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May 2013:

Tottori Sand Museum 2013
The unique Sand Museum next to Tottori's sand dunes changes its exhibition once per year. This year's theme is South East Asia.

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

April 2013:

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.

Golden Week 2013
This year's Golden Week lasts through May 6. May 3 to 6 will be particularly busy.

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

March 2013:

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

Arriving in Tokyo too late for the cherry blossoms?
Some advice on how to see the blossoms if you miss them in Tokyo.

Tokyo Early Cherry Blossom Report
Checking the buds and early blooming cherry tree varieties in some of Tokyo's popular hanami spots on March 12.

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.

Higashiyama Hanatoro 2013
From March 8 to 17, Kyoto's historic Higashiyama District is lit up by thousands of lanterns in the evenings.

February 2013:

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival
Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula is one of the first places to see and celebrate cherry blossoms.

Tokyo Plum Blossom Report
Early spring visit to some of Tokyo's gardens and shrines.

Tokamachi Snow Festival
Report from the 64th annual snow festival held in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture.

Zao Snow Monsters
Photo report from the ski resort of Zao Onsen, where trees turn into monsters.

Yokote Kamakura Festival
Report from the snow house festival in Akita Prefecture.

2013 Asahikawa Winter Festival Report
Snow and ice sculptures on display through February 11.

2013 Sapporo Snow Festival Report
Giant snow and ice sculptures on display through February 11.

January 2013:

Winter visit to Shirakawago
The snowy village is lit up on selected weekends in January and February.

Early arrival of the Ryuhyo
The first drift ice reached Hokkaido on January 11, two weeks earlier than average.

2013 Cherry Blossom Forecast
The blossoms are predicted to open early in Western Japan, according to average schedule elsewhere.

Winter Visit to Manza Onsen
A trip to the sulfur baths in the snow covered mountains of Gunma.

Japan's Best Ski Resorts
Our list of Japan's leading ski and snowboard resorts.

Tokyo New Year Report
A visit to the Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine and Sensoji Temple.

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