Winter wonderland makes a surprise appearance in the middle of August during Japan’s hottest summer ever.
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Unprepared tourists find themselves ice skating for their lives on the famous World Heritage Site.
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Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
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Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.
It’s hard to get beat by an inanimate, frozen foe, but then again it’s also hard to be this cute.
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Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
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.
Cold weather along Japan’s northern coast assists in letting offender know what he did was not cool.
Ethereally romantic images remind us why a wintertime visit to a snow-covered onsen resort is extra special.
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