Mt. Fuji climbers to be charged fee on Shizuoka side next summer

Mt. Fuji climbers to be charged fee on Shizuoka side next summer

According to sources, Shizuoka Prefecture is considering three proposals for an entrance fee on the Shizuoka side of Mt...

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Shouting Out Words of Love towards Sacred Couple Rocks in Japan.

Shouting Out Words of Love towards Sacred Couple Rocks in Japan.

An event is held to shout out words of affection and thanks to loved ones ahead of Good Couples Day in Japan.In Japanese...

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Japanese sake brewing to be on UNESCO list

Japanese sake brewing to be on UNESCO list

An advisory panel to UNESCO has said that registering Japan's traditional sake brewing skills as intangible cultural he...

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Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests

Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30.   Among the approximately 1,400 guests...

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Mirroring foliage in Nagano

Mirroring foliage in Nagano

Autumn Leaves attract many tourists in Japan. Visitors can now enjoy a mirroring foliage view at Nagano Prefecture’s Lak...

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Emperor and empress attend international conference on global environment

Emperor and empress attend international conference on global environment

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony of the Global Environmental Action International Confe...

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Emperor and empress visit space museum in Gifu, central Japan

Emperor and empress visit space museum in Gifu, central Japan

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in central Japan on October 15.T...

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Empress Emerita Michiko undergoes leg surgery

Empress Emerita Michiko undergoes leg surgery

Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital on October 8.The retired empress was take...

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Emperor and empress visit sake bar at unmanned train station in Saga

Emperor and empress visit sake bar at unmanned train station in Saga

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a sake bar at an unmanned train station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Jap...

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Tokyo Tower's new Premium Tour

Tokyo Tower's new Premium Tour

The iconic Tokyo Tower begins a new premium observation tour on October 5, 2024.The tour titled TOKYO DIAMOND TOUR lead...

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