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Art I Saw Recently: Kyoto

Exploring nationalism, human form, and more in Kyoto.

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Art I Saw Recently: Kyoto
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Travel Guide: Shanghai

The cosmopolitan port city offers unique architecture, excellent shopping, and nightlife.

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Travel Guide: Shanghai
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Travel Guide: Beijing

The Chinese capital is home to many of the nation’s most famous sites.

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Travel Guide: Beijing
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Touring Fukui with Happy Bus

SPONSORED POST: It’s easier than ever to enjoy sightseeing in Japan’s Dinosaur Kingdom.

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Touring Fukui with Happy Bus
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Travel Guide: Nagano

The mountain capital offers access to ski resorts, onsen, and bathing snow monkeys.

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Travel Guide: Nagano
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Art Exhibitions to See in Japan in 2025

Japan’s art scene continues to impress.

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Art Exhibitions to See in Japan in 2025
Travel, ArtDan BeauchampJapan, World Expo, museum, teamLab, teamLab Planets, Osaka, Tokyo, Fukui, Okinawa, dinosaurs, Hokkaido, Sapporo, Hakodate, Miyagi, Sendai, Fukushima, Aomori, Hirosaki, Iwate, Morioka, Yamagata, Yonezawa, Akita, Harajuku, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Mito, Gunma, Tochigi, Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Toyama, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Hokuriku, Toyota, Shizuoka, Niigata, Gifu, Yamanashi, Kobe, Hyogo, Kyoto, Mie, Shiga, Nara, Wakayama, Himeji, Chugoku, Shikoku, Hiroshima, Okayama, Ehime, Yamaguchi, Kagawa, Tokushima, Kochi, Shimane, Tottori, Matsuyama, Matsue, Kyushu, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Oita, Miyazaki, Saga, Naha, 2025Comment

Japan in 2025: New and Upcoming Attractions

2025 is the year of Osaka.

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Japan in 2025: New and Upcoming Attractions
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Dan’s Practical Guide to Mindful Tourism

Tourism is an opportunity to better ourselves and our world.

TravelDan BeauchampTourism, Overtourism, Japan, Travel, Guide, History, Workers, Labor, Language, Animals, Shopping, Social Media, Venice, Italy, Kyoto, France, Singapore, SapporoComment
Dan’s Practical Guide to Mindful Tourism
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Travel Guide: Sapporo

The island capital offers gorgeous nature, delicious food, and Ainu culture.

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Travel Guide: Sapporo
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Welcome Suchomimus: Fukui Station’s Dinosaur Makeover is Complete

The dinosaur is Fukui Station’s fifth and final animatronic.

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Welcome Suchomimus: Fukui Station’s Dinosaur Makeover is Complete
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Rebirth of an Icon: Kyoto’s Nijo Castle

After major restoration, the castle’s main palace has finally reopened.

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Rebirth of an Icon: Kyoto’s Nijo Castle
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Travel Guide: Hakodate

The historic harbor offers international architecture, scenic views, and squid.

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Travel Guide: Hakodate
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Travel Guide: Hirosaki

Hirosaki is a retro castle town famous for cherry blossoms and apples.

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Travel Guide: Hirosaki
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Travel Guide: Kobe

Kobe is a vibrant port city with a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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Travel Guide: Kobe
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First Look: Japan’s New Banknotes

Who are the faces on the nation’s 2024 banknote series?

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First Look: Japan’s New Banknotes