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  • Nagano Pref. Village to Introduce Fines for Some Disruptive Behaviors, Number of Visitors Sees Sharp Rise After Pandemic

    HAKUBA, Nagano — The village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture on Thursday approved the introduction...

    December 21, 2025

    #Nagano
  • Japan’s 1st Domestically Manufactured EV Police Motorcycle Unveiled, to Debut at Hakone Ekiden; Actor Takeshi Tsuruno Rides Model at Event

    The Tokyo metropolitan government unveiled on Friday a domestically produced EV police motorcycle...

    December 20, 2025

    #Hakone Ekiden
  • Man Found Dead near Trapped Bear in Miyagi Pref.; Victim May Have Been Attacked by Bear

    SENDAI - An 80-year-old man was found dead near a trapped bear on a mountain in Taiwa, Miyagi Pre...

    December 20, 2025

    #Miyagi #Bear Attacks
  • Earthquake with Focus Directly Under Tokyo Could Cause ¥83 Tril. Damage; Businesses Promote Prepare for Disasters

    A working panel of the government’s Central Disaster Management Council has reviewed an estimate ...

    December 20, 2025

    #Earthquake
  • Kintetsu Train Collides with Car; No Injuries Among 100 Passengers (Update1)

    A Kintetsu Railway express train carrying about 100 passengers collided with a car at a railroad ...

    December 20, 2025

    #Train #Kyoto
  • Green Expo 2027 Gains Attention from Osaka Expo Fans; Event Planners Use Cross-Promotion to Build Enthusiasm for Upcoming Exhibition

    Interest is growing in the upcoming International Horticultural Expo 2027 (Green×Expo), which wil...

    December 20, 2025

    #2025 Expo Osaka
  • Santas in Japan Hand Out Christmas Gifts to People Affected by Massive Wildfire in Iwate Pref. Earlier This Year

    OFUNATO, Iwate — Three volunteers dressed as Santa Claus handed out gifts to those displaced by t...

    December 20, 2025

    #Iwate
  • Zodiac Horse Appears in Ibaraki Pref. Park, with Visitors Pitching in to Form Delightful Artwork

    A giant work of art featuring next year’s zodiac sign, the Horse, decorates the ground at Hitachi...

    December 19, 2025

    #Ibaraki
  • Japan Govt Estimates Earthquake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths

    If a magnitude 7 earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Toky...

    December 19, 2025

    #Earthquake #Tokyo
  • Bus Bound for Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport Catches Fire Wednesday, No Injuries

    An airport shuttle bus bound for New Chitose Airport caught fire on the Hokkaido Expressway in Ch...

    December 18, 2025

    #Hokkaido
  • Akita Nairiku Line Services Resume 4 Days after Train Derailment, Fall

    AKITA — Akita Nairiku Line services resumed for a 61.2-kilometer section between Aniai and Kakuno...

    December 18, 2025

    #Train #Akita
  • Sharp Decline in Number of Chinese Tourists But Overall Number of Visitors to Japan Exceeds Previous Record

    The growth rate of Chinese tourists to Japan in November was 3.0% year-on-year, a sharp decline f...

    December 17, 2025

    #Foreign Tourists
  • Giant Pandas at Ueno Zoo Visited by Crowds on 1st Day of Opening Since Announcement of Return

    Panda fans flocked to the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday, following the...

    December 17, 2025

    #Taito Ward #Tokyo #Panda
  • Baskets with Seven Kinds of Spring Plants Prepared for New Year at Horticultural Farm in Tokyo

    Workers busily make baskets with haru-no-nanakusa, or seven kinds of spring plants, at Ueshige No...

    December 17, 2025

  • Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture

    NAGANO — The Israeli Embassy sent a letter of protest to the Nagano prefectural government after ...

    December 17, 2025

    #Nagano #Foreign Tourists
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