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Key Takeaways:
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- Hokuriku Shinkansen extension opens 16 March
The Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, in Fukui prefecture is now open for passengers. The journey between Kansai and Kanazawa is now a bit quicker, and we’re working to extend the actions out there in Kanazawa, a metropolis that we advise spending at the least two nights in.
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- EXO Japan supporting native communities
To assist help the native financial system of Noto Peninsula, EXO Japan has chosen Wajima chopsticks as a present to incorporate in welcome packs for a few of our purchasers (as per settlement). Wajima-nuri lacquerware is a conventional strategy of Wajima, in Noto Peninsula, the place many artisans and communities suffered heavy injury from the 1 January earthquake.
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- Seasonal Opening Bulletins:
– Tateyama Kurobe: This route by means of the Northern Japanese Alps can be open from 15 April to 31 Might and once more from 1 to 25 June.
– Kamikochi: The Kamikochi area of the Japanese Alps can be open from 27 April to fifteen November.
– Mount Fuji: The precise dates for the climbing season of Mount Fuji haven’t been introduced but, however some new insurance policies are in place. This features a restricted variety of hikers from the Yoshida Path (4,000) in addition to an entrance charge of two,000 yen and a closing time for entry between 4 PM and 3AM.
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- Geisha streets closure in Kyoto:
Regardless of overseas media information about attainable closures of the streets within the Kyoto geisha district of Gion, we wish to make clear that the closing will presumably apply to the slim non-public alleys and to not the primary streets like Hanamikoji. Our excursions won’t be affected.Â
