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Marine Day, 

Japan

18 Jul 2011 - 18 Jul 2011  

Also known as 'Ocean Day' (umi no hi), it was only introduced into the calendar of public holidays in 1996 to celebrate the ocean and Japan's particular relationship with it. The date apparently marks the return of Emperor Meiji from a boat trip to Hokkaido in 1876. At the time, it was probably the nearest a Japanese emperor had ever come to leaving Japan, as Hokkaido was just being colonised.

Times
All day.


History 


Where?

Towns and cities across Japan
Towns and cities across Japan

How Much?

Free.

For More Information

Japanese National Tourist Office
Tourist Information Centre 10th Floor Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Building 2-10-1 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
100 0006
Japan

Tel +81 (0)3 3201 3331.
Website www.seejapan.co.uk

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