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Japanese overnight sightseeing train returns for summer with ramen stops and ocean views

Japanese overnight sightseeing train returns for summer...

One of Japan’s most unique sightseeing trains is about to return for another sum...

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Kifune Myojin shrine linked to love and separation, shaped by local legends and folklore traditions

Kifune Myojin shrine linked to love and separation, sha...

Japan is home to hundreds of thousands of shrines (jinja), each with its own his...

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The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) Nagoya

The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) Nagoya

One of the world's largest international cosplay festivals, bringing cosplayers ...

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From volcanoes to sea caves: A Tokyo weekend trip through Izu

From volcanoes to sea caves: A Tokyo weekend trip throu...

Just a few hours south of the capital, the Izu Peninsula makes an easy Tokyo wee...

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Kamikura Shrine

Kamikura Shrine

Kamikura Shrine is a sacred hilltop spot with more than 500 stone steps, a giant...

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Doctor Yellow shinkansen to be retired; last chances to ride it come with eye-popping prices

Doctor Yellow shinkansen to be retired; last chances to...

As the fastest and most technologically advanced trains in Japan, there’s always...

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Takayama Inari Shrine in Aomori is home to hundreds of torii gates undulating like a dragon

Takayama Inari Shrine in Aomori is home to hundreds of ...

Takayama Inari Shrine, or the “Fushimi Inari of the north,” is believed to have ...

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Japan to fully digitalize airport customs declaration by 2030

Japan to fully digitalize airport customs declaration b...

The Japanese Finance Ministry said Tuesday it will digitalize all customs declar...

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Takayama Inari Shrine

Takayama Inari Shrine

Takayama Inari Shrine in Aomori is home to hundreds of torii gates undulating li...

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Sogi Falls: Water that once powered industry

Sogi Falls: Water that once powered industry

Is there anything more refreshing on a hot summer day than looking at white foam...

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5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Gifu

5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Gifu

These famous foods you'll find in Gifu capture the flavors of the prefecture's m...

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Kintetsu Railway and Linkitivity launch new digital tickets with express fares

Kintetsu Railway and Linkitivity launch new digital tic...

Kintetsu Railway Co Ltd and Linkitivity Inc have announced the sale of digital t...

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Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from ¥42,100

Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start fr...

Central Japan Railway Co says that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen...

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Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year

Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, se...

Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a se...

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Shukunegi Village: A historic town by the sea of Japan

Shukunegi Village: A historic town by the sea of Japan

On the southern coast of Sado Island lies the small historic village of Shukuneg...

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New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo with Tohoku in sleep-travel style

New Japanese overnight train coming to connect Tokyo wi...

The Shinkansen is usually the fastest way to get from Point A to Point B when tr...