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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City
People stand and take photos in front of a large snow sculpture based on an anime at the 75th Sap...
February 4, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Oyster Harvest Season Opens Up; Piles of Oysters Being Prepared for Shipping
Noto oysters, an Ishikawa Prefecture winter delicacy that was severely affected by the Noto Penin...
February 4, 2025
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Fantastic Ice Sculptures Shown at Chitose – Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido; Sunset Illuminations Happening Daily
SAPPORO — The 2025 Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is being held at the Shikotsuko-onsen hot s...
February 3, 2025
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Yamaguchi: Short Film to Help Revive Tawarayama Onsen Hot Spring Resort; Production Team Plans to Bring Back Tourism
NAGATO, Yamaguchi — A short film about a young woman’s efforts to revitalize tourism in her home ...
February 1, 2025
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Kagoshima: Whale-Watching Season Arrives on Amami Oshima Island
AMAMI, Kagoshima — Breeding season has arrived for humpback whales, which means it is also time f...
February 1, 2025
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Japan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate ...
January 30, 2025
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Japan Tourism / Sky Lanterns Light Up Night Sky in Japan’s Hanamaki Area in Iwate Prefecture
HANAMAKI, Iwate — Visitors launched sky lanterns one after another into the starry sky of Hanamak...
January 29, 2025
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Event Lets Guests Warm Up in Kamakura Snow Huts in Akita’s Yokote
YOKOTE, Akita — An event offering an experience of kamakura snow huts began on Friday in Yokote, ...
January 28, 2025
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Ice Sculptures Light up River Bank in Japan’s Hokkaido; Models to Stay on Display Until March 9
SAPPORO — About 30 ice sculptures were lit up in seven different colors, making them stand out al...
January 26, 2025
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Kobe Luminarie, Spectacular Light Festival Held in Memory of Great Hanshin Quake Victims, Begins
A crowd is seen at Meriken Park, the main venue of Kobe Luminarie, an annual festival held in mem...
January 25, 2025
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Aquarium to be Built in Tokyo Giants Town; Will Include Underwater Viewing Tunnel and One of Kanto’s Largest Fish Tanks
The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Giants and Yomiuri Land Co. announced Thursday a plan to build a...
January 24, 2025
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Old Daruma Dolls Burned in Purification Rite in Central Japan City; JR Shinetsu Line Will Get New Stop There Called Toyooka Daruma Station
TAKASAKI, Gunma — About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial s...
January 23, 2025
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Hokkaido Ice Hotel Briefly Opens for Guests; Visitors Can Enjoy Ice Village with Various Amenities
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukap...
January 21, 2025
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Washing Away Evil Under Waterfall in Cold Temperatures; Participants Endure 5 C Water to Pray for a Safe New Year
People pray for a safe new year while standing under a waterfall in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, ...
January 20, 2025
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4 Female ‘Desert Fairies’ Take Residence at Tokyo Park; Rodents, Native of North Africa, Given to Park by Saitama Pref. Zoo
The public can now view common gundis, also known as desert fairies due to their adorable appeara...
January 20, 2025
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