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Tokushima: You Too Can Be a Character in An Art Masterpiece
NARUTO, Tokushima — A popular attraction at the Otsuka Museum of Art allows visitors to dress up as ...
August 19, 2023
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Hyogo: ‘Chiikawa’ Trains Add Fun Color to Tourism on Hankyu Lines
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Hankyu Corp. is operating trains decorated with characters from the manga “Chiik...
August 19, 2023
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Japan Children Scoop Up Ceramic Goldfish in Aichi Pref. Town
SETO, Aichi — An event for children to scoop up floating ceramic goldfish is underway at a municipal...
August 17, 2023
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Awa Odori Festival Back in Step with ¥200,000 Premium Seats for Tourists
The Awa Odori dance festival, one of the most popular summer festivals in Japan, kicked off Saturday...
August 13, 2023
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Okinawa: Fish Aplenty in Clear Waters
ZAMAMI, Okinawa — With summer in full swing, the waters around the Kerama Islands, located about 40 ...
August 12, 2023
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Kyoto: Ancient Temple’s Meditation Space Attracts Japanese, Foreigners Alike
KYOTO — Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto features a large Zen meditation space that spans about 200 square m...
August 12, 2023
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Fukui: ‘Dinosaur Kingdom’ Reopens with New Attractions
FUKUI — Fukui Prefecture, which is the center of dinosaur research in Japan due to the discovery of ...
August 12, 2023
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Visitors Delight in Night Pool at Yomiuriland
Bathers enjoy a swimming pool decorated with colorful lights on Friday night at Yomiuriland amusemen...
August 5, 2023
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Hiroshima Art Space Addresses City’s Historic Past
HIROSHIMA — The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, which exhibits art unique to the atomic-b...
August 5, 2023
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Paper Lantern Festival Lights up Northern Japan City of Akita
AKITA — Lanterns attached to large poles lit up the night sky on the first day of the Akita Kanto Fe...
August 4, 2023
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Field of Begonias Delights Visitors to Gifu Pref. Mountain Resort
A begonia-covered slope delights visitors riding the ski lift at the Hirugano Picnic Garden highland...
August 4, 2023
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One of Japan’s ‘Big 3’ Fireworks Shows Lights Up the Sky
Huge fireworks light up the night sky over Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, on Wednesday with the full r...
August 3, 2023
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Aomori Nebuta Festival Kicks Off Sans Restrictions
AOMORI — The Aomori Nebuta Festival, a symbol of summer in the Tohoku region that is known for its d...
August 3, 2023
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Pink Petunias Carpet Hillside at Chiba Pref. Farm
Bright pink petunias carpet a hillside at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture. About 20,000 petu...
August 1, 2023
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Chilean Moai Statues Stand Guard in Japanese Town
Two moai statues, delivered to the town of Minami-Sanriku in Miyagi Prefecture from Chile as symbols...
July 30, 2023
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