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Post-quake Support for Noto

Post-quake Support for Noto

Emi Takahata

After the 2024 earthquake hit Noto Peninsula, recovery has been slow due to its isolation. Local businesses, like a ryokan in Nanao, are rebuilding.

Ishikawa
Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine 8

Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine

Cathy Cawood

Akagi Shrine stands on a small peninsula in Lake Onuma in Guma.... intensely red paint of the shrine and the long narrow bridge between the peninsula

Gunma
Yasumidokoro Sakacho

Yasumidokoro Sakacho

Elizabeth S

Yasumidokoro Sakacho in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture provides a warm welcome to the city and introduces its history and produce.

Ibaraki 5
Taura Plum Grove Festival 2026

Taura Plum Grove Festival 2026

Early Feb - Early Mar

Blossoms abound at Miura Peninsula's largest plum spot Taura Plum Grove & Taura Elementary School

Kanagawa Free Entry
Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple

Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple

Elizabeth S

Tateyama City on the southern end of the Boso Peninsula is known for its... and humid semi-tropical winds that buffet the southern part of the Boso Peninsula

Chiba 5