Local festivals representing areas across Japan will be held in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on the last weekend of May, with the aim of reviving the local tourism industry.
The city, a popular historical site, once attracted many tourists, especially students on school excursions. Students from some 1,500 schools visited regularly every year.
Continue reading at Fukushima to host weekend of cultural festivals
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