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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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Kamakura Snow Huts Light up at Traditional Akita Prefecture Event; Tourists Gather at Yokote Castle for Beautiful Sights
People sit inside kamakura snow huts during a traditional event in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, whic...
February 16, 2025
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Himeji Castle Entrance Fee to Rise to ¥2,500 for Non-Locals; Increased Charge, More than Double Current Level, Will Fund Restoration Work
HIMEJI, Hyogo — The city government of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, plans to raise the admission fee...
February 15, 2025
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Shiga: Cafe to Open in Hall Designed by Architect William Merrell Vories Offers Taste of the Past
OMI-HACHIMAN, Shiga — A cafe will open this month in the Waterhouse Memorial Hall, a structure de...
February 15, 2025
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