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After seeing how far away from Tokyo we could get with 5,000 yen, (US$33.80), the winner of our challenge hits the beach.
Enjoy glamping among blossoms, soaking in herbal hot springs, and shooting virtual dinosaurs hiding among the trees on your next weekend away.
All of Mt. Fuji’s four hiking trails are now open, and all of them have new rules this year.
Our search for the coldest place in Tokyo to escape Japan’s heat wave takes us below the earth【Pics】
With thousands of bushes to be enjoyed, these floral wonderlands are just waiting for you to stroll around them.
Thousands of flowers bloom in the west Tokyo mountains, but they all started from one man’s kind thoughts.
Once again, foreign nationals need help after taking the risks of mountain hiking too lightly.
Fireflies get an early start in one of the only places where they can be seen in the city center.
Tokoji’s event is compelling reason to make a trip to one of Japan’s less-visited prefectures.
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