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May 16, 2023 · In Japan, the practice of admiring the cherry blossoms is known as hanami—literally, "flower viewing."While this may sound dull, in practice, hanami means meeting with a horde of friends to have an all-day drinking party in a park under the blooming cherry trees. And if you're not tired out, you can head out at night to see illuminated blossoms at major shrines, parks and castles.

All About Japan, established in 2015, is a multilingual media outlet dedicated to providing information on Japanese culture and tourism. We publish content in six languages —English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Thai, Korean, and …

For well over a thousand years, Japan has had institutions to safeguard the country's artworks, and historical artifacts. An early example is the Shosoin repository, built in the eighth century on the grounds of the Todaiji temple in Nara, where even today many ancient sutras and other rare and precious objects are stored.

Mar 18, 2019 · Japan has some of the best public transit on Earth, so there’s little need to rent a car (if you do, you’ll need an International Driving Permit).Most visitors opt to get a JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass), which allows unlimited use of JR lines for a seven-, 14- or 21-day period. The cheapest pass costs only slightly more than a round-trip Shinkansen (bullet train) ticket between Tokyo and Kyoto ...

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The Shirakami-Sanchi Mountain Range sprawls over some 130,000 hectares of Tohoku, the northern part of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. Some 17,000 hectares of this area make up the first Japanese site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.

Jan 22, 2018 · At this café that has been newly opened in Tokyo, kids and adults who love animals, will love to interact with the little hedgehogs. You can pet, cuddle or play with these prickly animals for 1000 JPY (approx. 9 USD) an hour on weekdays and 1300 JPY (approx. 11 USD) per hour on holidays.

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