Chichibugahama Beach looks like a Makoto Shinkai anime come to life, and is well worth a detour off the beaten travel path.
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With sakura season done in the Tokyo area, it’s time to switch from pink to blue and the 4.5 million Nemophila flowers of this amazing park.
Japanese proverb sternly reminds social media users about an often forgotten way in which cherry blossom trees are extremely delicate.
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Sakura speculation map and dates for each prefecture in Japan released by Japan Weather Association.
Voldemort, Donald Trump, and Johnny Depp are just some of the famous faces you’ll find at this one-of-a-kind museum.
Cinema fans might be reminded of a famous Ghibli anime and Godzilla film, but this is one time when real-life Japan is better than any movie magic.
Visitors are discovering that the “sea of trees” near Mt. Fuji is a wonderful place full of natural life.
It’s soon to be official, Kobe will win Christmas this year, and with it, all of Santa’s gold.
There’s much more to the main island’s northernmost prefecture than just delicious apples.
Japan’s tallest mountain loses its icy top covering as storm blows through eastern Japan.
The stunning natural phenomenon looks more like an otherworldly dragon as it’s filmed slowly retreating up to the sky.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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