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Does Japan Celebrate Thanksgiving? Understanding Japan’s View on the Holiday and Its Unique Seasonal Traditions

Thanksgiving is widely known as a major holiday in the United States and Canada, celebrated with family gatherings, feas...

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In Japan, the transition from one year to the next—known as toshikoshi—is one of the most significant cultural moments o...

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Universal Studios Japan (USJ), located in Osaka, becomes one of the most dazzling holiday destinations in the country wh...

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We visited the Asio Copper Mine. The Asio Copper Mine was a major copper mining site from the Edo period, supporting Jap...

Yadoya's family's travel diary

When autumn arrives in Japan, the air turns crisp, the mountains glow with vibrant foliage, and markets are filled with ...

Culture

Known in Japanese as the Ōtori Matsuri (大酉祭), this annual event draws thousands of people from all over Japan who come t...

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Tokyo becomes a city of lights in winter, but few places capture the season’s charm as beautifully as Shibuya and Shinju...

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is one of Kamakura’s most important cultural and historical landmarks—a grand Shinto shrine that h...

Kamakura

TOBU Japan Trip Tickets is a new digital ticketing platform launched by Tobu Railway in June 2025. It was designed espec...

Trip

Asakusa is known for its traditional charm—narrow streets lined with old-fashioned shops, the majestic Sensō-ji Temple, ...

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