The sacred water of "Ananotani Reisu" in Kamiichi, Toyama, which has been selected as one of the 100 best waters in Japan by the Environment Agency.

自然豊かな北アルプスの主峰、剱岳(つるぎだけ)の麓に上市町があります。相方の生まれ育ったこの町は、スケールの大きな大自然を持つ剱岳の麓だけあって、いたるところから自然が息づいているように感じられ、今回訪れた環境庁選定の全...

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In Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture, people hum the chant "Shōrai" (to invite ancestors) as they light lanterns to welcome their ancestors, and fireworks light up the night sky at the Kamiichi Festival.

In Kamiichi Town, Toyama Prefecture, on August 13th, during the summer Obon festival, people gather on the banks of the Kamiichi River near Ichihime Shrine to light lanterns to welcome their ancestors, coinciding with the fireworks display at the Kamiichi Festival. Last year, my grandmother passed away, and our whole family participated in this tradition, marking her first Obon since then. As dusk fell...

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