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GEAR
Sensational Emotional Dramatical Original non-verbal performance from Kyoto.
Photo by Yoshikazu Inoue
Illustration by Yamada Akihiro
Kyoto (Kansai)
Others (Events Calendar)
Gishi-sai (Winter)
A festival honoring the forty-seven loyal retainers in Akoh, popular in movies and dramas
December 14th - [Winter] 		Tokyo (Kanto)
Annual Events
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri
An elegant festival of traditional performing arts continuously passed down since the 12th Century
December 15th - December 18th [Winter] 		Nara (Kansai)
Annual Events
Hagoita-Ichi
A lively fair full of Edo sentiments, brightly coloring downtown Tokyo at the year-end
December 17th - December 19th [Winter] 		Tokyo (Kanto)
Annual Events
Beppu Christmas HANABI Fantasia

December 23th - December 24th [Winter] 		Oita (Kyushu/Okinawa)
Annual Events
Chichibu Yomatsuri
Gorgeous floats dash up a steep slope. The fireworks displays lighting up the winter evening sky are spectacular.
December 2nd - December 3rd [Winter] 		Saitama (Kanto)
Annual Events
Oga Namahage Festival
On New Year's Eve, strange deities holding cooking knives go around visiting homes in Oga
December 31st - [Winter] 		Akita (Tohoku)
Annual Events
Okera-Mairi Festival
A traditional New Year's Eve ritual of Kyoto praying for sound health in the New Year
December 31st - [Winter] 		Kyoto (Kansai)
Annual Events
Japan Rail Pass
Unlimited use on JR's Shinkansen super express(Except super express named "Nozomi"), limited-express, and express trains (ordinary-class and 1st-class "Green Car" seats:reserved and non-reserved seats) and local trains as well as JR-affiliated buses throughout Japan. (7-day, 14-day, 21-day passes)
Year round - 		()
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Hokkaido Rail Pass
Unlimited use (3-day,5-day,7-day flexible 4-day passes) on all train lines of JR Hokkaido and all bus lines of JR Hokkaido Bus. For Express and Limited Express trains, reserved seats on Ordinary Car can be used.
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Unlimited use (ordinary-class reserved seats or 1st-class "Green Car" seats) on JR's Shinkansen super express and limited-express trains within the JR East area (flexible 5-days).
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JR-West Rail Pass

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All Shikoku Rail Pass
Unlimited use (2-day, 3-day, 4-day, 5-day passes) on all trains, including JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway, Asa Kaigan Railway, Kotoden, Iyotetsu and Tosaden, within Shikoku area.
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JR-Kyushu Rail Pass
Northern Kyushu area pass and All Kyushu pass are available
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Sapporo - Otaru Welcome Pass
Unlimited 1-day use on JR Hokkaido trains between Sapporo and Otaru and on all subway lines in Sapporo for 1 day without additional charges.
Year round - 		Hokkaido (Hokkaido)
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Tokyo Free Ticket
Unlimited 1-day use on JR trains and Tokyo Metro subways within Tokyo City limits as well as subways, trams and buses operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Gov.
Year round - 		Tokyo (Tokyo and vicinity)
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Year round - 		Tokyo (Tokyo and vicinity)
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Yokohama City 1-Day Ticket
Unlimited 1-day use on city-operated subways and buses within Yokohama City limits.
Year round - 		Kanagawa (Tokyo and vicinity)
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Minato Burari Ticket
Unlimited 1-day use on subways and buses in and around Yokohama Port area.
Discounts also available on admission fees to cultural and tourist attractions.
Year round - 		Kanagawa (Tokyo and vicinity)
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Hakone free pass
The Hakone Freepass is a pass that allows you to get on and off freely throughout the specified area.
Year round - 		Kanagawa (Tokyo and vicinity)
Transportations
Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
Five consecutive days of unlimited rides on JR conventional lines running between Nagoya, Gero, Takayama and Toyama, and linking Kansai-airport, Osaka City area, Kyoto, Kaga-Onsen and Kanazawa, and "Hokuriku Shinkansen" running between Kanazawa and Toyama. Unlimited rides on buses convenient for visiting World Heritage listed Shirakawa-go/Gokayama.
Year round - 		(Chubu)
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One-day unlimited Pass "Enjoy Eco Card"(Regional, One-day pass, Osaka)
Unlimited use (for one day) on Osaka Municipal Subway, New Tram, City Bus in Osaka area.
Year round - 		Osaka (Kansai)
Transportations
Kintetsu Rail Pass
Unlimited 5-days use on all Kintetsu lines.
Year round - 		Osaka (Kansai)
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Surutto Kansai 2-day and 3-day Tickets
Unlimited use (2 days and 3 days) on private railways, subways and buses in the Kansai area.
Year round - 		(Kansai)
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Surutto Kansai Osaka Unlimited Pass
Unlimited 1-day use within Osaka City limits on subways, city-operated buses and private railways.
Free admission to cultural and tourist attractions also available.
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Economical Tickets(Regional, Hiroshima and Miyajima)
Unlimited use (for one day) on Hiroshima Electric Railway and Ferry boat between Miyajima-guchi and Miyajima.
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