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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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Kagawa: Another Art Museum Designed by Tadao Ando Opens on Naoshima Island; Features Artists from Asia
NAOSHIMA, Kagawa — Naoshima New Art Museum, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, has ...
June 14, 2025
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Rice Paddies Reflect Late Afternoon Sun in Fukushima Pref. City
The late afternoon sun sets both sky and rice paddies ablaze in orange and red light in Kitakata,...
June 12, 2025
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Kagoshima: Sandbar Allows Visitors to ‘Walk Across Sea’ Like Moses
IBUSUKI, Kagoshima — A sandbar that appears at an uninhabited island during low tide is attractin...
June 7, 2025
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Fawn, Mother Deer at Rokuen in Nara Park Viewable to Public; View Runs Until Mid-July
A newborn fawn stands next to its mother at Rokuen, a deer protection facility in Nara Park in Na...
June 7, 2025
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Temple in Kyoto Pref.’s Uji Features Artwork of Myaku-Myaku Made with 800 Hydrangeas
UJI, Kyoto - A hydrangea artwork in the shape of Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 ...
June 5, 2025
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1,300 Hydrangea Pots at Nagasaki Park; Flowers Decorate Area Around Megane Bridge
NAGASAKI — Pots of colorful hydrangea plants are lined up around Megane Bridge in Nakashima River...
June 4, 2025
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Mie: Tourists Can Experience Training As Ninja in Japan’s City Said to Be Ninja Hometown
IGA, Mie — The word ninja conjures up images of people clad all in black, operating in secret. Ma...
May 31, 2025
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Welsh Artist Creates Artwork to Highlight Japan-Wales Links; Himeji, Conwy Castle Among Designs on Show
Y Ddraig Goch, the red dragon that symbolizes Wales, stands out with its tongue and tail shaped l...
May 29, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka : Early Summer Flowers in Full Bloom at Grand Ring
The seasonal flowers blooming on the Grand Ring have been one of the popular attractions at the 2...
May 29, 2025
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Fukuoka: Red Trolley Train Runs Through Mountainous Village; Passengers Get Once-in-a-Month Experience
AKAMURA, Fukuoka — Only on one specified day each month, a bright red trolley train passes throug...
May 24, 2025
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