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Plum Blossom Festival in Atami Opens with Traditional Dance, Taiko Drumming

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:47 JST, January 30, 2026

ATAMI, Shizuoka — A plum blossom festival kicked off at the Atami Plum Garden in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 10. The garden is known for having the earliest blossoming plum trees in the country.

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