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Forty ramen shops from around Japan descend on Tokyo
Venue: Komazawa Olympic Park When: Oct 26th - Nov 5th 2017,  10:00am - 9:00pm
 
Get your taste buds ready – Tokyo's largest ramen arrives in October/November for 11 days. With almost 40 vendors from around Japan serving up their ow...

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Yabusame archery and Togyosai procession
Venue: Nikko Toshogu Shrine When: Oct 16th - Oct 17th 2017,  10:00am - 5:00pm
A grand festival is held at Nikko Toshogu Shrine twice a year, and in October, includes the Shinto ritual offering of “Yabusame”, firing arrows at targets from atop ...

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Unique collaborations for three days only
Venue: Kenkyugakuen Eki-mae Park When: Oct 7th - Oct 9th 2017,  10:00am - 7:00pm
Tsukuba is something of a 'ramen battleground' outside Tokyo, with the city dominating the rankings for Ibaraki prefecture, with many of their most famous shops ...

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Yabusame archery and Togyosai procession
Venue: Nikko Toshogu Shrine When: Oct 16th - Oct 17th 2017,  10:00am - 5:00pm
A grand festival is held at Nikko Toshogu Shrine twice a year, and in October, includes the Shinto ritual offering of “Yabusame”, firing arrows at targets from atop ...

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A summer matsuri for all the family
True wonder. That’s what the Niigata Festival undoubtedly is. Let’s enter into one of the Japan’s biggest festivals.
Summer in Niigata Prefecture rhymes with Hanabi Festivals. Nearly every week, a firework festival is held in one the numerous citie...

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Where aquatic animals meet Art
When: Jul 7th - Sep 24th 2017,  11:00am - 11:30pm
Traditional Edo gets a modern and artsy twist in the annual Eco Edo Art Aquarium Nihonbashi event.
 
Since 2011, Nihonbashi has opened its doors every summer to a fantastical world of goldfish that has e...

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Biggest of the three great festivals of Tohoku
Venue: Aomori City When: Aug 2nd - Aug 7th 2017,  7:00pm - 9:00pm
Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region. It is held in Aomori city every year from August 2nd to 7th. The...

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Celebrate Children's Day in Osaka with carp-streamers
On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day to wish all children happy health. If you’re in the Osaka or Kyoto areas, (Takatsuki is located almost di...

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A tribute to the faithful Akita
The Akita breed of dogs originated around the Tazawa Lake area as a hunter's companion. Due to its large size it could hold large animals like bears, serow, wild boar and deer at bay until the hunter, or matagi in Japanese, could come and kill the anim...

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Kita no Megumi Tabe Marche Food Festival
Asahikawa is situated in Hokkaido’s agricultural heartland, famous for its fresh produce, like asparagus, corn and lavender. Its harvest markets provide an unique opportunity to sample its homeland specialities and to chat with its suppliers.
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