Takayama festival attracts tourists

Takayama festival attracts tourists

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Floats decorated with lanterns feature the Takayama Autumn Festival that began in the central Japan city on Oct. 9. Organizers said that an estimated 168,000 people took to the streets to watch the festival parade.

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