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Hokkaido Travel Adventures / Cycling Around Hokkaido’s Tokachi Region Offers Stunning Scenery
The Yomiuri ShimbunParticipants of a cycling tour on a section of the Tokapuchi 400 cycling route en...
October 2, 2023
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Buddhist Statues Return to Newly Refurbished Hall in Todai-ji Temple in Nara Pref.
NARA — The statues of the Four Divine Kings of Buddhism have returned to their original places in To...
October 1, 2023
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Japan Tourism / Enjoy Autumnal Paradise at Foot of Mt. Daisen
One of the largest beech forests in western Japan stands halfway up Mt. Daisen, the highest mountain...
September 30, 2023
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Kumamoto: Temple’s Unique Sauna Brings in Visitors
KUMAMOTO — Amid an unprecedented sauna boom, a mountain temple in Kumamoto is attracting many fans. ...
September 28, 2023
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Wakayama Train Company Releases Calendar of Tama and Other Feline Stationmasters
WAKAYAMA — Wakayama Electric Railway Co. released on Wednesday a desktop calendar for 2024 that cont...
September 28, 2023
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Hand-Painted Clay Bells Produced for Year of the Dragon in Japan
Completed clay bells, hand painted as dragons ahead of the upcoming new year, are lined up at the Mu...
September 28, 2023
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‘Lemon Bright’ Cosmos Flowers Turn Tokyo Park Yellow
Visitors walk through a yellow carpet of flowers at Showa Kinen Park, which straddles the border of ...
September 27, 2023
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‘Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine’ Anime Makes Tokyo’s Hachijojima Popular Pilgrimage Destination Among Fans
The popular manga series “Detective Conan” has also spawned a long-running animated movie franchise ...
September 27, 2023
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Monstrous Pumpkins of Atlantic Giant Variety Invade Garden in Kamakura Near Tokyo
Pumpkins sit on the lawn of Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday. Som...
September 26, 2023
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Ishikawa Pref. Art Festival Sparks Hope for Earthquake-Hit City
SUZU, Ishikawa — Despite the city still showing scars from a strong earthquake in May, the modern ar...
September 25, 2023
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Hokkaido Travel Adventures / Experience Kuromatsunai Landscape on Foot or by Canoe
I slowly glided on the water in a two-seater canoe while listening to the instructions given to me....
September 24, 2023
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Flower Shop Over 150 Years Old Reblooms With Cafe
Yanaka Cemetery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, dates from 1874 and hosts about 7,000 graves. Within its rough...
September 24, 2023
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Wakayama: On the Road Again: Kumano Kodo Seeing Revival
WAKAYAMA — The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes with a thousand-year history are seeing a post-pandemic...
September 24, 2023
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Nara Pref. ‘Railroad Town’ Holds Online Photo Exhibition; Steam Locomotives Were Once a Common Sight in Oji
NARA — The local tourism association in Oji, Nara Prefecture, has opened a gallery featuring train a...
September 24, 2023
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New Yomiuri Project Aims to Preserve Cultural Heritage of Kofukuji Temple Pagoda
The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kofukuji temple in Nara City are to launch a joint project titled “Prayer fo...
September 23, 2023
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