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Kitakami

Small city in south-west Iwate

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Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2024

Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2024

Apr 4th - Apr 29th

Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celebrates..

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Kitakami Station 9

Kitakami Station

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A mere 30 seconds after your train pulls out of Kitakami station you will see endless rice fields. The ease and modernity of Kitakami..

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About Kitakami

Kitakami (北上市 Kitakami-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2017, the city had an estimated population of 92,945, and a population density of 212 persons per km2 in 37,085 households. The total area of the city is 437.55 square kilometres (168.94 sq mi). The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park. (Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)

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