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Cherry blossom taxi tours are a great way to save steps and see sakura in Tokyo and its neighbors

Sakura season is short, and Sanwa Koutsu wants to help you see as much of it as you can.

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Cherry blossom forecast updated with later start date, full-bloom predictions added

Behind-schedule buds mean we’re going to have to wait just a little longer to see sakura.

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Toll fees officially added to Mt. Fuji hiking trail

Required fees will be in place by the start of hiking season, and probably won’t be the only thing you’ll need to pay for to see the sunrise from the summit.

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Kyoto’s Nishiki Market has great bento boxed lunches, and here are our top 3 picks

Whether you’re looking to eat in the park, along the river, or on the Shinkansen, “Kyoto’s Kitchen” has you covered.

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An overnight trip on the Sunrise Izumo, Japan’s awesome Tokyo-Shimane sleeper train【Photos】

Mr. (and Mrs.) Sato ride the overnight rails back to his hometown on one of Japan’s coolest cross-country travel options.

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Free in-flight KitKats discontinued by Japanese airline, sad day for sweets and Pokémon fans

A bittersweet moment for skyborne sweets.

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Japanese manhole covers become a hit with foreign tourists in off-the-beaten path Tokyo area

Street lids are now some of the city’s most unusual tourist sites, and there’s a way you can take them home as free souvenir cards.

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New Japan rail pass gives you a week of free rides in a huge space to chase the cherry blossoms

Go east, and north, Japan travelers!

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Updated cherry blossom forecast moves up blooming date, predicts sakura season start for Ueno Park

Fine-tuned forecasts for this year’s cherry blossom season.

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7 ways people in Japan deal with heavy snow, including the use of special ponds called “tane”

Locals teach us how to live comfortably in areas that experience heavy snowfall.

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New JR Shinkansen-inclusive rail pass is a huge bargain, great way to help out a region in need

The four-day Hokuriku Ouen ticket is rooting for the earthquake-stricken area of Japan.

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Why not celebrate your graduation with a cool boat trip to the world’s biggest tidal whirlpools?

Embark on a new stage of life with a symbolic boat journey!

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Tokyo/Saitama train line to hold cherry blossom viewing tour with meal included

This will be Seibu Railway’s first hanami train tour.

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10 romantic date spots to fall in love with (and maybe at) in Hokkaido【Survey】

Locals sound off for their picks for the best date spots in Japan’s biggest prefecture.

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Sailor Moon manhole covers to be installed in Tokyo at sites linked to the anime/manga series

Artistic covers will lead you on a walk through Sailor Moon history.

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Updated sakura forecast: Cherry blossoms coming to Tokyo first, but later than first expected

Newly updated forecast maps show shy sakura are going to keep us waiting a little longer.

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Entrance fee and gate closing at sundown may be coming to Mt. Fuji’s most popular hiking route

Local government plan would aim to prevent crowding and “bullet climbing.”

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Tokyo’s busiest commuter line slowing things down with special one-lap Yamanote sightseeing train

Conductors share special views from the downtown loop line.

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Sanyo Shinkansen ending in-car food cart sales (unless you’ve got the cash for first-class)

Last bastion of regular-car Shinkansen wagon sales between Tokyo and Fukuoka falls.

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Why Sensoji temple in Asakusa is better at night

One of Tokyo’s most historic areas is even more spectacular without the crowds.

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