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Anyone interested in photography would probably agree that phototown sounds like a pretty attractive term. A city dedicated to photography, perhaps? Well, yes, there is such a place: Higashikawa in Hokkaido has been calling itself 写真の町 since 1984 and is dedicated to the photographic arts. During our summer holiday break we happened to stay in Daisetsuzen National Park and the town Higashikawa is right there at the foot of the mountain. Unfortunately it was only on the last day we were in the area that I noticed their affinity to photography and there was no time to visit at least the Bunka Gallery. This art museum had nothing on display as it was preparing itself for the annual Photofesta, a one month long event starting at the end of July, advertised by an intriguing poster with the silhouette of Daido Moriyama (browsing that weblog shows some other interesting pics from the event). A quick Google search brings up some interesting sites and images, with street galleries and installations.

Sadly, we would no longer be around to see it. Since Hokkaido is a great escape and certainly on the cards for another visit next year, I would like time it right and see the Photofesta for myself.

This entry was posted on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at 16:41 and is filed under Journal.