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Explore Japan’s geoparks: Nature, culture and geology combined

Explore Japan’s geoparks: Nature, culture and geology c...

Japan is full of outdoor attractions and natural wonders. Only some, however, hi...

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Takami Village: Where 1,000 weeping cherry trees color mountainside in shades of pink every spring

Takami Village: Where 1,000 weeping cherry trees color ...

High in the mountains of Higashiyoshino, Takami Village, locally better known as...

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Nicchu Line Weeping Cherry Blossoms

Nicchu Line Weeping Cherry Blossoms

About 1,000 weeping cherry trees bloom along a disused railway-turned pedestrian...

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A visit to Hirosaki City Apple Park

A visit to Hirosaki City Apple Park

While Aomori Prefecture is famed for its rich powder snow, particularly atop the...

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Takami Village

Takami Village

Visit a secluded garden in Nara, where 1,000 weeping cherry trees that color the...

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Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?

Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for ...

A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the e...

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Mii-dera Temple: Where nature and culture have coexisted for 1,200 years

Mii-dera Temple: Where nature and culture have coexiste...

Mii-dera Temple on the slopes of Mount Nagara in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Fr...

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Hirosaki City Apple Park

Hirosaki City Apple Park

Hirosaki City Apple Park is a sprawling apple orchard in Aomori that offers a ga...

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Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one of the most unusual in Japan

Lawson convenience store at popular tourist site is one...

Japanese convenience stores are known for their bright lights and stand-out sign...

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Mii-dera Temple

Mii-dera Temple

Located near Lake Biwa, Mii-dera Temple is awash with pale pink blossoms in spri...

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Demon Island: Exploring Megijima in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

Demon Island: Exploring Megijima in Japan’s Seto Inland...

When people hear the word oni (鬼), the Japanese term for a demon, many think of...

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Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view

Mount Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet ...

There are always times when you might look at a photo of Japan and think, “Surel...

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Nagahama Castle in Shiga Prefecture reflects the rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Nagahama Castle in Shiga Prefecture reflects the rise o...

Nagahama Castle stands along the shores of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Its hi...

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5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Tochigi

5 Famous Foods You’ll Find in Tochigi

Tochigi Prefecture is home to Japan’s top strawberries and over 200 gyoza shops,...

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Yoshiike Sangetsu Gardens: Enjoy a relaxing stroll at a Meiji era-inspired traditional garden in Hakone

Yoshiike Sangetsu Gardens: Enjoy a relaxing stroll at a...

Hakone has always been a favorite holiday destination for locals and tourists. J...

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Nagahama Castle

Nagahama Castle

Nagahama Castle in Shiga Prefecture reflects the rise of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and ...