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VR Guide Lets Visitors See Lost Scenes at Kofukuji Temple; Tourists Can Use Smartphones to View Original Architecture of Nara Pref. Complex
NARA — A service called the “Kohfukuji Temple Visual Guide” has been launched at Kofukuji Temple ...
October 27, 2024
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Cosplayers Enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding for Free at Ski Resort’s Opening Day on Mt. Fuji; Earliest Opening for Ski Resort This Season in Japan
SUSONO, Shizuoka — Skiers and snowboarders in costumes glided down snow-covered slopes at a ski r...
October 26, 2024
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Kumamoto Castle Floats Above Sea of Clouds for Limited Time Event Using Artificial Mist
KUMAMOTO — Artificial mist surrounds the base of Kumamoto Castle to make it appear to be floating...
October 26, 2024
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Okayama: World’s Only Horseshoe Crab Museum Displays Live Specimens of the Endangered Species
KASAOKA, Okayama — The world’s only museum dedicated to horseshoe crabs is located in Kasaoka, Ok...
October 26, 2024
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Hyogo: Small Sake Brewing Facility with Glass Walls Opened in Kobe; Visitors Can View Entire Production Process
KOBE — Visitors can observe a newly established small sake brewery through glass walls at the mus...
October 26, 2024
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Ehime: Murals of Popular Manga Turn Depopulated Island into New Tourist Destination
KAMIJIMA, Ehime — Murals of popular manga on vacant houses and public facilities have turned a re...
October 26, 2024
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Millions of LEDs Illuminate Yomiuriland Amusement Park; ‘Jewellumination’ Will Continue until April 6
An illumination event featuring 6.5 million LED lights that began on Thursday is now enveloping t...
October 25, 2024
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4,000 Dahlias in Full Multicolor Bloom at Tokyo Garden
Dahlias in red, pink, orange and other colors are in peak bloom at the Machida Dahlia Garden in M...
October 23, 2024
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Ukrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine prolongs, an exhibition to support war-hit Ukrainian child...
October 22, 2024
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Kyoto Holds Jidai Matsuri Festival, Ferrying Spirits of 2 Historical Emperors
People dressed in colorful traditional costumes parade along a path at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyot...
October 22, 2024
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Salmon Swim Upstream on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula in Mating Season
Salmon push their way upstream to where they will spawn, on Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula. Near ...
October 19, 2024
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Oita: Fluorescent Stones Create Alluring Scene
HITA, Oita — Fluorescent stones scattered around the obsolete mine shaft emit colorful light to f...
October 19, 2024
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Shimane: Craft Beer Brewery Opens Inside Unmanned Train Station; Location Offers Scenic Seaside View
GOTSU, Shimane — A brewery serving craft beer opened in September in an open area of an unmanned ...
October 19, 2024
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Kyoto: Nintendo Museum Offers Visitors Hands-On Experience of Game History; Hanafuda Card Games Also Enjoyable
UJI, Kyoto — The Nintendo Museum, which recently opened in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, exhibits almost...
October 19, 2024
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Mt. Kurikoma, in Japan’s Tohoku Region, Boasts Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Nature lovers walk on the side of Mt. Kurikoma, which straddles the prefectures of Miyagi, Akita ...
October 16, 2024
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