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Akita Kanto Festival, one of Japan’s most spectacular summer festivals, gets an anime twist this year

Akita Kanto Festival, one of Japan’s most spectacular s...

There are many famous summer festivals in Japan, but the Akita Kanto Festival is...

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Atago Shrine

Atago Shrine

One of Japan's three major Atago shrines, overlooking Hakata Bay and the finest ...

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Japan has a maid hotel you can stay in, and it’s now taking reservation applications

Japan has a maid hotel you can stay in, and it’s now ta...

At pretty much any hotel in Japan, you can count on cleaning staff to come in to...

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5 Popular Souvenirs in Kagoshima

5 Popular Souvenirs in Kagoshima

Going to Kagoshima? Bring one of these popular souvenirs back home to the deligh...

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Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, but fewer visitors say they’ll return

Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, ...

Kyoto has long been one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, but now th...

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JR releases prediction of peak shinkansen crowdedness for Obon travel season

JR releases prediction of peak shinkansen crowdedness f...

Japan is a famously hard-working country, but it’s got a major vacation period c...

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Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcati...

European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing M...

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Chishaku-in Temple: A significant 13th-century temple and a spectacular historic garden

Chishaku-in Temple: A significant 13th-century temple a...

Located in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, just a short distance from the heavily ...

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Holiday travel planning: Reasons to try public transport or cycling when you get to your destination

Holiday travel planning: Reasons to try public transpor...

As tourists plan for a summer trip, decisions about how to be a green holidaymak...

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Numazu Port day trip: A one-of-a-kind aquarium with living fossils and the freshest seafood ever

Numazu Port day trip: A one-of-a-kind aquarium with liv...

Maybe you’ve been to the Izu Peninsula, probably to Atami, or you’ve made it all...

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Shinkansen trial of moderately air conditioned cars draws mixed reactions from travelers

Shinkansen trial of moderately air conditioned cars dra...

One of the unique quirks of train travel in Japan is the ability to hop on a mod...

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5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Iwate

5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Iwate

Savor the flavors of Iwate Prefecture, where legendary noodle dishes meet premiu...

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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards

Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t acc...

Tokyo’s Ginza and Ueno subway stations are two of the busiest rail stops in the ...

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Slow travel in Nagasaki’s Higashisonogi-gun

Slow travel in Nagasaki’s Higashisonogi-gun

Located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Higashisonogi-gun is a district that’s home to t...

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New shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier

New shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan,...

Travelling by shinkansen (bullet train) is one of the highlights of any trip to ...

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Why group travel to Japan is so difficult (and tips to help)

Why group travel to Japan is so difficult (and tips to ...

Is there anything more fun than planning group travel to Japan? Sorry. Did I say...