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Tokyo Hydrangea Festival Adds Color to Rainy Season
Visitors take in the hydrangea at Hakusan Jinja in Tokyo on Monday during the Bunkyo Hydrangea Festi...
June 13, 2023
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Wakayama: Stroll through History in Birth Town of Soy Sauce
YUASA, Wakayama — The town of Yuasa, known as the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, still retains it...
June 12, 2023
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Hydrangeas Blooming at Their Best at World Heritage Shrine in Japan
Colorful hydrangeas are now blooming at their peak at the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, part of a Worl...
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Tottori: Spectacular ‘Orange Road’ Attracts Tourists
YONAGO, Tottori — Around 150 people participated in a photo event held at Yonago Castle Ruins in Yon...
June 10, 2023
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Nagano Resort Welcomes Rainy Season with Colorful Umbrellas
Visitors walk under colorful umbrellas at Harunire Terrace, a commercial facility in Nagano Prefectu...
June 10, 2023
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Purple, White Irises Bloom in the Thousands at Tokyo Garden
Thousands of purple and white Japanese irises greet visitors at Horikiri Shobuen garden in Katsushik...
June 7, 2023
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Junsai Harvest Peaks in Japan’s Akita Pref.
A worker picks junsai water vegetables on a pond at Abe Noen farm in Mitane, Akita Prefecture. ...
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Prayers Held for Start of Climbing Season in Tottori
TOTTORI ― Climbers and officials from the Tottori Prefectural Police pray Sunday morning for safe cl...
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Kagawa: Small Island Conveys Grave History of Prejudice
TAKAMATSU — Dark tourism, which is traveling to sites that convey the legacy of past tragedies like ...
June 3, 2023
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Nara Temple Reopens Great Buddha’s ‘Nostril’
A student squeezes through a hole, which is said to be the size of the Great Buddha’s nostril, at th...
June 1, 2023
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Lily of the Valley at Peak in Hokkaido
A field of lily of the valley in Biratori, Hokkaido, one of the largest of its kind in Japan, is in ...
June 1, 2023
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Tobishima Day Lilies Herald Start of Summer on Sado Island
Yellow Tobishima day lilies carpet the landscape in Onogame on the northern tip of Sado Island in Ni...
May 30, 2023
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Breakfast Cruise to Start on Japan’s Scenic Tadami River
KANEYAMA, Fukushima — A popular cruise that takes in the lush scenery of the Tadami River ravine in ...
May 28, 2023
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Hyogo: UNESCO geopark tells of ‘global-scale’ drama
SHINONSEN, Hyogo — Steep cliffs and other geological formations are helping unlock the secrets of th...
May 27, 2023
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