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Wakayama: Seasonal Sightseeing Boat Tour Begins on Historic River; 90-Minute Tour Showcases Parts of UNESCO Site
SHINGU, Wakayama — A sightseeing boat tour on the Kumano River has begun its operations for the s...
March 22, 2025
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Cherry Trees Bloom in Snowy Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — Fukushima Prefecture may still be in the snowy grip of winter, but greenhouses of the...
March 22, 2025
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Japan Tourism / Charm of Train Journey through Valley Full of Ornamental Peach Blossoms in Gunma, Tochigi Prefectures
In 2000, Watarase Keikoku Railway Co. was hoping to increase ridership, and so it planted ornamen...
March 19, 2025
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Tokyo Aquarium Offers Early Cherry Blossom Viewing in Digital Art
People enjoy watching fish and digital images of cherry blossoms projected on the walls and the f...
March 17, 2025
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Tokushima: Out with the Old, in with the New: Gondolas Replaced on Bizan Ropeway
TOKUSHIMA — The gondolas on a ropeway connecting the foot and the summit of Mt. Bizan in western ...
March 15, 2025
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Hiroshima: Museum Commemorating Battleship Yamato Closed for Renovation; Overcrowding Causing Safety Issues
KURE, Hiroshima — The Yamato Museum in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been closed and will under...
March 8, 2025
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Limited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
The first windowless gondola lift in Japan has been introduced at Hakone Ropeway in the Hakone ho...
March 7, 2025
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Annual Awards Laud Travel Destinations for Promoting Diversity, Sustainability
Travel destinations striving to promote DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and sustainability ...
March 7, 2025
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Nagasaki: Former Scottish Trader’s House Decorated with Flowerbed to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Glover Garden Opening
NAGASAKI — The former residence of Scottish trader Thomas Glover (1838-1911) has now been decorat...
March 1, 2025
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Hiroshima: Stationmaster Protects Remote Station Filled with ‘Good Luck’ and ‘Human Connections’
FUCHU, Hiroshima — A single-car KiHa 120 series diesel train traveling on the JR Fukuen Line whis...
March 1, 2025
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Dashi Utilized as Tasty Tourism Resource in Shikabe, Hokkaido; Tours Helping Revitalize Locality
SHIKABE, Hokkaido — The town of Shikabe in Hokkaido has a thriving fishing industry.
...February 23, 2025
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Nara: Temple to Cure Eye Diseases, Cultivate Gratitude; Huge Glasses Frames Among Attractions
TAKATORI, Nara — Walking through the vast areas on the mountainside of Mt. Takatori, you will see...
February 22, 2025
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Plum Blossoms and Paper Umbrellas Shine in Unique Illumination Event in Shizuoka Pref. City; Nearly 100 Paper Lanterns Light Path to Buddhist Temple
FUJI, Shizuoka — People enjoyed looking at plum blossoms and colorful paper umbrellas which were ...
February 20, 2025
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Japan Tourism / Kusatsu Onsen Hot Spring Inn a Cozy Place to Soak; Guests Eat Out on their Own, in Line with Recent Trend
KUSATSU, Gunma — Accommodations without meals have been increasing in the Kusatsu Onsen hot sprin...
February 19, 2025
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Later than Usual in Kanagawa Pref. City Grove; Cold, Drizzly Weather Behind Delay
People enjoy taking in the sight of peak-bloom plum blossoms in the Soga Bairin plum grove in Oda...
February 17, 2025
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