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Matsue Water Lantern Festival

Matsue Water Lantern Festival

The historic city of Matsue glows with thousands of handcrafted lanterns, lighti...

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4 Japan shinkansen operators to integrate online booking systems

4 Japan shinkansen operators to integrate online bookin...

Four shinkansen bullet train operators in Japan will integrate their respective ...

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Cyberattack hits European airports

Cyberattack hits European airports

Major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Sa...

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Itoigawa travel guide: Things to do in Niigata’s City of Jade

Itoigawa travel guide: Things to do in Niigata’s City o...

Located north of Tokyo along the Sea of Japan, Niigata Prefecture is famous for ...

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11 reasons to visit Narita Airport

11 reasons to visit Narita Airport

Airports in Japan aren’t just gateways to travel — with fantastic restaurants, s...

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Japanese inn with analog photo studio is classic way to preserve your timeless travel memories

Japanese inn with analog photo studio is classic way to...

Tucked away on the north shore near the western tip of Japan’s main island of Ho...

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Tarumae Garo: A hidden escape in Hokkaido famous for its vibrant moss, dramatic cliffs and tranquil waters

Tarumae Garo: A hidden escape in Hokkaido famous for it...

The southern base of Mount Tarumae is home to the Tarumae Garo gorge in Hokkaido...

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Ninna-ji Temple

Ninna-ji Temple

Ninna-ji Temple, a World Heritage Site, features a vibrant annual festival that ...

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Foreign tourists spending at Japanese department stores dropping rapidly, study says

Foreign tourists spending at Japanese department stores...

Some of the biggest beneficiaries of Japan’s inbound tourism boom have been depa...

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Tarumae Garo

Tarumae Garo

Tarumae Garo is a hidden escape in Hokkaido most famous for its vibrant moss, dr...

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Navigating the new realities of travel

Navigating the new realities of travel

In our increasingly turbulent world, traveling for many is no longer a straightf...

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Top 10 Bamboo Forests in Kyoto That Aren’t Arashiyama

Top 10 Bamboo Forests in Kyoto That Aren’t Arashiyama

Here are our top picks for bamboo forests in Kyoto to beat the crowds.

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What’s the most satisfying part of Japan to visit? Japanese locals make a surprising pick

What’s the most satisfying part of Japan to visit? Japa...

Every year, Japanese travel booking agency Jalan, through its Jalan Research Cen...

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Discover the surprising history of dolls in Japan and around the world at Yokohama Doll Museum

Discover the surprising history of dolls in Japan and a...

The Yokohama Doll Museum in Kanagawa Prefecture is one of the largest doll museu...

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Temple-heavy Kyoto presenting unique challenge for travelers looking for Muslim prayer rooms

Temple-heavy Kyoto presenting unique challenge for trav...

With a surge in the number of foreign tourists visiting Kyoto, the city has had ...

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Dragonflies in Japan: History, types and where to see them

Dragonflies in Japan: History, types and where to see them

Known as tonbo in Japanese, dragonflies are everywhere in Japan at the end of th...