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Ceremony at the Otabisho. 御旅所祭105 views
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Mikoshi enter the Ichino-torii105 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤105 views
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Floating Flower Pyramids 水上花壇105 views
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Offering of ducks (dead)104 views
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The Tunnel of White Wisteria has wisteria trees planted on both sides. 104 views
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Mikoshi going up to Omote-mon Gate103 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋103 views
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White wisteria in the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 103 views
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Exit/entrance of Tunnel of White Wisteria. 103 views
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Procession banners102 views
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Ceremony at the Otabisho. 御旅所祭 拝殿102 views
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Lion102 views
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Warriors on Omotesando102 views
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The other side of the White Wisteria Waterfall is also a sight to behold. 白藤の滝102 views
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Yellow wisteria102 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム102 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.102 views
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Ya-otome no Mai Sacred Dance 八乙女の舞101 views
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101 viewsSanbon-date Shichi-jugo zen

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The three mikoshi are carried out of the Otabisho.101 views
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Warriors on Omotesando101 views
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Mikoshi and Five-story Pagoda101 views
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Path of azalea.100 views
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Entrance to an area called the Sea of Azaleas. ツツジの海100 views
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Mikoshi is carried out of the Otabisho.99 views
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Heading to Omotesando. They follow the same route back.99 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria99 views
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Rhododendron forest. しゃくなげの森99 views
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1:00 pm: Departure at Otabisho98 views
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Among the food booths was this ice cream stand selling wisteria ice cream for 350 yen.98 views
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Mikoshi is carried out of the Otabisho.97 views
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Mikoshi and Five-story Pagoda97 views
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Rhododendron97 views
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Another focal point is this tunnel of yellow wisteria called Kibana-fuji. きばな藤のトンネル96 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝96 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.96 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝95 views
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Leaving the Otabisho.94 views
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Rhododendron94 views
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Rhododendron94 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム94 views
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Hibiscus too.94 views
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This supposed to be a purple wisteria screen, but there was none.93 views
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Pruning the withered flowers.93 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚93 views
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Margaret93 views
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Another massive flower display is this White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝92 views
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Rhododendron92 views
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Path of wisteria.92 views
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Purple wisteria which finished blooming is sold for half price.92 views
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Rest area お休みひろば89 views
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Rhododendron89 views
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Bougainvillea86 views
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Tohoku shinkansen at Utsunomiya Station.84 views
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Japan's oldest school.80 views
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The bean throwing was very short, both time-wise and distance-wise.62 views
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Utsunomiya Castle is within walking distance from Utsunomiya Station.62 views
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I just took a taxi and passed by the castle without venturing into the hot summer sun.62 views
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At one point along the procession route (a major road), there was a rest station where they served free ama-zake (sweet sake). The hot drink warmed us up.61 views
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Going over the arched bridge at Bannaji temple.61 views
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Park area of Utsunomiya Castle. This is behind the moat. The view on the moat side is more impressive. The wall looks higher.61 views
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Sign near Bannaji temple saying that the warrior procession would start at 7 pm.60 views
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Gate to Bannaji temple. It is actually an arched bridge.60 views
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They all entered Bannaji temple by crossing the narrow arched bridge.60 views
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JR Utsunomiya Station59 views
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On the way to Bannaji temple, this statue of the Ashikaga lord.58 views
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Behind the gate to Bannaji temple. 58 views
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After a few speeches, they got boxes of beans and threw them at us, but only the people up front got hit with beans.58 views
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From Ashikaga-shi Station, cross this bridge over the river to central Ashikaga.56 views
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After going through the gate, there's this path to the temple hall. Now lined with food stalls during the festival.55 views
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Once in a while, they would shout a war cry.54 views
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I saw at least two foreigners also dressed up as well.54 views
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On Feb. 3, the Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival is held in the evening with a warrior procession going to Bannaji. Start of the warrior procession consisting of local children, men, and women. The procession started at Orihime Kominkan. 織姫公民館52 views
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Gate to Bannaji temple. 51 views
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Bannaji temple main hall. National Treasure built by Ashikaga Takauji's father. A rare example of a main temple hall from the Kamakura Period.51 views
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Within the grounds of Bannaji temple, they all gathered at this small outdoor stage.51 views
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Since it is held at night in the middle of winter, dress warmly.50 views
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Plum trees46 views
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Carrying wooden boxes of beans.46 views
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Under arrest by the Edo police. Rope handcuffs.36 views
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Pretty Edo Period Japanese woman who was sweeping the path. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.33 views
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