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Three Generations Of Craft Making
Eat now! The owner barked. I looked at him sheepishly, my attention darting between the exquisite marzipan like floral creation and his eyes, torn as to whether to obey his command, or to look away, mesmerised by this miniature sculpture.
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Beautiful Blooms At Japan's Oldest Orchid Event
Venue: Tropical Dream Center When: Nov 18th - Nov 26th 2023
Orchids are flowers that captivate people with both their diversity and their elegance.
There are somewhere around 28,000 different varieties of these blooms, and the Okinawa I...

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Regional Revitalization Centered Around Food And Beer
Venue: Kasamatsu Minato Park When: Oct 7th - Oct 9th 2023
Held annually since 2015, the Gifu Beer Festival aims to promote regional revitalization through good brews and good food.
The three-day event is set to highlight the prefe...

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Beer, Food, And Regional Revitalization
Venue: Kobe Sambo Hall When: Feb 24th - Feb 25th 2024
The Kobe Beer Jamboree is a new beer festival, and it's set to bring brewers and bars from across the country to Kobe Sambo Hall.
Alongside the wide variety of beers on offer, the event will...

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Fifty Shades Of Red And Yellow
Shiba Koen in Minato, Tokyo, on the scene since 1873, is the forerunner of Japan’s public parks. It appears plain, the better to enjoy the contrast of the Park’s Momijidani or Maple Valley. Here maple trees abound and are afire with a multitude of shad...

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A Three-Day Event For Soba Noodle Lovers
Venue: Matsumoto Castle Park and surrounds When: Oct 7th - Oct 9th 2023
Soba noodles are a very popular food in Japan, and they're highly regarded for their nutty flavor, smooth texture, and versatility.
They're made of buckwheat, a plant whic...

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Explore Okinawa's Colorful Ceramic Creations
Venue: Ishigaki City Hall When: Dec 9th - Dec 10th 2023
Ishigaki Island boasts a pottery culture as beautiful as its natural surroundings, and the Ishigaki Island Pottery Festival is an event that highlights this.
Typically held over ...

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Over A Quarter Of A Million Sunflowers In Ibaraki
Venue: Naka Comprehensive Park When: Late Aug 2024
There are numerous destinations to enjoy cheerful sunflowers across Japan during the warmer months, and if you're in Ibaraki Prefecture a great event to check out is the Naka Sunflowe...

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Fukui Prefecture's Largest Fish Event
Venue: Roadside Station Echizen When: Sep 23rd - Sep 24th 2023
The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the largest variety of fish can be caught.
 
Various seafood items w...

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Crafts, Food, And More At This Two-Day Event
Venue: Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Exhibition Hall When: Sep 30th - Oct 1st 2023
The Kanazawa Handmade Marche is a celebration of crafts, food, and more, with approximately 1000 booths set to be present at the two-day event.
Whether yo...

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