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Held in July, Narita Gion Matsuri Festival has ornate floats pulled on the streets of Narita and to Narita-san temple. Pulling a float on the street
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Keisei Narita Station. Getting to Narita is cheaper via Keisei Railway.
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The biggest taiko drum festival in the Kanto region is held annually in April. Various taiko drum troupes perform for two full days on various outdoor stages in Narita, including the main stage in front of the Narita-san temple.
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Pulling the float, Narita Gion Matsuri
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Keisei Narita StationThe Narita City Hall can be seen with the green, temple-like roof.
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Tired from walking, Narita Gion Matsuri
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JR Narita Station
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Preparing unagi eel, Narita, Chiba. Also see the video at YouTube.Slicing it in half lengthwise.
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Striping off the boney spine.
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Museum of Aeronautical SciencesThe museum is right at the end of the runway of Narita International Airport.
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Old YS-11 prop plane.
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Inside the YS-11
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Narita Gion Matsuri
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Narita Gion Matsuri
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Museum's observation deck.
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Side entrance to Narita-san temple.
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Offering prayers at Narita Gion Matsuri
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Gathering at Narita-san temple
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Prayers at Narita-san
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Narita Gion Matsuri
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Main stage at Narita-san temple.
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Narita-san during Narita Gion Festival
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Main stage at Narita-san temple.On Saturday evening, the festival climaxes with a free show on the main stage. The best taiko troupes from Japan and overseas performed for 2 hours.
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Narita Gion Matsuri
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Drum troupe from S. Korea
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Taiko troupe from OkinawaThis group stole the show with a dragon dance, lion dogs, and eisa taiko drummers.
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Last group
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Narita-san Dai-hondo main worship hall. These people are waiting to see the taiko drum performance. 大本堂
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Narita-san priests
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Priests at Narita-san.
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Priests enter the temple at Narita-san.
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Narita-san Park has a Japanese garden, quite scenic in spring with cherry blossoms.
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Narita-san Park cherry blossoms. The park opened in 1928. 成田山公園
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Narita-san Park's Ukimido Floating Hall
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Narita-san Park's Ukimido Floating Hall
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Narita-san Park's Ukimido Floating Hall
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Cherry blossom grove
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Tower of Peace, Narita-san Heiwa no Daito, built in 1984. 平和の大塔
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Tower of Peace, Narita-san Heiwa no Daito 平和の大塔
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Komyodo Hall, Important Cultural Property at Narita-san. Built in 1701 and dedicated to the Dainichi Nyorai Buddha, the principal image of Shingon Buddhism. 光明堂
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited Narita-san.
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Main temple office
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