The festival drew huge throngs of spectators with many people taking pictures of the magnificent floats. The Takayama Festival, which dates back more than 300 years, is held in spring and autumn.

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Fukushi reused washi Japanese paper he originally used for a nebuta float displayed during the Aomori Nebuta Festival earlier this year. “The colors of the float are very beautiful. The combination of ...

The annual Coffee and Tea Festival takes place every March at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Brooklyn, New York. More than 75 exhibitors from all over the United States gather for one-of-a-kind consumer ...

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Airports: The Sendai Airport in the south and Aomori Airport in the north are ... known for its Shinto Tanabata Festival, where people’s wishes are written on colorful streamers.

The Sanno Matsuri in Tokyo is a multi-faceted annual festival spread over 11 days—including a special procession of portable shrines on even-numbered years. Photograph courtesy of Hie jinja ...

This is a small beach area, probably would have gone unnoticed if not for the larger orange coloured 'AOMORI' sign nearby. Its a section of the redeveloped area near the former Seikan ferry harbour ...

But for a truly whimsical winter wonderland, sign up for the Oirase Ice Falls Tour in Aomori prefecture. The bus tour takes you on a journey through the Oirase Gorge in Towada Hachimantai National ...

Aomori Prefecture--Cherry blossoms are in full bloom earlier than usual this year in Hirosaki Park here, which is well-known nationwide for its trees. The Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival began ...