On the first floor a forest of kites hangs overhead.

Hundreds of kites, old and new, from all over Japan are on display.

Had seen his face light when they spotted one, then another pair of kites in flight.

It's fun to watch the experts, but the real point of kites is to fly them yourself.

The time is marked by the tradition of flying kites.

Additional items are from private collections and include a collection of kites.

Most notable is a pair of red kites that lives near the village.

The first thing he noticed was that the pair of kites had gone.

So steer clear of other kites being flown on single lines.

The reservoir is now home to a growing population of red kites.