Japan travel (Page 4)

Super rare Japanese train turns night views into moving hearts around Tokyo

Proof that Japanese trains truly are magical. 

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Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】

High praise for these destinations and activities high above the ground.

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New unlimited-ride JR Japan rail pass is perfect for a laid-back trip in east and northeast Japan

Taking your time in Kanto, Tohoku, and Chubu? This might be just the pass for you.

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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid

Travelers urged to confirm status of their reservations, including those made through one of the most popular overseas services.

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Foreign tourists to be charged four times more to enter Himeji Castle if local mayor gets his way

Local residents would be given a discount as part of the new plan.

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New bento bread makes us rethink sandwiches…and Japanese bentos

Local bread specialist pushes the boat out with a surprising addition to their store.

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Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens

City erects black screens to block Mt Fuji view in dramatic push against overtourism.

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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month

A pair of factors combine with pent-up post-pandemic Japan travel desire to break the one-month record.

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We try super rare Shizuoka food souvenirs in the form of blue gelato and purple baumkuchen

There’s only one place you can get these…and it’s nowhere on land!

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What are the top 10 most popular shrines among international tourists? Study reveals…

…that the top shrine is probably the one you think it is!

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We try to strike it rich with a tour of an Edo-era gold mine and a gold panning workshop

Okay, so the mine might be closed…but maybe we can make bank on gold dust!

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Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?

Embark on a new stage of life with a symbolic boat journey!

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This Kochi sightseeing spot is one of Japan’s “three most disappointing spots,” but should it be?

In fact, this tourist attraction is four things–and a whole lot of history–in one!

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We captured the Final Fantasy VII logo while photographing the starry sky on a Japanese island

This remote island might have the best night sky view in all of Japan–and we caught something incredible with our cameras!

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Could this island actually be the real setting of the legend of Urashima Taro?

There’s a mysticism to this place that really makes it feel like a turtle could guide you to the Dragon King’s Palace.

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The top 10 most surprising rest stops in Japan, as picked by a Japanese “Rest Stop Maniac”

Yes, there are otaku for highway rest stops, too! 

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Step back in time to the Edo period at this unusual highway rest stop in Japan

Both the setting and the unique meals here will whisk you away to traditional Japan.

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New York Times makes a surprising pick for the best city to visit in Japan

Sure, Tokyo and Kyoto are nice, but this northeastern town is their top Japan travel pick.

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Hokkaido has an otherworldly giant hot spring that’s easy to miss if you don’t know where it is

Have you ever heard of this amazing sightseeing spot in Noboribetsu?

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Japan’s random-destination roll-the-dice Shinkansen travel packages are back and better than ever

JR West’s Tabikoro random train/hotel packages are a gamble where you really can’t lose.

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