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There are thousands of onsens in Japan: indoor and outdoor, public and private.

Onsens: The most civilised place to get naked with strangers

The ryokan alongside Kakusenkei Gorge has natural hot water tumbling down through a series of small pools shielded by the canopy of the trees.

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George Rickey's 'Three squares' art installation in Naoshima, Japan.

Timing helps Japan's festival on inland sea dodge COVID

The Setouchi Triennale has cleverly leap-frogged the pandemic (we hope).

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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 20: A $200 Densuke watermelon from Japan. The Japanese watermelon is being sold for $199.99 at ...

$200 for a watermelon: Why the Japanese pay so much for food

Would you pay $60,000 for a rockmelon? Of course you wouldn't. Maybe $1 million for a bottle of whisky? Not a chance.

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Ben Groundwater
Japan has so many drawcards for visitors, from cities to nature, tradition to modernity, food to sport, culture to ...

Thirty-two reasons Japan gets a gold medal in tourism

The Games of the 32nd Olympiad are here. One of the world's greatest sporting events in one of the world's greatest cities.

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Tokyo. What is this place? Honestly, it's anything you want it to be.

Podcast: Why we love Tokyo

Tokyo. What is this place? Honestly, it's anything you want it to be.

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The Eshima Ohashi Bridge became a major tourist attraction after being featured in a TV ad.

Crossing Japan's 'insane' bridge into the sky

When viewed from the right angle, the "betabumi-zaka" ramp for the Eshima Ohashi Bridge looks like it's shooting straight up into the sky.

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Aya Matsuura Yomiuri Shimbun
Geihinkan Love Hotel - a place for couples to meet up for some intimate time together when they may not have privacy ...

I stayed at a Tokyo 'love hotel'. Here's what it was like

The Japanese capital might be best known for its culture, food and entertainment, but it's also home to some of the country's best love hotels.

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Katie Dundas
We may not be able to visit Tokyo in time for the Olympics, but there's plenty to look forward to then next time we can.

Nine must-do highlights of Tokyo

The city hosting the Olympics has plenty to offer, even if you're unlikely to be able to visit it this year.

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Anthony Dennis

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Sublimely unique, Japan is beautiful, warm and inviting. This archipelago of islands, also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", is meeting point between traditional and contemporary. With an abundance of cultural wonders from The Golden Pavilion to Nijo Castle; natural wonders from Mount Fuji to snow onsens; and modern pow-wows of high-rises, malls and restaurants.

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Sublimely unique, Japan is beautiful, warm and inviting. This archipelago of islands, also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", is meeting point between traditional and contemporary. With an abundance of cultural wonders from The Golden Pavilion to Nijo Castle; natural wonders from Mount Fuji to snow onsens; and modern pow-wows of high-rises, malls and restaurants.

Population: 127 million
Capital: Tokyo
Official Language: Japanese
Electricity: Type A (or flat blade attachment plug) is an ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. Type B has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin.

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