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Shizuoka Pref. Begins Collecting ¥4,000 Mt. Fuji Entry Fees; Money Helps to Conserve Mountain Environment
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday started accepting ¥4,000 entry fee registrations for Mt....
May 9, 2025
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‘Fukiya from the Sky’ Event to Offer Panoramic View of Takahashi Townscape; ‘Japan Red’ City is Famous as Former Copper Mining Center, Pigment Producer
OKAYAMA - An event called “Fukiya from the Sky” will be held on Saturday in the Fukiya district o...
May 9, 2025
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‘Sunken Forest’ Appears in Yamagata Emerald Lake; Visitors Canoe in Shirakawako Lake, View Shiroyanagi Willows Up Close
IIDE, Yamagata — The beautiful annual sight of a “sunken forest” has appeared at the Shirakawako ...
May 6, 2025
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Rafting Season Splashes into Hokkaido’s Niseko Resort Area; Season Open Through Mid-May
SAPPORO — Rafting season has arrived in Hokkaido’s Niseko resort area as the Shiribetsu River is ...
May 6, 2025
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Hakone’s Owakudani Valley, Komagatake Summit Get New Observation Decks Perfect for Photos; Visitors Can Enjoy Views of Lake, Valley
Visitors looking to take breath-taking photos of the surrounding area in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefect...
May 5, 2025
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Kochi: 1st Design of Anpanman Train Makes Colorful Comeback; Train Runs Until Jan. 2026
KOCHI — In Kochi Prefecture, where the creator of the popular picture book and anime series “Anpa...
May 3, 2025
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Japan’s Hotokuji Temple Floor Reflects Seasonal Scenery; Visitors Snap Pictures of Green Maple Leaves on Jet-Black Floor
KIRYU, Gunma — Newly sprouted green maple leaves reflected on an immaculately polished floor, cre...
May 3, 2025
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Oyamazakura Cherry Trees now in Full Bloom in Fukushima; ‘Rare Cherry Blossoms’ were Planted in 2001 to Celebrate Birth of Princess Aiko
FUKUSHIMA — Having survived the harsh winter, about 3,000 oyamazakura cherry trees are now in ful...
May 1, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Met with Unseasonal Snow in Hokkaido
Unseasonal snow fell in parts of Hokkaido including such Tokachi on Tuesday, which had some peopl...
April 30, 2025
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210-Year-Old Iconic Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Bloom in Japan’s Akita
AKITA — An old, iconic weeping cherry tree has reached its peak blossoming in Yuzawa, Akita Prefe...
April 29, 2025
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Wisteria in Full Bloom Delight Visitors to Narita Temple in Japan’s Chiba; Blossoms at Peak During Golden Week
NARITA, Chiba — Wisterias are in full blossom at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Pref...
April 29, 2025
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At Tonami Tulip Fair in Japan’s Toyama, Colorful Tulips in Full Bloom; 210,000 Flowers Used to Depict City’s Mascots Tuli-Kun, Lip-Chan
TONAMI, Toyama — The tulips at Tonami Tulip Park, the main venue of the 2025 Tonami Tulip Fair, a...
April 29, 2025
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Wisteria in Full Bloom at Takehana Temple in Japan’s Gifu; Visitors Can Walk Under Light Purple Flowers
HASHIMA, Gifu Prefecture — A magnificent wisteria is in full bloom at Takehana Temple in Hashima,...
April 29, 2025
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Kamikochi Highlands Start Welcoming Tourists in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; Ceremony to Pray for Safety Held to Mark Occasion
A ceremony marking the start of tourist season at the Kamikochi highlands was held in Matsumoto, ...
April 28, 2025
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Wisteria Flowers Greet Visitors in Japan’s Nara City; Manyou Botanical Garden’s Wisteria Visible Until Early May
Visitors taking a trip to the Manyou Botanical Garden in Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara City, are cur...
April 28, 2025
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