JR East’s New E723-5000 Train Set to Debut on Yamagata Line and Cross Japan’s Challenging Itaya Pass
September 14, 2026
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Yamanashi Plans Paid Fuji Rescue Helicopter Operations to Deter Off-Season Climbs
September 14, 2026
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From Search to Conversation: How AI Is Sending More Foreign Travelers to Japan’s Regional Destinations
September 14, 2026
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Suica at 25: How Japan’s Tap-and-Go Card Changed Daily Life as Its Beloved Penguin Prepares to Retire
September 14, 2026
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Japan Strengthens Off-Season Mount Fuji Controls as Paid Rescue Debate Gains Momentum
September 14, 2026
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Tokyo Station to Host Final Suica Penguin Fair with Limited Sweets and Collectible Goods
September 14, 2026
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After Mount Fuji’s Closure, Foreign Groups and Thousands More Continue Risky Climbs
September 13, 2026
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Silver Week Rail Reservations Surge as Shinkansen Demand Doubles and Kintetsu Adds Overnight “Hinotori”
September 13, 2026
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Russia Rejects Japan’s Call to Remove Habarovsk Monument Depicting Destruction of Imperial Chrysanthemum Emblem
September 11, 2026
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Western Japan Braces for Severe Rain as Line-Shaped Storms Threaten Osaka, Hyogo, Wakayama and Tokushima
September 10, 2026
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Japan’s Intense Short-Duration Rainfall Has Increased—and Extreme Downpours Are Expected to Rise Further
September 9, 2026
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JR Kyushu Expands Tap-to-Ride Credit Card Service to 92 Stations Across Fukuoka
September 9, 2026
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Suica’s Beloved Penguin Nears Retirement as Japan Chooses Its Next Character
September 9, 2026
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Japan Issues Heavy Rain Warning from Tohoku to Shikoku as Linear Rain Bands Threaten Tokai and Shikoku
September 8, 2026
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Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward Plans Broad Minpaku Restrictions Amid Rising Resident Complaints
September 8, 2026
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