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Rainy Season Dolls Brighten the Cloudy Sky at Resort Hotel in Yamanashi Pref.
HOKUTO, Yamanashi — To help tourists enjoy the rainy season, the Risonare Yatsugatake resort hote...
July 4, 2025
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival Begins in Kanagawa Prefecture; Colorful Streamers Feature Current Trends
People look at colorful decorations on Friday during the Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival in Hi...
July 4, 2025
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Kyoto Gion Festival: Shinmen Aratame Ritual Held to Confirm Safety of Masks Worn by Goshintai Divine Objects
The preservation society of Funehoko, one of the floats of the Gion Festival, held a Shinmen Arat...
July 4, 2025
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Wind Chimes, Umbrellas Bring Cooling Atmosphere to History Museum in Sekigahara, Gifu Pref.
Colorful wind chimes and traditional umbrellas delight visitors at Sekigahara Warland in Sekigaha...
July 2, 2025
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Japan’s Mount Fuji Opened for Summer Climbing Season in Yamanashi Prefecture
Mt. Fuji opened on Tuesday for the summer climbing season on the Yoshida Trail from the Yamanashi...
July 1, 2025
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Miyazaki: New Attractions Arrive at Seagaia Resort; Hotel Renovations Also Planned
MIYAZAKI — Phoenix Resort Co. has introduced two new amusement facilities at its Phoenix Seagaia ...
June 28, 2025
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Kurobe Dam Gushes Water as Annual Discharge Event Begins; Enthusiasts Gather to Watch Water Roaring into Gorge
TOYAMA — Kurobe Dam, Kansai Electric Power Co.’s hydropower dam located 1,454 meters up in the mo...
June 27, 2025
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Tracing Green through the Water; Junsai Water Shield Harvest at its Peak in Mitane, Akita Pref.
MITANE, Akita — Harvesting of Junsai, or water shield, is at its peak in Mitane, Akita Prefecture...
June 25, 2025
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Hydrangea Flowers Float on Pond at Amabiki-Kannon Temple in Ibaraki Pref.; Event Includes Night Illumination
MITO — Many flowers of hydrangea shrubs float on a pond at Amabiki-Sanrakuho-ji temple, known as ...
June 22, 2025
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Visitors in Japan Pour into Shop to Try Peach Juice Straight Out of Faucet; Only Limited Number of Cups Sold Per Day
KOFU — Just by turning on a faucet at nouto, a fruit-processing plant and store in Fuefuki, Yaman...
June 22, 2025
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Nagasaki Pref.’s Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park Welcomes New Miffy Area; Kyushu Region Residents Get Limited Time Discounted Tickets
SASEBO, Nagasaki — The Huis Ten Bosch theme park welcomed a new area featuring Miffy, the popular...
June 21, 2025
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White Water Lilies in Aomori City a Delight for the Eyes
White water lilies are seen at their best at Gappo Park in Aomori City. The flowers, which measur...
June 19, 2025
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Kyoto Prefecture Temple’s Wind Chime Festival Helps Visitors Feel Cool in Summer Heat; Flowers in Hana-Furin to Change Throughout Festival
Rows of wind chimes hang at Shojuin Temple in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, for the annual Wind Ch...
June 18, 2025
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Ringing in The Harvest; Traditional Horse Parade Held to Show Appreciation for Draft Horses After Rice-Planting Season
Horses clad in vivid, decorative trappings walk during the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade in Takizawa,...
June 15, 2025
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Giant Butterbur Harvest Peaks in Hokkaido;Edible Plant Grows Taller Than an Adult
ASHORO, Hokkaido — Harvesting Rawanbuki giant Japanese butterbur is now at its peak in Ashoro, Ho...
June 14, 2025
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