igloos with candles inside spread out across the Nakayama Hananogo Park. The co...
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The big doll festival is held at Hita's Tenryo district in Oita Prefecture. The gorgeous and elaborate Hina dolls m...
The big doll festival is held at Hita's Tenryo district in Oita Prefecture. The gorgeous and elaborate Hina dolls made in Edo period, are displayed throughout the town. The exhibitions are held in 20 locations in Mameda-machi and Kum...
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Tokamachi City in Niigata Prefecture is known as one of the snowiest town in Japan. Tokamachi Snow Festival, the big...
Tokamachi City in Niigata Prefecture is known as one of the snowiest town in Japan. Tokamachi Snow Festival, the biggest winter event in Hokuriku area, is held throughout the Tokamachi City every February. You can find huge variety of s...
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In 1657, there was a big fire in Daito Ohara area of Iwate Prefectrue, and then people started to hold the festival t...
In 1657, there was a big fire in Daito Ohara area of Iwate Prefectrue, and then people started to hold the festival to pray for the protection from fire every year. From about 9 a.m., local men disguised as a woman wearing traditional...
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Kasedori Festival is a traditional customs of Kamiyama City, which is handed down from the Edo period to pray for a b...
Kasedori Festival is a traditional customs of Kamiyama City, which is handed down from the Edo period to pray for a bumper crop and business prosperity where young people covered in straw coats called Kendai are splashed with cold water ...
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