Matsuri at Tsukuba-san shrine

Pictures taken during a popular celebration (matsuri) at Tsukuba-san shrine in November 2003 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki-ken, Japan. The man with a mask is called Tengu is a popular figure of the popular folklore around Tsukuba.

Approximate location where these pictures were taken: 36°13'18"637N 140°6'42"385E [over 5 km] (google maps)
Near Mount Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki-ken, Japan

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Tsukuba-san shrine Matsuri

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[Tsukuba] [Shinto] [Popular traditions] [Matsuri] [Kanto] [Japanese tradition] [Japan] [Ibaraki] [Flowers] [Asia]
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