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The five prefectures of western Japan - Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi - are collectively known as the Chugoku region. If you plan to stay the night here, there are many accommodations where you can ....
In early spring of 1995, I went to Japan on a package tour. It was my first trip to the neighboring country, from which our nation was liberated from occupation in 1945. I had multiple, mixed emotions about the country of my childhood, although I was thrilled at the prospect of looking around the country. Our destination was Beppu, a geothermal city in Kyushu. I was with my wife, my eldest daughter, her husband and their little son. The total number of our party was nine including another family of three and another Korean woman who was our guide. ....
Located in Mie Prefecture, Ise Grand Shrine is about 2,000 years old and is said to be the most important Shinto shrine in all of Japan. Today, around 10 million people visit it annually, while during the Edo Period ....
The Fukuoka Prefectural Government found that the inn only changed the bathwater twice yearly. A local ordinance says it should be changed at least once a week. ....
The inn apologized on its website for causing concerns, while noting that it has resumed the operation of its main common bath since the end of December after meeting hygiene standards. ....