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It houses a tropical botanical garden utilizing waste heat and the Nebunagashi Kan (Nebunagashi Museum), which displays the lanterns used in the traditional &#8220;Noshiro Nebunagashi&#8221; event.Noshiro City is known as the &#8220;Wood Capital,&#8221; and in August, the Noshiro Nebunagashi festival, featuring castle-shaped lanterns parading through the streets, is held.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The area around Noshiro Port in northern Akita Prefecture is a spot where visitors can enjoy a dynamic coastline and local culture.From the Hamanasu Observation Deck within the port green space, you can view the Sea of Japan, Japan&#8217;s largest pine grove &#8220;Kaze no Matsubara,&#8221; and the distant Shirakami Sanchi mountains. 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