Light Up Your Winter with Gifu Akari Monogatari 2026
Starting January 17th, Gifu's annual lumination event returns to celebrate local handicrafts, amid winter scenery.
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Starting January 17th, Gifu's annual lumination event returns to celebrate local handicrafts, amid winter scenery.
From December 26th, 2025 to January 4th, 2026, Nozomi trains will be operated with all reserved seats on the Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen.
Nagasaki Bio Park is a zoo located in the Saikai region of Nagasaki. This park is a great place for kids and adults, with petting zoos, the ever popular capybara onsen exhibit, and loads of exotic creatures.♨️
On November 6, the popular resort town of Kinosaki Onsen in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture welcomed the first Snow Crab catch of the season.
Experience the elegance of the Heian era at Yunishigawa Onsen's “Heike Akari” bamboo light festival, a hidden gem in Nikko.
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