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Wonderful Festival To Start The Mountaineering Season
The Daisetsuzan Mountain Festival in Asahidake Onsen takes place every year around the middle of June and is meant to be the official start of the hiking season.
 
Local people and visitors gather around a bonfire and watch tradit...

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Moss Phlox Festival at Mt. Fuji
Venue: Fuji Motosuko Resort When: Apr 11 - May 31st 2020, 8:00am - 5:00pm
The Fuji Shibazakura Festival occurs between April - May every year, celebrating springtime with the arrival of the moss phlox blooms. Its close proximity to Mt. Fuji and other a...

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A Day To Feel Green  Venue: Yoyogi Park Events Square When: Apr 18 - Apr 19th 2020, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Many—if not most—Japanese may not know about this festival. Or the day that inspires it. But one mid-April weekend serves as the perfect opportunity for Earth-conscious people to conv...

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Enjoy warmed sake at Hiroshima Castle
Venue: Hiroshima Castle When: Friday - Mar 20th 2020, 11:30am - 4:30pm
Warm sake is referred to as kanzake, and the process of heating the beverage is said to bring out a depth of flavor that you may not notice when it's served cold. If you'd lik...

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Enjoy Free Strawberry Sampling And More
Venue: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse When: Feb 6 - Feb 16th 2020, 11:00am - 6:00pm
The Yokohama Strawberry Festival takes place over an 11 day period, and showcases a wide range of ways to enjoy these delicious seasonal fruits. There will be fre...

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"Strawbird Festival" in Kaminoyama, YamagataVenue: Kaminoyama Castle When: Tuesday - Feb 11th 2020 , 9:00am - 3:00pm
Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dressed in straw coats - meant to honour t...

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Spend a Japanese-style New Year in the heart of Tokyo
Venue: Sensoji Temple When: Jan 1st - Jan 3rd 2020 , 12:00am - 11:59pm
The first visit to the shrine or temple in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it is a great way to sta...

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Venue: Kanda Myojin Shrine When: Jan 18th - Jan 19th 2020 , 10:00am - 4:00pm
This annual festival in mid-January honours Daikoku, the deity of fortune, and is held close to Japan's Coming of Age Day the same month. Daikoku Matsuri looks to attract those seeking additional good luck...

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Enjoying The Lit Up Splendour Of Autumn Foliage
Venue: Kiyomizu-dera Temple When: Nov 16th - Dec 1st 2019 ,  5:30pm - 9:00pm
 
Kiyomizu-dera is without a doubt one of Kyoto's most famous temples. As a result of it being one of the most popular tourist destinations, it is often crowde...

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Amazing Flower Displays Of Ibaraki's Chrysanthemums
Venue: Kasama Inari Shrine When: Oct 19th - Nov 24th 2019
Chrysanthemums are Japan's most popular autumn flower and there are many festivals celebrating their beauty. Kasama's Kiku Matsuri is certainly one of the country's most impr...

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