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  David Paul Appell September 29, 2023 at 10:58am

  In its look at best foliage destinations outside the USA, the Wall Street Journal cites Nikko National Park, two hours from Tokyo: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/where-to-see-fall-foliage-inte...

  

  New England, New Schmengland! Where to Find the Most Stunning Fall Foliage Outside the U.S.

  Would you fly overseas to do some world-class leaf-peeping? Before you answer, consider these six dazzling destinations—and factor in post-hike hot-s…
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  Max Pesling July 7, 2023 at 5:52pm

  Hot off the presses: as of just eight months ago, visitors to Tokyo have an entertaining (and interactive!) chance for a look at traditional Japanese sumo wrestling: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/07/sport/sumo-retirees-play-for-lau...

  https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/07/sport/sumo-retirees-play-for-laughs-tourists-spt-intl
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  Riccardo R June 5, 2023 at 2:23pm

  Find out why CNN Travel recently included Naoshima Island, in the southwest of the country, on its list of top spots to visit in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...

  https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
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  Jordan Simon May 24, 2023 at 12:00pm

  Japan doesn't spring to mind when you think top ski destination, but parts of this country are quite mountainous, and in fact there are a number of world-class ski resorts (remember the 1998 Winter Olympics were held in Nagano). Recently I caught a BBC Travel piece about one of the lesser known ones and why it's so spectacular, off Hokkaido's northwest point on the remote island of Rishiri: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221201-the-floating-mountain-j...

  

  The Floating Mountain: Japan's most remote ski destination

  Buffeted by wild winds and blanketed in deep powdery snow throughout winter, the remote island of Rishiri off Japan's north-western tip is a self-pow…
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  Jordan Simon February 9, 2023 at 11:31am

  Japan is packed with enough amazing destinations for a lifetime of travel, but after experiencing some of the "A-list" musts, visitors who want to delve into lesser known places like Nikko, recently featured in in CNN Travel's look at a dozen and a half under-the-radar gems in Asia: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-underrated-places-intl-...

  https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-underrated-places-intl-hnk/index.html
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  Max Pesling November 2, 2022 at 10:36am

  

  The world's newest theme park has opened east of Nagoya City - by train, less than two hours north of Tokyo and less than an hour from Osaka and Kyoto. But Ghibli Park is fairly narrow in its focus on the animated movies and series of Ghibli Studios, and it has no rides, but is rather a 17½-acre indoor indoor "town" filled with streets, exhibits and famous scenes from Studio Ghibli's films including Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Castle in the Sky.
  https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ghibli-park-japan-opens/inde...
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  José Balido September 30, 2022 at 8:12am

  I remember when visiting Japan many years ago our tour group was treated to a greatly abridged version of the traditional "way of tea" ceremony, which normally can last hours. On its website the Japanese tourism board has a concise description of what goes on and what the ceremony's background is: https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/tea-ceremony/

  

  Japanese Tea Ceremony | Guide | Travel Japan (Japan National Tourism Organization)

  Originating in China, the tea ceremony has become part of Japanese culture. The ritual elevates hospitality to an art, with its roots in Zen Buddhism.
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  John Kipper July 5, 2022 at 3:32pm

  Came across an interesting item about an off-the-beaten track region and city, both called Kochi, on the second smallest of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku. (south of the western end of Honshu), with plenty of eco/adventure travel options, water sports, authentic regional cuisine, and historic sites. Check it out! https://mothership.sg/2022/07/4-reasons-to-visit-kochi-japan/

  

  4 reasons to visit Kochi, a lesser known part of Japan, once Japan relaxes travel restrictions

  A hidden gem in Japan.
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  María José May 28, 2022 at 8:53am

  After more than two years of closing it borders to most visitors Japan is finally opening up: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61612599

  

  Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years

  Visitors from 98 countries will be allowed to enter, but some restrictions still remain.
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  Max Pesling February 9, 2022 at 12:27pm

  If yhou love sushi, you'll be interested in this BBC Travel article about its fermented ancestor funazushi, still kept alive in a handful of places in Japan: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210616-funazushi-the-fermented...

  Funazushi: The fermented predecessor of modern sushi

  For the past 18 generations, one family has preserved a 400-year-old recipe showing how sushi once tasted, and it doesn't use raw seafood, but fish a…