{"id":1460,"date":"2013-06-21T15:18:06","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T06:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=1460"},"modified":"2013-06-21T15:18:06","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T06:18:06","slug":"the-12th-matsumoto-frog-festival-june-22nd23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/shopping\/the-12th-matsumoto-frog-festival-june-22nd23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12th Matsumoto Frog Festival: June 22nd\/23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/frog-fest-matsumoto-2013-3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" title=\"flier_2013.pdf\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/frog-fest-matsumoto-2013-3-211x300.jpg?resize=211%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/245171.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" title=\"24517~1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/245171-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nawate-pj.com\/kaeru\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frog Festival <\/a>has been held for more than a decade on Nawate St. in Matsumoto downtown.<br \/>\nAttracted by its unique concept &#8220;Frog&#8221;, the regiments of salientian fans flock to this rather narrow promenade along Metoba river.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/frog-fest-2013-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" title=\"\u0082\u00a9\u0082\u00a6\u0082\u00e9\u0082\u00dc\u0082\u00c2\u0082\u00e8\u0083n?\u0083\u0093\u0083t\u0083\u008c\u0083b\u0083g\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/frog-fest-2013-2-300x212.jpg?resize=300%2C212&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Various shops and booths are trading &#8220;Frog&#8221; goods.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246231.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24623~1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246231-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462411.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24624~1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462411-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246232.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24623~2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246232-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThroughout this 2 days event, dance and musical performances are offered sequentially after the opening ceremony at 10:00 on the 22nd.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462311.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24623~1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462311-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246233.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24623~3\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246233-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246241.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24624~1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246241-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246243.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24624~3\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246243-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462441.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24624~4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/2462441-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246242.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" title=\"24624~2\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/246242-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even unenthusiastic salientia collectors can simply enjoy annual frog festival on Nawate Street.<br \/>\nI think it&#8217;s worth eyewitnessing this interesting celebration for \u00a0amphibians in their most favorite season of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_1284.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" title=\"DSC_1284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/DSC_1284-300x168.jpg?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPhotos are provided by \u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/kaerumatsuri09.naganoblog.jp\/\" target=\"_self\">Matsumoto Frog Festival official blog<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" 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Attracted by its unique concept &#8220;Frog&#8221;, the regiments of salientian fans flock to this rather narrow promenade along Metoba river. Various shops and booths are trading &#8220;Frog&#8221; goods. Throughout this 2 days event, dance and musical performances are offered sequentially after the opening ceremony at 10:00 on the 22nd. Even unenthusiastic salientia collectors can simply enjoy annual frog festival on Nawate Street. I think it&#8217;s worth eyewitnessing this interesting celebration for \u00a0amphibians in their most favorite season of the year. Photos are provided by \u00a0&#8220;Matsumoto Frog Festival official blog&#8220;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/shopping\/the-12th-matsumoto-frog-festival-june-22nd23rd\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/shopping\/the-12th-matsumoto-frog-festival-june-22nd23rd\/\" data-text=\"The 12th Matsumoto Frog Festival: June 22nd\/23rd\"  >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":1461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"spay_email":""},"categories":[2359,2354,2364,2365,2357,2353,2358],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/frog-fest-matsumoto-2013-3-1.jpg?fit=1744%2C2478&ssl=1","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.9.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The 12th Matsumoto Frog Festival: June 22nd\/23rd | Visit Matsumoto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Frog Festival has been held for more than a decade on Nawate St. in Matsumoto downtown. 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