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2018 SEIBU RAILWAY Curry Festival
When: Aug 1st - Sep 30th 2018 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
If you absolutely love curry and can have it everyday, this event is for you! Pick up an event pamphlet free from any train station of the Seibu Railways (except SI37 Kotake-Mukaihara Station) or at a...

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A famous Onsen place in Gunma
Kusatsu is one of the most famous onsen places in Gunma. Each year, international and Japanese tourists flow to the town to try its many different Onsen while wearing the Yukata. Wearing the Yutaka happens especially in Spring and Summer. It gives the to...

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Breathtaking red carpet of spider lilies
Venue: Komahongo, Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture 350-1251, Japan When: Sep 15th - Sep 30th 2018 ,  9:00am - 4:30pm
This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to visit Japa...

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Embrace the elegance of traditional Japanese crafts
The battering rain does not obscure the deep serenity of INOUE - one of the very few handcraft Butsudan (Buddhist altar) shops in Japan. This is a quiet, peaceful space in Hikone that offers a comprehensive workshop tour, for everyo...

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An age-old festival celebrates Japan's staple food
Venue: Sumiyoshi Shrine When: Thursday - Jun 14th 2018,  1:00pm - 5:00pm
 
Rice is Japan's staple crop and there is no better way to celebrate that crucial relationship than at the annual Otaue Rice Planting Festival at Sumiyoshi Shr...

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The biggest Indian festival in Japan
Venue: Yoyogi Park outdoor stage When: Sep 29th - Sep 30th 2018 ,  10:00am - 8:00pm
Namaste India is an event that takes place in Tokyo every year between the end of September and the beginning of October. Twenty two years old, this festival conti...

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Where the beauty of goldfish meets the elegance of Edo
Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall When: Jul 6th - Sep 24th 2018 ,  11:00am - 11:00pm
What happens when you put arts, illuminations, Edo and a handful of goldfishes all in one pot? The Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2018 has the answ...

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Japanese history in stone
I don’t recall when I first became enamored of the shape and beauty of stone, but it hasn’t been too many years since my love of things lithic morphed into a fascination with images carved upon natural rock surfaces.
I’m referring specifically to Japan’s sto...

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A fine tradition of Morioka
This spring a long-time collector of Japanese traditional crafts drew my attention to a cast iron kettle that she had received many years ago as a gift. Never once had she used it, but instead kept it in her dining room, hanging from a jizaikagi adjustable...

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Grape harvesting and wine to enjoy in snow country
Venue: Echigo Winery and Yaironomori Park When: Sep 15th - Sep 16th 2018 ,  10:00am - 3:30pm
 
In a region of Niigata which is perhaps better known for sake, it may come as a surprise to find a working winery. Echigo Winery produces ...

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