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Enjoy the largest rubber boat race in Japan
The Kitakami River Rubber Boat race is an annual event help on the 4th Sunday of July in Morioka, Iwate. The race starts just below the Shijuushida Dam (四十四ダーム), and ends at the Kaiun Bridge (開運橋) in front of Morioka Station.
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One of many spectacular displays in Japan
When: Saturday - Aug 18th 2018 ,  8:00pm - 9:00pm
Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama, a few stops away from Hamamatsu. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first weekend of July (This one is ...

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The amazing green of a summer day
The Oirase stream is one of the most famous destinations in Aomori Prefecture. Its fame is totally deserved and, as soon as you make your first step on the river bank, the reason will be clear. In summer the surrounding forest foliage is at its peak....

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The changing face of Tohoku's eat street
Akita's food is widely popular in Japan. It is said that water here is of very high quality and so it's the rice. There are several famous dishes whose origins belong to this prefecture.
 
Just to name a few, Inaniwa Udon or kiritanpo are a co...

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A Hot Spring Resort That Has It All
In the small town of Sakai, on the eastern side of the Tone River, is a michi no eki, or road station, and a shopping complex surrounded by farms. You might not give it a second glance from the road, but behind the modern façade of the department s...

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Prepare your custom donburi in this small fish market
Aomori is a seaside city and it’s the most important port in the northern Honshu. Here you can find some of the best fish in Japan, always absolutely fresh. Augashinsen is the most popular fish market in town but wandering around ...

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For those interested in Japanese lore, ninja hold particular intrigue. Visitors to the country who wish to learn more about this secretive groups of shadowy characters can do so at the Ninja Museum of Igaryu located in Iga in the western Mie Prefecture.
 Ninja initiative to boost t...

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Kyoto-trained expert transforms you into a geisha
The image of geisha and maiko of Kyoto’s Gion district running around narrow alleys to entertain high-class guests at tea houses is burned into the minds of anyone with even a remote interest in Japan.
Even if you have not visited the...

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Enjoy "Cool Edo" in Tokyo with all five senses
The annual ECO EDO Nihonbashi is back in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district from July 6 to September 24.
Sponsored by the ECO EDO Nihonbashi Executive Committee and Meikyo "Nihonbashi" Hozonkai, the event features a wide range of exhibitions ...

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Venue: Hotel New Otani When: Jun 1st - Sep 16th 2018 ,  9:00am - 10:00pm
Located in central Tokyo but surrounded by a traditional Japanese garden, Hotel New Otani is opening its Garden Pool in time for summer.
With two pools to choose from, you can get sunkissed on a deckchair at D...

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