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Oto matsuri fire festival 2020

Oto matsuri fire festival 2020

Oto-matsuri festival at Kamikura-shrine in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. Click on any image below to see the full gallery. Contact us for licensing. Festival-goers holding torches gather during the Oto-matsuri festival […]

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Hiraizumi Designated World Heritage Cultural SiteHiraizumi Designated World Heritage Cultural Site平泉　世界遺産

Hiraizumi Designated World Heritage Cultural SiteHiraizumi Designated World Heritage Cultural Site平泉　世界遺産

Moutsuji, June 26th, 2011 – Hiraizumi in Iwate, Japan was added to the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage Cultural sites on Saturday June 24th, 2011. Hiraizumi’s temples and artifacts […]