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Kumamoto Castle's grounds hold 800 cherry trees that explode into bloom around late March, creating a dreamlike pink-and-white frame around the reconstructed grand keep. Evening illuminations extend hanami celebrations well into the night, and food stalls selling local karashi renkon and basashi line the castle approaches.
Held in August, the Hi no Kuni ('Country of Fire') Matsuri is Kumamoto's biggest annual celebration. Thousands of dancers in colourful costumes perform yosakoi-style choreography through the city centre over two days, accompanied by drums and flutes. The finale fireworks display over the Shirakawa River is spectacular.
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