With amazing outdoor eating spaces set on moss-covered grounds in the middle of the woods, this is a secret haven for lovers of nature and Studio Ghibli.
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Four prefectures in Japan team up with Pokémon GO developer Niantic to speed up their recovery.
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With the Olympic Games looming, the government and Tokyo taxi companies are looking at ways to overhaul how they charge and to become a little more English-friendly.
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With many offering free admission, these company and factory observation tours have earned a spot in the top ten according to travel website TripAdvisor.
These gorgeous bikini-clad sirens reveal what’s in store for tourists, who can now dress and swim as mermaids in the pool this summer.
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Sleep in a traditional Japanese house while surrounded by rice paddies, beaches, tree-houses, zip lines and a lighthouse on your very own private island.
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The Kyoto shrine famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates will spirit you away to a mystical world of beauty this weekend at its famous annual night-time festival.
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At this enlightened facility, the management would rather people gaze at Mt. Fuji than worry about their fellow bathers’ body art.
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