Koinobori for Children's Day, Takayama, Japan

Norbert Woehnl ๐Ÿ“ท May 5, 2026
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The time around Children's Day (May 5th) - a bank holiday that is part of Golden Week in Japan - is when koinobori ๐ŸŽ can be seen in many locations across the country.

Koinobori (carp-shaped windsocks) are hung across the Miyagawa River in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. ยฉ 2015 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with iPhone 5. Edited in Adobe Lightroom 5.7.

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