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Extract from the Furukawa Travel Guides:
With an area of old storehouses by a canal, some charming temples and several good museums,
FURUKAWA
is like a compact version of Takayama, 15km north, and all the more delightful because of that. This little riverside town, surrounded by mountains, is generally free of the crowds and giftshops; the only time it's busy is during the
Furukawa Matsuri
(April 19 & 20), which celebrates the coming of spring with a grand parade of wonderfully decorated floats. The highlight is the midnight procession, Okoshi Daiko, where hundreds of men, clad only in baggy white underpants and belly bands, compete to place small drums...
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