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Kusatsu Kokusai Ski Resort in Gunma Prefecture
Though the resort is small, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture boasts one of the longest ski runs in Japan, at 8 kilometers (just under 5 miles). There is a free shuttle bus from the town to the slopes...
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Japan’s Fuji Wisteria Flowering Trees: Stunning Beauty
Wisteria, which are called ‘fuji’ in Japan, are said to be one of the archipelago’s most ancient noted flowering trees, even being described in the collected poems of the Man’yōshū 万葉集 ‘Collection of...
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Nachi Falls and Shrine- Culture and Beauty
Nachi Falls 那智滝 (Nachi no Taki) in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. This 133 meter tall waterfall boasts one of the longest drops in Japan, with...
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Expert Advice: Hiking, Walking and Biking Nagano Series
Nagano author and resident Peter Ninnes has recently published the fourth travel guide in the “Hiking, Walking and Biking Nagano” series, sub-titled “16 Tours in Nagano City”. In the series, Peter...
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Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
How can you improve on a life-size replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex? How about making it fully articulated and animatronic so that it seems alive, looking at you hungrily? Everyone in the family can...
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Good Deal: Mt. Fuji Round Trip Ticket for Foreign Tourists
For a limited time, JR’s “Mt. Fuji Round Trip Ticket”, available exclusively for foreign tourists, gives discounted travel access from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji. The Mt. Fuji Round Trip Ticket allows you to...
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Snow Crystal Museum 雪の美術館 in Hokkaido
Hokkaido’s Snow Crystal Museum is a small themed “museum” dedicated to snowflakes that has caught the attention of visitors from around the world. Japan is famous for these focused museums and the...
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Takinoue Park in Hokkaido: Painted Pink with Shibazakura
Takinoue 滝上町 is located about 2 hours north of Asahikawa in Hokkaido and is famous for its pink Shibazakura ‘moss phlox’. Takinoue Park 滝上公園 is covered with a bright pink carpet of moss phlox flowers...
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Fast-track tickets for Tourists to Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree tower has introduced the Fast Skytree Ticket for visitors holding foreign passports letting you skip the lines and access the Skytree tower’s 350 metre high Tembo observation deck in...
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Forged from a Meteorite: Sword of Heaven @ Tokyo SkyTree
Other than being the tallest tower in the world, great views, and lots of stuff to do, the Tokyo SkyTree has one of the coolest items in the universe, a real sword called ‘The Sword Of Heaven’, forged...
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2015 Mt. Fuji Climbing Season has Started!
Mt. Fuji Climbing season has just started for 2015! Yamanashi & Shizuoka Prefecture have put together a good preparation and safety information sheet available at the jnto.go.jp website. Photo by...
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[Video] 12 Things to Do in Osaka 大阪, Japan
12 Things to Do in Osaka 大阪 by Red Dragon Diaries captures some of the must see attractions of this bustling city. Osaka is a top destination for travelers interested in Japan. With the third largest...
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