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Some Historic Buildings Transformed into Hotels in Initiative That Aims at Preservation Through Utilization
Buildings with historical value are being converted into hotels in greater numbers across the nat...
October 5, 2025
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Osaka Sightseeing Balloon Offers Panorama of Ancient Tomb
SAKAI — Visitors to the country’s largest keyhole-shaped burial mound, the Daisen Kofun, can now ...
October 4, 2025
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Japanese Confectionery Maker Opens Udon-Themed Hotel in Kagawa Pref., an Area Famous for Udon
TAKAMATSU — The Udon na Hotel, a lodging facility themed on the dish Kagawa Prefecture is best kn...
October 4, 2025
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Kamakura’s ‘Guardians’ Keep the Peace at Popular Tourist Spot; Volunteers Prevent Sidewalk Congestion in Place Made Famous by Manga ‘Slam Dunk’
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa — A community-based crime prevention group in Kamakura has branched out and is...
October 3, 2025
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Spiny Lobsters with Rare White, Blue Shells Exhibited Alive at Museum in Chiba Pref.
CHIBA — Two Ise-ebi spiny lobsters with unusual shell pigmentation — one white and one blue — hav...
September 30, 2025
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Kyoto: Sanrio’s Kuromi Featured on Tango Railway Trains for Limited Time
MIYAZU, Kyoto — A special train wrapped with images of Sanrio Co.’s popular character Kuromi has ...
September 27, 2025
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Fukui: Luxury Accommodations Appear in Wakasa Region to Attract Wealthy Tourists
TAKAHAMA, Fukui — Fukui Prefecture is experiencing an influx of new high-end accommodation aimed ...
September 27, 2025
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Susuki Pampas Grass Heralds Beginning of Autumn in Aomori Prefecture, in Area Near Pacific Ocean Popular with Tourists
People walk by susuki pampas grass near Ashigezaki Observatory at Tanesashi Coast in Hachinohe, A...
September 24, 2025
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Expo Visitors Hit New Single-Day High; Friday Sees over 220,000 Attendees
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Friday received 221,576 visitors, the highest single-day figure sin...
September 23, 2025
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Fall Colors Decorate Mt. Kurodake; Japan’s 1st Autumn Foliage Appears on Hokkaido Mountain
The leaves of Japanese whitebeam and other trees are turning color on Mt. Kurodake (1,984 meters)...
September 23, 2025
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Coming of Autumn Heralded by Pink, Purple Flowers of Hagi Japanese Bush Clover in Yamagata Pref.
The flowers of hagi Japanese bush clover herald the arrival of autumn at Hagi Park in Nagai, Yama...
September 22, 2025
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Bright Yellow Cosmos Bloom in Ibaraki Pref., Filling Hitachi Seaside Park with Vast ‘Lemon Bright’ Carpet
Golden cosmos are in full bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, delig...
September 17, 2025
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Japan Tourism / Breathtaking Autumnal Views in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture Accessible Only by Trolley Train
Villages and mountainsides painted with vivid autumnal colors await you in Toyama Prefecture, whi...
September 17, 2025
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Traditional Taro Soup Cooked in 6.5-Meter Stewpot Fills 30,000 Hungry Stomachs in Yamagata
YAMAGATA — Locals and tourists enjoyed a signature local dish cooked in a giant stewpot big enoug...
September 15, 2025
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Annual Hokkaido Mochi Pounding Festival in Which a Massive Mortar, Pestle Are Used Begins
An annual mochi pounding festival held to pray for bountiful harvest and thriving business starte...
September 14, 2025
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