Onomichi Betcha Festival
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWhen, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
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When, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
Every autumn, for one night only, the backstreets of Onomichi are illuminated with 30,000 candles.
One of Onomichi's three major festivals. Three groups of men dressed in happi coats carrying mikoshi portable shrines make their
The construction of Onomichi Port was started in 1740 thanks to the efforts of Kakuzaemon Hirayama and it was this