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Entrance fee and gate closing at sundown may be coming to Mt. Fuji’s most popular hiking route

Local government plan would aim to prevent crowding and “bullet climbing.”

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Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps show early arrival for Japan’s 2024 sakura season

Japan’s most beautiful time of year is coming up fast, and here’s when the flowers are expected to appear in each major region and city.

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Japanese museum dedicated to salmon have no live salmon on display this year

Where there are normally 60, there’s now a whopping zero.

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Half an hour outside downtown Tokyo, this park is an underrated gem for autumn colors【Photos】

Showa Park is a great reason to make the trip out to Tachikawa.

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Hidden oasis on a Japanese department store rooftop is home to Monet’s Pond in Tokyo

Free to visit, this huge rooftop is one of the best places to take a break from the chaos of the city. 

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Puma’s newest Japanese shoes feature beautiful designs from traditional Japanese playing cards

Modern fashion combined with a traditional Japanese flair

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Tokyo’s best downtown garden gets even more beautiful with after-dark fall colors event

Naked returns to Shinjuku Gyoen.

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Chikura no Iwaya: Secret beach cave only appears for two hours a day, and here’s how to see it

Created completely by nature, this is a hidden gem you won’t want to miss during your Japan travels.

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Bear bounty introduced by Japanese governor, pays 5,000 yen per bear to hunters

Incentive follows record number of bear attacks in northeastern prefecture.

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A visit to Mugenkyo, the valley of phantom mists, and the abandoned village of Mifuke【Photos】

A perfectly peaceful river cruise takes us on a trip back into the past.

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Japan’s new giant swing is a beautiful/terrifying way to see the scenery of the Japan Alps

Town famous for its ski slopes offers a way to soar above the mountains.

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Spend some time off the grid at the self-sufficient hotel Corrugated House

A one-of-a-kind stay at a one-of-a-kind house.

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Why you shouldn’t say you’ve seen enough until you’ve seen Japan’s Nikko, and seen it as an adult

Nikko’s famous Kegon no Taki waterfall bored our reporter on his class trip, but it’s a different story now that he’s grown up.

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42 thoughts that crossed our mind when visiting the forest that inspired Princess Mononoke

Our reporter Seiji hopes that first-time visitors to Yakushima’s Shiratani Unsuikyo will avoid some of the same pitfalls that he ran into.

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River in Japan’s Nara Prefecture suddenly turns fluorescent green【Videos】

Locals in Ikoma awake to find the Tatsutagawa River has turned very verdant.

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Escape the Kyoto crowds at these lesser-known spots in Arashiyama

Find your zen at these special hideaways.

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In search of the cave on Japan’s northern island that legends say is the gateway to hell

Seiji goes searching for a part of Ainu folklore in Hokkaido.

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Meet the Japanese salarymen who defy gravity in a Tokyo park during lunchtime

Salarymen with superhero strength band together to form a horizontal bar club.

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Beautifully off the beaten path in Nara with the Shimo no Negimichi shrine trail【Photos】

Almost everyone who visits Nara goes to Kasuga Shrine, but hardly anyone gets there like this.

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New spring and summer line of Outdoor Kimono offers a traditionally modern way to chill outside

The Yamato Kimono x Snow Peak collaboration returns with a new line of durable, breathable kimono for outdoor adventures.

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