Feb 10, 2013

Paper Balloon Festival 2013!!


The annual Paper Balloon Festival in the Nishiki Town, Semboku City will take place today!

It is a traditional event with over 100years of history. The Giant paper balloons with drawings of the Musha-e (picture of a historic Japanese warrior) and Bijin-ga (picture of a beautiful woman), will be released up to the night sky.


Access from Kakunodate Station:
Take a train (Akita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo) to Kamihinokinai Station
7 minutes walk from the station
 
 

Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway Time Table
Main Stations
Kakunodate
Saimyoji
Yatsu
Matsuba
Kamihinokinai
Animatagi
Hitachinai
Aniai
(Extra Train)
14:20
14:28
14:33
14:42
14:52
 
 
 
 
15:36
15:45
15:53
16:03
16:17
16:33
16:41
17:02
 
16:25
16:34
16:39
16:49
17:07
17:23
17:30
17:51
(Extra Train)
17:10
17:19
17:27
17:37
17:51
 
 
 
 
17:59
18:08
18:16
18:26
18:40
18:56
19:04
19:24
(Extra Train)
18:50
18:58
19:03
19:12
19:45
20:01
20:08
20:30
 
20:27
20:36
20:41
20:51
21:05
21:21
21:29
21:50

Main Stations
Aniai
Hitachinai
Animatagi
Kamihinokinai
Matsuba
Yatsu
Saimyoji
Kakunodate
 
16:16
16:41
16:50
17:07
17:18
17:27
17:31
17:40
 
17:06
17:30
17:39
17:56
18:07
18:16
18:20
18:29
(Extra Train)
 
 
 
18:40
18:48
19:03
19:07
19:16
 
18:39
19:04
19:13
19:29
19:41
19:50
19:54
20:03
(Extra Train)
 
 
 
20:18
20:29
20:41
20:45
20:55
(Extra Train)
 
 
 
21:05
21:14
21:21
21:25
21:33


 

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