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Forecast 2013

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05/09	Hakodate	05/08	Matsumae
05/02	Hirosaki	05/01	Kakunodate
04/30	Kitakami	04/18	Sendai

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Fuji Shibazakura Festival
The pink moss at the foot of Mount Fuji is now at its best. The festival continues until June 2.

More Travel News

New bath house opens in Kusatsu Onsen
A visit to the celebrated hot spring resort where a new public bath house was opened on April 25.

Two Years After The Tsunami
Part five in our open-ended series about the recovery of the tsunami-hit coast of the Tohoku Region.

ATMs stop accepting certain cards
ATMs stopped accepting certain Maestro cards. At 7-Eleven ATMs, Mastercards and Cirrus are also affected.

Northern Kanto Flower Report
A visit to five flower parks in the prefectures north of Tokyo.

Setouchi Triennale 2013
In the second edition of this wonderful festival, modern art will be scattered across a dozen small islands in the pleasant Seto Inland Sea.

Visiting Shodoshima for the Setouchi Triennale
A photo report from the festival's largest island venue, Shodoshima.

Past articles...

List of current major renovations - 2011 Earthquake Update

User Reports

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2013/05/19 - Ouchijuku (Fukushima) (by mfedley)
2013/05/18 - Aizu Wakamatsu (Fukushima Prefecture) (by mfedley)
2013/05/13 - Geibi-kei Gorge & Ichinoseki (by mfedley)
2013/05/11 - A Rainy Hiraizumi (by mfedley)
2013/05/07 - Matsusaka Walk (by mfedley)
2013/05/06 - Nara - Horyuji Temple & Koriyama Area (by mfedley)
2013/05/05 - South West Nara Temple Trail (Golden Week) (by mfedley)
2013/05/04 - Ise Naiku & Geku Shrines (Golden Week) (by mfedley)
2013/04/29 - Western & South Eastern Kamakura Bike Ride (by mfedley)
2013/04/28 - Yamadera Mountain Temple - Spring (by mfedley)
2013/04/27 - Yamagata Cherry Blossom Report (by mfedley)
2013/04/27 - Yonezawa Cherry Blossom Report (by mfedley)
2013/04/20 - Nikko - Gardens & History Walk (by mfedley)

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Staff Reports: schauwecker - scott - sean

Event Calendar

Sumo Tournament
May 12 - 26, Tokyo

Rokkonsai Festival
Jun 1 - 2, Fukushima City

Rainy Season
early June - mid July

Mount Fuji Climbing Season
Jul 1 - Aug 31

Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Jul 15, Fukuoka

Gion Matsuri
Jul 16 - 17, Kyoto

Setouchi Triennale - Summer Session
Jul 20 - Sep 1, Seto Inland Sea

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