The Daimonji Gozan Okuribi (Daimonji Matsuri for short) is a bonfire festival held in Kyoto City. Although Daimonji Matsuri is a short form of the festivals full name, it shouldn’t be confused with the Daimonji Matsuri in Akita Prefecture of Northern Japan. The festival is held in Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture every 16th of August, and [...]
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Japan, August 2010, Daimonji Gozan Okuribi 16/08
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Japan, Okayama to Iwakuni Trip, August 2010 – Day 5 Part B: Kurashiki
Posted in Blogs, tagged Asia, Canals in Japan, Japan, Kurashiki, Kurashiki Canals, Kurashiki Trick Museum, Travel, Western Honshu on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Continuing on our path to get back to Osaka by nightfall and still see a few sights; Kurashiki was the next stop. Kurashiki is a quiet little city about an hour from Onomichi and within a few stations of Okayama. It is easily accessible from both of the aforementioned cities. We jumped on a train still [...]
