Tejikara Fire Festival Gifu The Tejikara Fire Festival is an annual event held every second Sunday in August along the banks of the Nagara River in Gifu. Miniature shrines are carried by men wearing only …
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Mount Fuji UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Fuji UNESCO World Heritage Site Mount Fuji was officially named a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 22nd 2013. Mount Fuji or Fuji-san as it is known in Japan is the country’s highest peak …
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Ajisai Matsuri in Itadori Village, Gifu Every season in Japan has a distinct flower to celebrate and June is no exception with the beautiful ajisai (hydrangeas) in bloom during the rainy season. The Hydrangeas can …
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