'Snow monster' trees delight visitors to north Japan's Hakkoda mountains
AOMORI -- Towering "snow monster" ice-covered trees in Aomori's Hakkoda mountains are now at their most spectacular, drawing ...
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410-km trail to open in eastern Hokkaido in October
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening in eastern Hokkaido in October promises stunning natural scenery unmatched elsewhere in Japan. Covering 410 kilometers, the Hokkaido ...
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Iconic Japanese hot springs town limits visitors to curb overtourism
Onsens are natural geothermal water sources, rich in minerals, that have been utilised in Japan for centuries for their therapeutic health benefits. The popularity of the 300-year-old town has ...