Streets, canal lit up at winter event in northern Japan town

Streets, canal lit up at winter event in northern Japan town

An annual lighting event starts in Otaru on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on the evening of Feb. 6, with brick warehouse streets and a nearby canal lit up by candles. Six areas in the city are being illuminated nightly until Feb. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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