Puri, March 15 -- Japanese tourists visiting Odisha celebrated the festival of Holi in the city of Puri and shared their experiences of participating in the festivities.

Speaking to ANI, a Japanese tourist said, "It's a very nice and beautiful festival. The Holi festival is also famous in Japan."

Flocks of Japanese tourists enjoyed their time in Odisha as they celebrated Holi.

Srimanta Kumar Dash, president of the India-Japan Friendship Centre in Puri, said that the Holi festival has been celebrated for over twenty years. "This promotes our culture and increases the number of tourists coming to Puri, Jagannath Dham."

He said that he informed the tourists about the significance of the festival of Holi.

"Now they know about the festiva...