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Pampas Grass Towers over Visitors at Botanical Gardens; South American Plant Expected to Grow Even Taller
Pampas grass is in bloom at Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu, Tokyo. Resembling Japanese silver gra...
September 23, 2023
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Fall Flowers Bloom in Lingering Summer Heat in Kochi Pref.; Summer Cicadas Still Sing as Spider Lilies Appear
Spider lilies are seen in full bloom near the Shimanto River in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, on Sept....
September 21, 2023
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Streets Adorned With Moon Art in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa Area; Giant White Rabbit Balloon Among Japanese, Foreign Creations
Moon-themed artworks are decorating the streets and open spaces around Shimokitazawa Station in Toky...
September 20, 2023
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SunPatiens in Full Bloom Adorn Highland in Aichi Prefecture
TOYONE, Aichi — About 17,000 plants of SunPatiens flowers are in full bloom at Chausuyama Kogen High...
September 18, 2023
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Hokkaido Travel Adventures / Rebun Island Trails Tour Stunning Views of Alpine Nature
The island’s flora is said to be related to the plants that existed when Japan was still connected t...
September 18, 2023
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Colorful Cosmos Blooming in Hokkaido Lakeside Park
Red, white and pink cosmos flowers carpet an about 1.3-hectare-wide field at Omagari Lakeside Park i...
September 16, 2023
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Former Japanese Prison to be Reborn as Luxury Hotel Operated by Hoshino Resorts
The former Nara Prison in the city of Nara will be reborn as a luxury hotel in the spring of 2026. T...
September 16, 2023
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Kumamoto: 19th Century American Teacher’s House Open to Public after Quake
KUMAMOTO — A 19th-century Western-style building that collapsed during a pair of powerful earthquake...
September 16, 2023
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Nagasaki: More High School Trips Head to Kyushu amid Pandemic
NAGASAKI — Kyushu has soared in popularity for high school trips due to COVID-19. The region has off...
September 16, 2023
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Hyogo: ‘Kappa’ Retired after Decade of Scaring Visitors
FUKUSAKI, Hyogo — A popular statue of a mythical water-dwelling creature in a pond in a park in Fuku...
September 16, 2023
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Japan Botanical Garden Sees Rudbekia Flowers in Bloom
Rudbeckia flowers are delighting visitors to Piet Oudolf Garden Tokyo at Hana Biyori, a botanical ga...
September 11, 2023
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Japan Says Swarms of Tourists Defiling Sacred Mt. Fuji
FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi (Reuters) — On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive a...
September 10, 2023
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Yamaguchi: Samurai Residence Reborn as Guesthouse
HAGI, Yamaguchi — A former samurai residence that is more than 150 years old has recently been rebor...
September 9, 2023
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Wakayama: Rush of Turtle Births Draws Visitors to Marine Park
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — A number of baby sea turtles were recently born at the Kushimoto Marine Park C...
September 9, 2023
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Kyoto Taxi Takes Passengers to Spooky Sites in Old Capital
KYOTO — A taxi tour that goes around spooky places in Kyoto has been entertaining clients since 2018...
September 9, 2023
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