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JR Kyushu’s Two Stars sightseeing train unveiled
Kyushu Railway Co., or JR Kyushu, unveiled the sightseeing train Two Stars 4047 to media at a train ...
September 17, 2022
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Deep red “coral grass” a sight to be seen at Lake Notoro in Hokkaido
The clusters of Salicornia europaea, called akkeshiso in Japanese but more commonly known as sangoso...
September 14, 2022
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Mie: Ama divers talk about their work on special tourist train
SHIMA, Mie — Ise-Shima in Mie Prefecture is known for female divers called ama who fish for shellfis...
September 10, 2022
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Tokushima: Drone photo of island reveals ‘heart’ of the sea
NARUTO, Tokushima — What looks like a peninsula on the Tokushima side of the Naruto Strait is actual...
September 10, 2022
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Hiroshima: The Katsunari experience at renovated Fukuyama Castle
The Spearhead Ichibanyari Race, an attraction at the newly opened Fukuyama Castle Museum, lets visit...
September 10, 2022
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Hiroshima: Keep of noted Japanese castle reopens on 400th anniversary
FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — The keep of Fukuyama Castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been newly ...
September 10, 2022
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A vivid floral carpet
Visitors photograph a carpet of colorful flowers in full bloom at the Shikisai-no-oka garden in Biei...
September 8, 2022
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Hyogo: Miffy rides Hankyu line trains
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Trains covered in designs of Miffy, the popular white rabbit character created b...
September 4, 2022
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Nara: E-scooters for rent in old town
NARA — Electric scooters are being rented out to tourists in the Naramachi district, the old town of...
September 4, 2022
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Ghibli Park to open in Japan in 2 months
Ghibli Park will open its gates in eight weeks’ time at the park to commemorate Expo 2005 Aichi in N...
September 3, 2022
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Summer stars on the slopes of ski resort
NIHONMATSU, Fukushima —About 600,000 LED lights are illuminating the summer slopes at the Adatara Re...
September 3, 2022
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Traditional dance in Toyama prays for bountiful harvest
A traditional three day festival where people dance to pray for a plentiful harvest began in the cit...
September 2, 2022
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Akita fireworks festival held for 1st time in 3 years
DAISEN, Akita — About 18,000 fireworks illuminated the night sky as a prominent festival was held in...
August 28, 2022
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Osaka: Park on Osaka Bay has U.S. West Coast vibe
SENNAN, Osaka — With a view of Kansai Airport, the Sennan Long Park stretches about 2 kilometers alo...
August 28, 2022
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Kumamoto: Scarecrows thrill travelers at ‘haunted house school’
AMAKUSA, Kumamoto — A building that used to be a school is now a haunted house for summer only, usin...
August 27, 2022
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