Aomori is Japan's top festival destination

File photo taken in August 2014 shows the Nebuta festival held every summer in Aomori, northeastern Japan. A survey by a travel agency showed on July 10, 2015, that Aomori is the most popular prefecture for festivals, surpassing Kyoto Prefecture, one of the top tourist destinations in the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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