Hyogo
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Kobe Locals Bid Fond Farewell to ‘Gulliver Tunnel’
KOBE — The covering of an underground passageway in central Kobe affectionally called the “Gulliver ...
November 25, 2023
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Travel SpotsDrone Extravaganza
HIMEJI, Hyogo — A drone show was held in Himeji City on Saturday evening, with 300 drones lighting u...
October 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: ‘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 In FocusHyogo: Ex-yakuza Offices Become Cinema, Cake Shop
TAMBA, Hyogo — Amid a nationwide campaign to eliminate the yakuza, there is a movement to turn forme...
August 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: ‘Linguistically Talented’ Sea Lion Gives Birth
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — Aquarium star Hama, known as the most “linguistically advanced” Steller’s sea lion ...
July 29, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Barrel-shaped Sauna to Boost City’s Profile
SHISO, Hyogo — It’s full steam ahead for a Shiso company’s plan to raise the city’s profile by produ...
July 8, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: Awaji Offers Spectacular Views Wrapped in Myth
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — In ancient Japanese mythology, the Japanese archipelago was created by two dei...
June 24, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: 50-year-old Nest Reaches New Heights
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — Every year, a new brood of swallow chicks grow up in a massive 40-centimeter-high n...
June 17, 2023
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Ivy-covered Prefectural Govt Building Keeps Cool in Summer
SANDA, Hyogo — A building with concrete walls completely covered with ivy is drawing attention befor...
June 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: 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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Travel SpotsHyogo: 2 Restaurant Facilities Open Up Shop on Awaji Island West Coast
AWAJI, Hyogo — Two facilities for visitors to enjoy delicious meals have opened on the west coast of...
May 20, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: Day Trippers Enjoy Taste of Long-Established Inn
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — A restaurant serving full course meals recently opened at a long-established ryokan...
May 12, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: No Monkeying Around on Fraud
SUMOTO, Hyogo — Japanese macaques living on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture have been assigned the ...
May 6, 2023
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Hyogo: Public split over reinstallation of nude women statues
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Kobe Luminarie, Spectacular Light Festival Held in Memory of Great Hanshin Quake Victims, Begins