Fireworks at World Cultural Heritage site in central Japan

Fireworks at World Cultural Heritage site in central Japan

A fireworks festival is held on Aug. 17, 2024, at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed Shichirimihama beach in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, central Japan.

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