Visa Changes for Asian Visitors Mandy Bartok Feb 18, 2016 New rules will double the length of time on multiple-entry visas for Vietnamese and Indian visitors.
Japan Sees Record Visitors in 2015 Mandy Bartok Jan 25, 2016 Japan sees a record number of tourists in 2015, nearly topping 20 million.
Activities Riding the Hakkoda Ropeway Mandy Bartok The Hakkoda Ropeway carries visitors year-round to the peaks of the Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori.
Culture Aso Fire Festival 2026 Mid Mar The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival 2025 Wednesday - Jun 25th The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Activities Mifuneyama Garden Autumn Light-Up 2025 Early Nov - Early Dec See Saga's best fall foliage lit up at night at Mifuneyama Rakuen.
Shopping Kobori Shuzo Brewery Mandy Bartok Kobori Shuzo brewery offers some of Ishikawa Prefecture's best sake as well as a popular plum wine.
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