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One of the best ways to explore it is by roaming around Shizuoka, Yamanashi, and Kanagawa prefectures.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/9750/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2020/11/5fae3366f325d_5fae2e7d9f17e_371225580.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Niigata Craft Gin to Promote Sustainability</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/food-drink/">Food & Drink</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/niigata/">Niigata</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">A man in central Japan is working on promoting sustainability and boosting local tourism by making gin.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/10191/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2021/03/60431d3aef283_60431a337c900_1974879448.JPG" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Deep in Snow Country - Yuzawa and Minakami</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/onsen/">Onsen</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/natural-japan/">Natural Japan</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Join us as we search for onsen and winter scenery through the Yuzawa and Minakami regions of central Japan.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/11314/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2024/08/66c2a8f5ddb4b_66c2a8bb29a69_1327735127.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Fukui: New Trends Crafted from Traditional Skills</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/fukui/">Fukui</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">This August, LUMINE Singapore, the concept store featuring Japanese fashion and lifestyle brands, will feature the best of Fukui Prefecture’s craft products in a pop-up store commemorating the opening of its new flagship store at Raffles City.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/9789/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2020/11/5fbce5f49840e_5fbce5d20dd5b_703406636.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Adorable Capybaras Enjoy Relaxing Soak</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/animals/">Animals</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/shizuoka/">Shizuoka</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">In search of a spirit animal? Check out these capybaras as they enjoy a hot bath at an animal park in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/10720/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2021/12/61ce778ba4fa5_61ce72ef300ba_252021100.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">A Visit to Japan's Keith Haring Collection</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/museum/">Museum</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/art/">Art</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">The only museum in the world dedicated to the works of Keith Haring, the legendary king of 1980's New York City street art, is is nestled in the forests of Yamanashi Prefecture.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/11309/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2024/08/66bee3a3a6024_66bee1499dd01_795026364.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Japan Sea Port Town: Historic Site of Wealthy Merchants and Brave Boatmen</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/fukui/">Fukui</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">From here, bold local merchants set sail to destinations up and down the coast of Japan, bringing wealth to the successful. Its charms dating from that period are a treat for travelers.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/9655/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2020/10/5f89511fcb331_5f894f2456ff4_1823295614.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Delivering Holy Stones to a Mountaintop Shrine</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/mountain/">Mountains</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/toyama/">Toyama</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Shinto priests are on a mission to deliver holy stones to a shrine on the summit of Mount Tsurugi in central Japan.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/9652/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2020/10/5f882c8bb2718_5f882c01ebaf5_1286199487.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Fall Leaves Redder than Usual in Central Japan</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/koyo/">Autumn Colors</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/nagano/">Nagano</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Visitors to Mount Norikura in central Japan can now enjoy fall foliage. 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