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Three Great Festivals of Tohoku
Blog: Roving Light Travel Photo Blog - 17 March 2012
Summer in Japan is humidly hot, especially on the main island of Honshu, but it is during this season where there are tons of festivals about. Thus on my overland journey from Hokkaido (which is really pleasant for sightseeing in summer) back to Tokyo, I managed to catch the Three Great Festivals of Tohoku - Aomori's Nebuta Matsuri, Akita's Kanto Matsuri and Sendai's Tanabata.
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Mt. Shirakami (白神岳)
Blog: Hiking in Japan - 22 October 2011
Situated on the edge of a UNESCO World Heritage forest, Mt. Shirakami offers a glimpse into the ecosystem of yesteryear, with ancient beech trees, untamed wildlife, and jaw-dropping oceanic views. The hike: If you’ve come by train, you’ve got an awful lot of walking just before reaching the trailhead, so make sure you start early [...]
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Rice Paddy Field Art
Blog: Roving Light Travel Photo Blog - 14 August 2010
In the small village of Inakadate, just half an hour from Hirosaki town in Aomori Japan, a work of art is being "grown" every year. While not in any English guidebooks I've seen, it attracts hundreds of thousands of local tourists each year.
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