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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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Nara: Ritual refreshes Great Buddha
NARA — The 15-meter-tall Great Buddha statue in Nara was cleaned for the first time in three years o...
August 27, 2022
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TeamLab Borderless digital art show to close doors, move to new Tokyo home
The Mori Building Digital Art Museum, a synonym for the teamLab art collective’s interactive show Bo...
August 25, 2022
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Kochia fields forever
Kochia bushes carpet a hill at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, transforming...
August 25, 2022
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Crape myrtle park blooms in Fukushima Prefecture
Crape myrtles bloom in pink, purple, red and white in the Towa Sarusuberi-en flower park in Nihonmat...
August 24, 2022
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Tribunal on fire
A dragon-like boat is set on fire and released on the Kitakami River during the Funekko-nagashi fest...
August 21, 2022
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