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  Wakayama: Can Dragon Museum Help Village?

  TANABE, Wakayama — Residents of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, are hoping that the Ryujinmura Dragon M...

  January 20, 2024

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  White Daffodils Bloom around Lighthouse in Wakayama Prefecture

  White daffodils bloom around the Kashinosaki Lighthouse in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, ahead of ...

  January 13, 2024

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  Panda Enjoys Christmas Tree

  SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — Giant panda Fuhin at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, was tr...

  December 24, 2023

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  New Tour in Japan Featuring Kumano Kodo, Hot Springs Targets Foreign Tourists

  WAKAYAMA — A model tour combining trekking along a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route with visits to hot s...

  December 4, 2023

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  High-End Temple Tour Gets Test Run in Wakayama Pref.; Guests Experience Hand-Copying Sutra Texts

  KOYA, Wakayama — Ryusenin temple in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, was the site of a test ru...

  November 29, 2023

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  Japan’s Adorable Giant Panda Fuhin Celebrates 3rd Birthday with Ice Blocks, Bamboo

  Fuhin adorably hugs blocks of ice carved into the shape of Japanese maple leaves given to her by the...

  November 24, 2023

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  Wakayama: Unique Laughter Festival Led by Man in Clown-Like Makeup

  HIDAKAGAWA, Wakayama — A unique traditional festival took place in early October at Niu Shrine in Hi...

  October 28, 2023

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  Wakayama Train Company Releases Calendar of Tama and Other Feline Stationmasters

  WAKAYAMA — Wakayama Electric Railway Co. released on Wednesday a desktop calendar for 2024 that cont...

  September 28, 2023

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  Wakayama: On the Road Again: Kumano Kodo Seeing Revival

  WAKAYAMA — The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes with a thousand-year history are seeing a post-pandemic...

  September 24, 2023

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  Wakayama: Rush of Turtle Births Draws Visitors to Marine Park

  KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — A number of baby sea turtles were recently born at the Kushimoto Marine Park C...

  September 9, 2023

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  Japan’s Sacred Mt. Koya to Welcome Wealthy Tourists

  WAKAYAMA — A luxury tour focusing on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, the site of a sacred temple co...

  July 23, 2023

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  A Beach Where You Can Swim with Risso’s dolphins in Wakayama Pref.

  TAIJI, Wakayama — The Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture started an annual event on Friday in...

  July 22, 2023

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  Wakayama: Buddha’s Head Statue Draws Prayers

  WAKAYAMA — A large statue of Buddha’s head at Muryokoji Temple in Wakayama is proving a hit with peo...

  June 24, 2023

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  Wakayama: Stroll through History in Birth Town of Soy Sauce

  YUASA, Wakayama — The town of Yuasa, known as the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce, still retains it...

  June 12, 2023

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  Hydrangeas Blooming at Their Best at World Heritage Shrine in Japan

  Colorful hydrangeas are now blooming at their peak at the Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine, part of a Worl...

  June 11, 2023

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