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People dance with a straw-woven dragon at Shuyuan Village, Huizhou District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, October 4, 2025. Shuyuan's straw-woven dragon has been listed as a municipal-level intangible cultural heritage that boasts a history spanning over three centuries. Once the date for a dragon performance is slated at the village, locals would spontaneously collect and contribute straws for weaving of the dragon - an omen for a bountiful harvest. The straw-woven dragon performance on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival has well blended cultural experience into sightseeing, which serves as a major tourist attraction this year. Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Okinawa PR campaign in Beijing

Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi speaks during an event to pitch Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, especially sightseeing spots and local foods, held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 12, 2025.

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Okinawa PR campaign in Beijing

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing hosts an event to pitch Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, especially sightseeing spots and local foods, on Aug. 12, 2025.

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XR bus

Photo taken on May 31, 2024, shows a so-called XR or cross reality bus in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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XR bus

Photo taken on May 31, 2024, shows the interior of a so-called XR or cross reality bus ridden by journalists in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 31, 2024, ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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XR bus

A Tyrannosaurus image is projected on the ceiling of a so-called XR or cross reality bus ridden by journalists in Fukui city in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 31, 2024, ahead of the start of its commercial service the following day. The bus, operated by West Japan Railway Co., is intended to promote sightseeing spots in Fukui Prefecture, which is known for its dinosaur fossils, by having tourists visiting the prefecture experience virtual reality and augmented reality worlds while riding the bus.

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a sightseeing trail outside a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists prepare to board a train of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the scenery aboard Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists walk out a station of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 1, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a maglev train at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-TOURISM-MAGLEV EXPRESS LINE (CN)

(240203) -- FENGHUANG, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A maglev train stops at the maintenance depot of Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line at Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express line officially opened for operation on July 30, 2022. The line starts from Fenghuang ancient town station, with a total length of 9.121 kilometers, connecting various scenic spots in Fenghuang ancient town. Passengers can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside train windows along the way. During the Spring Festival, Fenghuang maglev sightseeing express is expected to send more than 10,000 passengers every day. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 shows the Yulinzhou scenic spot along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Dongfang, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Changjiang, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2023 shows the scenery of Mulan Bay along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Chengmai, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Ledong, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Lingao, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows a motor vehicle running along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Dongfang, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 29, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is seen on the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Dongfang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 9, 2023. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows a view of the opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Chengmai, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a resort by the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is seen on the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Changjiang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 10, 2023. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 3, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 26, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Lingao, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Kumamon mascot writes in calligraphy

Kumamon, the official mascot of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, writes in calligraphy at a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 6, 2023, to promote tourist spots in Kumamoto. (Kyodo)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL TOURISM (CN)

(230613) -- NINGHAI, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists disembark from a ship after offshore sightseeing in Qiangjiao Town of Ninghai County, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 12, 2023. Qiangjiao is a marine peninsula town with rich natural and tourism resources. In recent years, the local government has made great efforts to promote all-in-one tourism, connecting islands, scenic spots, and villages, and has launched coastal tourism attractions, effectively boosting rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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30,000 runners take part in Osaka marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Around 30,000 people run near Osaka Castle on Oct. 26, 2014, during an annual Osaka marathon that takes in sightseeing spots in the western Japan city. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Japan tourism promotion draws crowds in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Participants listen intently during a tourism promotion event by the Japan National Tourist Organization in Shanghai, China, on Aug. 23, 2014. The event, aimed at luring Chinese tourists to Japan's regional sightseeing spots, attracted a high level of interest despite political tensions between the two countries.

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Open-top double-decker bus starts running in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Bus Co.'s open-top double-decker "OSAKA SKY VISTA" starts running in Osaka, western Japan, on July 10, 2014. The first such sightseeing bus in Osaka visits Abeno Harukas, Japan's tallest building, and other tourist spots on a roughly 80-minute tour.

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Luxury liner Sun Princess visits Otaru, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - The 77,000-ton Sun Princess, a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. of the U.S., makes a port call in Otaru, Hokkaido, on June 28, 2014, prior to departure for an eight-day cruise around sightseeing spots in the northernmost Japanese prefecture and Sakhalin, Russia.

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Luxury facilities of Sun Princess cruise ship opened

SAPPORO, Japan - A casino aboard the 77,000-ton Sun Princess, a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. of the U.S., is unveiled to the press at Otaru port in Hokkaido on June 28, 2014, prior to departure for an eight-day cruise around sightseeing spots in the northernmost Japanese prefecture and Sakhalin, Russia.

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Free Wi-Fi in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kunio Kano, director of the Osaka Government Tourism Bureau, speaks at a meeting at the Kansai Press Club in the city of Osaka on Nov. 14, 2013. Kano said that the bureau is planning to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access at nearly all of Osaka Prefecture's sightseeing spots to make it easier for tourists to obtain information and to draw more travelers to the prefecture.

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Central Japan tour spots picked

NAGOYA, Japan - Kai Masaaki, head of the Chubu District Transport Bureau, speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on April 25, 2013, after nearly 100 tourist spots in central Japan were selected the same day by a chamber composed of municipal offices and sightseeing businesses in a bid to attract more overseas visitors to the region.

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Sand festival in Kagoshima

MINAMISATSUMA, Japan - Photo taken May 2, 2012, shows sculptures of sand of the Mouth of Truth (R) and other sightseeing spots in Rome to celebrate the movie ''Roman Holiday,'' on display as part of an annual sand festival in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima Prefecture. The festival, which began the same day, showcases around 100 sculptures of sand from a local dune created by citizens and artists invited from abroad and featuring items and scenes from movies, plays and anime.

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Mayor promotes Kumamoto products at H.K. food expo

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Kumamoto Mayor Seishi Koyama (R) gives a fan to a visitor at the Food Expo in Hong Kong to promote the city's food products and sightseeing spots on Aug. 13, the opening day of the event.

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Kyoto Imperial Palace attracts visitors

Visitors tour the grounds of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, or Kyoto Gosho in Japanese, the former official residence of emperors, on April 7. The palace, one of the most popular sightseeing spots in the ancient capital Kyoto, is open to the public every spring and fall. It will be open to the public April 7-11.

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Abe asks Americans to visit Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) smiles alongside former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui (L) and American actress Charlotte Kate Fox at a tourism seminar in New York on Sept. 28, 2015. Abe told the participants that Kyoto and Mt. Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are not the only travel destinations in Japan, asking Americans to visit various sightseeing spots in the country. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo