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Taishi Festival Rumoi 2022 Formally referred to as the Rumoi Shotoku Taishi Festival , the Rumoi Taishi Festival is one of the many similarly named festivals celebrated across Japan in honor of Shotoku Taishi also called Prince Shotoku . He is known for his role in spreading Buddhism and also in drawing up a new constitution called  Jushichijo-Kenpo .  Taishi Festival Rumoi details Celebrated in the last week of June, Rumoi Taishi Festival is popular for the dozens of yatai stalls that are set up on the uphill Jinjashita dori  in Nishikimachi, Rumoi City. This event gives the food street vibes that you would rarely see in Rumoi City. Rumoi Taishi Festival starts at the Hokokuji Temple Food in Rumoi Taishi Festival 2022 Grilled squid Kawaii Lollipops Juice and shakes Choco coated fruits Barbecue  Baby Castella cakes Okonomiyaki Speaking of yatai stalls, there are a plethora of food stalls during the Rumoi Taishi Festival that sells different kinds of food from traditional Japanese

I got to visit Kamuiwa Park ( 神居岩総合公園 ) for the first time with my family on May 4, 2022 . Three days later, we returned to see the Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination 2022 event.  Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination 2022 Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination Event details Although not as large or popular as those in Tokyo and Osaka, the Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination event in Rumoi City , Hokkaido, is a way for locals to welcome spring after a long, cold (and sometimes brutal) winter, for which the city is famous. Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination 2022 - Rumoi City, Hokkaido Prefecture The theme for this year is " Sakura no Oka in the 21st Century " or 21st Century Cherry Blossom Hill . The event is organized by the Urban Environment Department - Urban Development Division with the cooperation of the Rumoi Branch Youth Division of the Dohoku Electric Works Cooperative Association.  Photos of the Kamuiwa Park Sakura Illumination event They installed lights to illuminate about 30 Ez

Kyoto Station serves as Kyoto's main entry point which means it handles roughly thousands of local and foreign tourists per day. However, little do most know that Kyoto Station in itself is a tourist destination.  Kyoto Station Illumination Kyoto Station Illumination Details The station has plenty of restaurants for food trippers, it also has numerous stores for shoppers. For those who love panoramic views, they can head up to Kyoto Station's Observation Deck or the Skywalk on the 10th floor. Kyoto Station Christmas Tree However, for those visiting in the months of November to March, Kyoto Station offers something worth seeing. During these months some areas of Kyoto Station are lit up with magnificent light displays commonly called in Japan as illumination festivals .  Kyoto Station has several illumination attractions in different parts of its vicinity.  Skywalk Illumination Skywalk Illumination First is the Skywalk illumination on the 10th floor of the station. It featur

Ukai is a traditional fishing method in Japan wherein instead of using fishing rods and nets, the usho or cormorant fishing master uses an aquatic bird known as the cormorant to catch fish.  Ukai Ukai History This traditional fishing method can be traced back more than 1300 years ago.  It was mentioned in the Chronicles of Japan ( Nihon Shoki ) which was originally published in 720 AD and the Records of Ancient Matters ( Kojiki ) which was originally published in 712 AD. Due to its long history and its traditional value to Japan, the Ukai in Nagara River is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan . One of the  usho explaining what the ukai is Boarding time Not only is the Ukai an important cultural event, but it is also one of the main tourist magnets of Gifu City. Thousands of local and foreign tourists visit the city during the cormorant fishing season (May 11- October 15) to witness the thousand-year tradition. Among those who had