Fireflies of Ohinata
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When:
August 14, 2026 to August 15, 2026
Where: Minamimaki Village, Japan
Category: Community & Culture
Official Website:
https://www.nanmoku.ne.jp/
Image by: Evestival
Experience a different kind of ‘firefly’. The Ohinata no Hiobbone involves villagers swinging bundles of burning straw on ropes, mimicking the flight of fireflies in the darkness, a simple yet mesmerizing folk tradition of the Gunma mountains.
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