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Water Lilies Greet the Day in Fukuoka
Pale yellow water lilies are delighting passersby in a moat at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka City....
June 21, 2023
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Kyoto’s Gion Festival Offers Premium Seats for ¥400,000 Each
Want to be treated like a VIP while watching a procession during Kyoto’s famed Gion Matsuri Festival...
June 20, 2023
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Soothing Scent of Lavender Wafts from Saitama Pref. Field
Lavender is in full bloom at the Sennen no Sono Lavender Field in Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture....
June 20, 2023
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Nagasaki: Japanese Castle-Turned-Hotel Provides Lordly Luxury
HIRADO, Nagasaki — Hirado Castle in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, is attracting tourists in its new l...
June 17, 2023
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Legends of Monk Kukai Abound across Shikoku
ZENTSUJI, Kagawa — This year marks the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kukai (774-835), one of t...
June 17, 2023
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Water Lilies at Tokyo Park Brighten Up Morning
A white water lily brightens up a pond in the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo....
June 14, 2023
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Tokyo Hydrangea Festival Adds Color to Rainy Season
Visitors take in the hydrangea at Hakusan Jinja in Tokyo on Monday during the Bunkyo Hydrangea Festi...
June 13, 2023
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Wakayama: Stroll through History in Birth Town of Soy Sauce
YUASA, Wakayama — The town of Yuasa, known as the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, still retains it...
June 12, 2023
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Hydrangeas Blooming at Their Best at World Heritage Shrine in Japan
Colorful hydrangeas are now blooming at their peak at the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, part of a Worl...
June 11, 2023
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Tottori: Spectacular ‘Orange Road’ Attracts Tourists
YONAGO, Tottori — Around 150 people participated in a photo event held at Yonago Castle Ruins in Yon...
June 10, 2023
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Nagano Resort Welcomes Rainy Season with Colorful Umbrellas
Visitors walk under colorful umbrellas at Harunire Terrace, a commercial facility in Nagano Prefectu...
June 10, 2023
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Yosakoi Dance Festival Kicks Off in Sapporo
SAPPORO — Wearing colorful costumes but no masks, dancers raised the heat at Odori Park in Chuo Ward...
June 8, 2023
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Purple, White Irises Bloom in the Thousands at Tokyo Garden
Thousands of purple and white Japanese irises greet visitors at Horikiri Shobuen garden in Katsushik...
June 7, 2023
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Junsai Harvest Peaks in Japan’s Akita Pref.
A worker picks junsai water vegetables on a pond at Abe Noen farm in Mitane, Akita Prefecture. ...
June 7, 2023
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Prayers Held for Start of Climbing Season in Tottori
TOTTORI ― Climbers and officials from the Tottori Prefectural Police pray Sunday morning for safe cl...
June 5, 2023
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