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Investing the pride of the community in loud bangs
When: Saturday - Jul 28th 2018 ,  8:00pm - 9:00pm
In the summer months, local fireworks events are held all over rural Japan. Organized by sundry Rotary Clubs, Lions Clubs and Chambers of Commerce, they are typically quite spectacula...

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Organic, vegetarian, and vegan food festival
Venue: Alishan Cafe When: Saturday - Jul 14th 2018,  10:00am - 4:00pm
Once a year in the summer, all Alishan staff -- and that includes staff that do not regularly work at the cafe's kitchen -- don their aprons and take up the challenge of...

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Irises, hydrangeas, music and more in Fukui!
Venue: Daian-zenji Temple When: Jun 2nd - Jun 24th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
 
The other day I was translating one of Japan Travel's articles about irises at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, which had lots of beautiful photos of irises and all of a sudd...

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Wonderful hydrangeas at Hakusan Shrine
Venue: Hakusan When: Jun 9th - Jun 17th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
 
Bunkyo ward in central Tokyo is home to five flower festivals every year, starting with the plum trees in February, followed by the cherry blossoms in late March or early April, t...

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Tokyo does it up Okinawa-style in this annual festival
Venue: Yoyogi Park When: Jun 9th - Jun 10th 2018,  11:00am - 9:00pm
Okinawa has a deep allure for those living in and around Tokyo. That faraway island with its gorgeous landscape and laid back beach culture (or so we think of it...

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Enter an ethereal night filled with fireflies
Venue: Sankeien Garden, Yokohama, Kanagawa When: May 25th - Jun 3rd 2018,  10:00am - 8:00pm
 
 
Fireflies are hard to find in metropolitan Tokyo as they can only live around very clean bodies of water. In recent years, the city has made m...

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A spectacular festival parade winding through Tokyo
Venue: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan When: Jun 7th - May 17th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
The Sanno Matsuri Grand Parade takes place every even numbered year in mid June. It is part of the Sanno Matsuri Festival which is one of the 3 most famou...

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One of the biggest festivals of the year at the park
Venue: Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0053, Japan When: May 12th - May 13th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
Wow! While some members of Yoyogi Park's annual summer lineup of international festivals come and go throughout the years, the Thai Fes...

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Enjoy seeing over 100 floats around Senso-ji Temple
Venue: Asakusa Shrine When: May 18th - May 20th 2018,  12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's largest festivals and is held over three days typically on the third weekend in May. It draws a very large crowd to the Asakusa ...

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Celebrate Cherry Blossoms in a Samurai Town
Venue: Nishi Kitano, Kakunodate, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture When: Apr 20th - May 5th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodat...

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