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Winter Festival Featuring Forest of Ice Sculptures Starts in Hokkaido, Illuminated Transparent Ice Makes Magical Scene
SAPPORO — A winter festival featuring spectacular ice sculptures began at the Lake Shikotsu hot s...
February 1, 2026
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Shimane: Beluga Whales Spin, Blow Bubbles on Audience Signals at Aquarium
HAMADA, Shimane — An aquarium in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, has launched a new event where visit...
January 31, 2026
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Yamaguchi: Lion Cubs Draw Visitors; Rare Opportunity to Interact with Them Up Close
MINE, Yamaguchi — Recently born lion cubs are attracting crowds at Akiyoshidai Safari Land in Min...
January 31, 2026
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Tourists Flock to Ice Dome Lodge at Resort in Hokkaido, Japan; Facility Invites Visitors to Sleep on Beds Made of Ice
SAPPORO — Tourists are flocking to a special lodge made completely of ice at a resort in Shimukap...
January 28, 2026
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Sakura Cherry Blossom Sightings in Japan’s Shizuoka Show Signs of Spring Come Early
The Yomiuri ShimbunA warbling white-eye bird perches on a branch of Toi-Zakura at Sumpu Castle Park ...
January 26, 2026
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Japan’s Nara Holds Traditional Grass-Burning Event with Fireworks Held at Mt. Wakakusa, Lighting Up Night Sky
NARA — About 600 fireworks were launched and grassland was set on fire for a traditional grass-bu...
January 25, 2026
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Osaka: Dotonbori River Cruise Popular with Overseas Tourists
OSAKA — Osaka City has become closer to the global community after hosting the 2025 Osaka-Kansai ...
January 24, 2026
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Japan’s Enoden Line to Run New Train Car for 1st Time in 20 Years This Spring on Iconic Kanagawa Pref. Railway
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Enoshima Electric Railway Co. has revamped a train car for its Enoden Line f...
January 20, 2026
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Snow-Covered Square Illuminated in Blue in Towada, Aomori Prefecture
TOWADA, Aomori — An annual illumination event is lighting up a snow-covered square in front of To...
January 20, 2026
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Kamakura Snow Huts Being Built for Upcoming Yokote Kamakura Festival in Akita Pref.
Workers build kamakura snow huts by piling up snow brought by heavy machinery in Yokote, Akita Pr...
January 18, 2026
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Steam Locomotive Through Kushiro Wetland Starts Seasonal Run, Gives Passengers Stunning Midwinter View of Hokkaido
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A sightseeing steam locomotive that runs through the Kushiro Wetland in Hokka...
January 18, 2026
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Traditional Umbrellas Illuminated in Gifu City, Projection Mapping Lights Up Park Near Gifu Castle
GIFU — Nearly 100 traditional umbrellas were illuminated in Gifu City on Friday during a media pr...
January 17, 2026
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Hiroshima: Japan’s ‘Rabbit Island’ May See Tourist Tax; Move Follows Increase in Litter, Abuse of Rabbits
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — The Takehara municipal government in Hiroshima Prefecture may introduce a “...
January 17, 2026
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Houses at UNESCO World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go Illuminated for Event through Feb. 1
Gassho-zukuri houses featuring steeply pitched thatched roofs have begun an illumination event in...
January 14, 2026
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Red-crowned Cranes Enjoy Snowy Weather in Japan’s Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes display their graceful forms on the snowy grounds of a center in Kushiro, Hokk...
January 14, 2026
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