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Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo

13. December 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, christmas market, sapporo

Yesterday I arrived in Sapporo which is also the first time I’m on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido. December is the

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Iris Flower Festival in Itako

26. June 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments flower, itako

This is maybe the biggest iris flower festival in the Kanto region and it involved a longer train ride via

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Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri – Hydrangea Festival (Hakusan Shrine)

20. June 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments shrine

This is a festival I haven’t been to before, the Bunkyo Ajisai Matsuri. Its held at Hakusan Shrine and the

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Lomography Party in Tokyo: La Sardina

17. June 201116. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments camera, harajuku, shibuya

Rainy season is in full swing and June is not the month with many festivals. But there’s still lots of things happening in Tokyo! Today I went to the release party of a new Lomography camera at their gallery store in Shibuya.

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Kasukabe Community Matsuri – Taiko, Dance & Fireworks

28. August 20101. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments fireworks, kasukabe

Not having enough of fireworks this year, I searched for other festivals in the Kanto region. The Japan Tourist Organization,

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Kameido Tenjin Taisai (Summer festival)

25. August 20106. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments summer

This is the Summer festival of the Kameido Tenjin shrine and is held annually. I wasn’t interested in the Mikoshi parade, because I’ve already seen plenty of those. What I was interested in were the lanterns which are lit up around the shrine in the evening.