Minamiaizu Town is located in the southwest of Fukushima Prefecture, a little south of Tochigi Prefecture. This area, also known as "Oku-Aizu," is home to the annual Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals.
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Fukushima Peach Day (Fukushima Prefecture) July 26th is Fukushima Peach Day, established by the Fukushima Mirai Agricultural Cooperative in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, to raise awareness of the deliciousness of Fukushima peaches...
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Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival (Fukushima Prefecture) The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival is held every year for three days on July 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Known as Japan's largest bridal procession...
Japanese children's songs are sung in various settings, such as music classes and at home. Even as adults, many of us hum these songs and recall scenes from our hometowns, or hear them and recall a page from our childhood memories.
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Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival (Fukushima Prefecture) The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival is held every year for three days on July 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Known as Japan's largest bridal procession...
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Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival (Fukushima Prefecture) The Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival is held every year for three days on July 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Known as Japan's largest bridal procession...
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Hoya Boya's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Hoya Boya, the tourism mascot for Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, was born in 2007 (Heisei 19), and July 20th is his birthday anniversary.
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Kitakata Ramen Day (Fukushima Prefecture) The character for "Kitakata Ramen," a specialty of Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is written in cursive as "㐂," which is reminiscent of the number 77. Therefore, the city designated July 17th as "Kitakata Ramen Day.".
Fukushima is home to 36 roadside stations throughout the prefecture, each selling its own unique original ice cream, making it a fun place to stroll around and try them all. Some of them make you wonder, "What? Why is there such a soft serve ice cream?".
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On April 24, 2025, HOTEL R9 The Yard Yabuki will have its grand opening in Yabuki Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Based in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, the hotel has expanded from the Kanto region to Okinawa Prefecture...
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