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The World’s First Pokémon Airport Aims to Boost Japan’s Noto Region Post-Quake
Ishikawa Prefecture is renaming Noto Satoyama Airport as 'Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport' from July 7, 2026, making it the world's…
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Hanabi Taikai: A Traveler’s Guide to Japan’s Summer Fireworks Festivals
Japanese summer is impossible to imagine without hanabi taikai, the riverbank fireworks displays that pack millions onto seawalls every July and August.…
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Bon Odori: Inside Japan’s Soulful Summer Dance Tradition
Every summer, neighborhoods and remote mountain villages across Japan ring with taiko, flute, and shuffling feet. Bon Odori is Japan's quietly extraordinary…
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Where Japanese People Actually Travel in August (And Why Foreign Tourists Don’t)
While inbound tourists mainly clog up the Golden Route, domestic Japanese travelers make full use of hisho-chi, highland summer resorts.
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Why Fukuoka Might Be Japan’s Best City for Tourists
A growing destination, Fukuoka is managing the potential pitfalls of overtourism through a mix of yatai and downtown development.
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Japan Drafts Dual Pricing Guidelines as Himeji Castle Posts Big Revenue Bump
As more tourist hot spots look at dual pricing, Japan's government prepares rules to ensure it's implemented legally.
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Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss
Sometimes, it really is more about the journey than the destination. Here are some romantic train rides in Japan that prove it.
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Okinawa Tourist Drownings Already Double Last Year’s Pace
The number of accidents parallels similar incidents across Japan as travelers take unnecessary risks and expose themselves to danger.