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Cherry Trees at Tokyo Shrine Adorned with Sakura-Like Ribbons for Wish-Making
Kawazu-zakura cherry trees at Sakura Jingu shrine in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, look like they’re alre...
February 6, 2025
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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
People stand and take photos in front of a large snow sculpture based on an anime at the 75th Sap...
February 4, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Oyster Harvest Season Opens Up; Piles of Oysters Being Prepared for Shipping
Noto oysters, an Ishikawa Prefecture winter delicacy that was severely affected by the Noto Penin...
February 4, 2025
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Fantastic Ice Sculptures Shown at Chitose – Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido; Sunset Illuminations Happening Daily
SAPPORO — The 2025 Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is being held at the Shikotsuko-onsen hot s...
February 3, 2025
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Yamaguchi: Short Film to Help Revive Tawarayama Onsen Hot Spring Resort; Production Team Plans to Bring Back Tourism
NAGATO, Yamaguchi — A short film about a young woman’s efforts to revitalize tourism in her home ...
February 1, 2025
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Kagoshima: Whale-Watching Season Arrives on Amami Oshima Island
AMAMI, Kagoshima — Breeding season has arrived for humpback whales, which means it is also time f...
February 1, 2025
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Japan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate ...
January 30, 2025
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Japan Tourism / Sky Lanterns Light Up Night Sky in Japan’s Hanamaki Area in Iwate Prefecture
HANAMAKI, Iwate — Visitors launched sky lanterns one after another into the starry sky of Hanamak...
January 29, 2025
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Event Lets Guests Warm Up in Kamakura Snow Huts in Akita’s Yokote
YOKOTE, Akita — An event offering an experience of kamakura snow huts began on Friday in Yokote, ...
January 28, 2025
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Ice Sculptures Light up River Bank in Japan’s Hokkaido; Models to Stay on Display Until March 9
SAPPORO — About 30 ice sculptures were lit up in seven different colors, making them stand out al...
January 26, 2025
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Kobe Luminarie, Spectacular Light Festival Held in Memory of Great Hanshin Quake Victims, Begins
A crowd is seen at Meriken Park, the main venue of Kobe Luminarie, an annual festival held in mem...
January 25, 2025
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Aquarium to be Built in Tokyo Giants Town; Will Include Underwater Viewing Tunnel and One of Kanto’s Largest Fish Tanks
The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Giants and Yomiuri Land Co. announced Thursday a plan to build a...
January 24, 2025
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Old Daruma Dolls Burned in Purification Rite in Central Japan City; JR Shinetsu Line Will Get New Stop There Called Toyooka Daruma Station
TAKASAKI, Gunma — About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial s...
January 23, 2025
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Hokkaido Ice Hotel Briefly Opens for Guests; Visitors Can Enjoy Ice Village with Various Amenities
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukap...
January 21, 2025
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Washing Away Evil Under Waterfall in Cold Temperatures; Participants Endure 5 C Water to Pray for a Safe New Year
People pray for a safe new year while standing under a waterfall in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, ...
January 20, 2025
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