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Snowboarders Carve Season’s First Turns in Sapporo, Ski Resort Opens 9 Days Earlier Than Last Year
Snowboarders carve their first turns of the season as the Sapporo Teine ski resort opens for wint...
November 22, 2025
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Kyoto’s Byodoin Temple Illuminated Amid Autumn Leaves; Special Night Visits to Begin Saturday
UJI, Kyoto — The Phoenix Hall and the autumn leaves will be lit up and create a fantastical sight...
November 21, 2025
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Walls of Autumn Color Line Chomon-Kyo Gorge in Yamaguchi Pref.
Green has given way to various hues of yellow and red along Chomon-kyo gorge, a nationally design...
November 19, 2025
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Autumn Foliage Reaches Peak Season at Korankei in Aichi Prefecture
TOYOTA, Aichi - Autumn foliage has reached its peak season at Korankei in Toyota, Aichi Prefectur...
November 18, 2025
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Snow Protection Work Begins for Trees in Edo-Period Oyakuen Garden in Fukushima Pref.
AIZUWAKAMATSU, Fukushima — Preparations for the snow season began on Monday at Oyakuen garden in ...
November 18, 2025
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Tokyo’s Seasonal Illumination in Ginza Begins
The Ginza clock tower glows green over Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday as the district’s seasonal i...
November 16, 2025
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Autumn Foliage at Nata Temple in Ishikawa Prefecture Now at Its Peak
KOMATSU, Ishikawa — The autumn leaves have reached their peak at Nata Temple in the city of Komat...
November 16, 2025
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Autumn Leaves at Peak at Famous Temple in Japan’s Ishikawa Pref., Drawing Crowds of Keen Viewers
KANAZAWA – Autumn leaves are at their peak at Natadera Temple in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, a ...
November 14, 2025
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Kurobe Gorge Covered in Autumn Foliage in Japan’s Toyama Prefecture
TOYAMA — The autumn foliage is at its peak along the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe, Toyama Prefe...
November 13, 2025
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Illuminated Autumn Leaves Appear to Float in Dark at Japan’s Ikaho Onsen in Gunma Pref.
MAEBASHI — The autumn leaves are lit up near Kajika Bridge in Ikaho Onsen hot spring resort in Sh...
November 13, 2025
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Antler-Cutting Ceremony Held in Nara, Amid More Injuries Caused by Deer
NARA — An antler-cutting ceremony was held for the famous wild deer in Nara on Saturday, about a ...
November 9, 2025
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Autumn Foliage Coloring Mountain on Gifu-Shiga Border
Autumn foliage was at its most colorful on Saturday around halfway up Mt. Ibuki on the border of ...
November 9, 2025
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Autumn Leave Brighten Garden in Akita Pref., Delighting Visitors to Traditional Japanese Building with Vivid Colors
AKITA — Leaves on the trees in a garden at Kaneyu, a building formerly used as a Japanese restaur...
November 8, 2025
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Autumn in Shikoku: Enjoy Trip to Crystal-Clear Waters of Kochi Pref. River
NIYODOGAWA, Kochi — As the scorching summer gives way to the pleasant autumn season, now is a goo...
November 8, 2025
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Autumn Leaves, Waterfalls Create Beautiful Contrast in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Tourists flocked to see the contrast between waterfalls, autumn leaves and a river at ...
November 7, 2025
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