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Yamaguchi: Blossom Viewing Boats Start Spring Cruises around Kintai Bridge
IWAKUNI, Yamaguchi —Sightseeing boats have started their seasonal runs on the Nishiki River in Iwaku...
April 1, 2023
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Mie: VTuber Tie-Up Boosts Attendance at Theme Park
SHIMA, Mie — A theme park that once prided itself on never being unpleasantly crowded has experience...
April 1, 2023
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Are Ewe Serious? Name Sought for Japan Lamb Born with ‘Cowskin’ Fleece
NARITA, Chiba — Staff at a Chiba Prefecture farm are ruminating over how to name a lamb born with c...
March 31, 2023
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Ninja Paraphernalia in Hotel Rooms Bring Japanese City’s Past Alive for Visitors
IGA, Mie — The tourist association of Iga, Mie Prefecture, a city known for its historical ties with...
March 30, 2023
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4,000 Carp Streamers Sway over River in Gunma Pref.
Colorful carp streamers sway in a spring breeze over a river in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture. 4,000...
March 30, 2023
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Tateyama Alpine Route Takes Shape Ahead of Tourist Season
The winding Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route takes shape ahead of the spring tourist season in the snow-...
March 29, 2023
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White Heron Castle Lit Up After 3-Month Hiatus
HIMEJI, Hyogo — The nighttime illumination of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Himeji,...
March 26, 2023
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Fukui: Bucket-like Mascots Promote Hot Spring Resort
AWARA, Fukui — Mascot characters promoting the hot spring resort of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, are pro...
March 25, 2023
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Hiroshima: Bunny Isle Aims to Bounce High in Year of Rabbit
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — Okunoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea is widely known as “rabbit island,” h...
March 25, 2023
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Sardines Mimic Cherry Blossoms at Yokohama Aquarium
Schools of some 50,000 sardines are lit up inside a large tank at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradi...
March 24, 2023
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Pink Peach Flowers Bedizen Japan Mountain Village
HIGASHI-CHICHIBU, Saitama — Pink peach flowers have hit full bloom in the village of Higashi-Chichib...
March 19, 2023
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Oita: Popular Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours Restart
YUFU, Oita — Tsuji horse-drawn carriage tours, a popular attraction in the Yufuin hot spring area of...
March 18, 2023
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Harry Potter Theme Park to Open June 16 in Tokyo
A new Harry Potter theme park that is being constructed on the former site of the Toshimaen amuseme...
March 16, 2023
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Japan Tourism / Sakura Mochi Heralds the Coming of Spring
With the cherry blossom season approaching, one gets a craving for fragrant sakura mochi, a springti...
March 14, 2023
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Osaka Castle, Serving as Civic Symbol for 90 Years
OSAKA — Ask a child, “Who built Osaka Castle?” and the answer you’ll probably get is, “Carpenters!” ...
March 13, 2023
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