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Japan: 20 Trapped in Elevator at Tokyo Skytree, 1,200 Stranded on Observation Deck

Twenty people, including two children, were trapped in an elevator at Tokyo Skytree on Sunday night, February 22. About 1,200 visitors were also temporarily stranded on the observation deck. Those trapped were safely rescued early Monday after about five hours. The facility closed Monday for inspections. This video shows visitors stranded in the observatory tower following the incident.

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Japan: Typhoon Nakri Brings Strong Winds to Southern Izu Islands

Typhoon Nakri made its closest approach to the southern Izu Islands on Monday morning, October 13, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession 2

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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[Breaking News]Tourist facility near Tokyo's Toyosu market

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - The opening ceremony is held for Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, a new facility featuring a hot spring, shops and restaurants next to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, on Feb. 1, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Tourist facility near Tokyo's Toyosu market

The opening ceremony is held for Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, a new facility featuring a hot spring, shops and restaurants next to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, on Feb. 1, 2024.

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Tourist facility near Tokyo's Toyosu market

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024, shows the exterior of Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, a new facility featuring a hot spring, shops and restaurants next to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. The commercial complex opened the same day.

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Tourist facility near Tokyo's Toyosu market

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech on Feb. 1, 2024, at the opening ceremony of Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai, a new facility featuring a hot spring, shops and restaurants next to Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.

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Türkiye's Antalya airport undergoes makeover to boost tourism

STORY: Türkiye's Antalya airport undergoes makeover to boost tourism DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Antalya airport and passengers at the airport 2. various of the construction of Antalya airport's expansion project 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): DURDALI SAVKAR, Antalya airport chief manager STORYLINE: Antalya, a major tourist destination on Türkiye's southern Mediterranean coast, is undergoing a major expansion of its airport to accommodate the growing number of foreign visitors. The international airport is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation and expansion project that will double its annual passenger capacity from 40 million to 80 million. The first phase of the project, which began in January 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in January 2025, includes the construction of a new runway, terminal building, and cargo handling facility. The project is partly financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

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Travel agency opens tourist information center in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Two tourists seek information from a staff member (R) at travel agency JTB Corp.'s foreign visitor information center in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2014, the day it opened. The facility has English- and Chinese-speaking staff and can also handle other languages via interpretation using tablet computers.

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Tourist enjoys steam cooking at hot spring resort

OITA, Japan - Chikashi Noguchi, a tourist from Kobe, western Japan, tries out the unique "jigokumushi" (literally hell steaming) method of cooking that uses hot spring steam in Beppu, a popular spa resort in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 18, 2014. The Beppu city government is helping its sister city Rotorua, also a hot spring resort in New Zealand, set up a similar cooking facility.

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Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

FUKUOKA, Japan - Staff members of a new tourist facility on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, show off products as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking.

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New tourist facility opened on southwest Japan island

FUKUOKA, Japan - A new tourist facility built on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is operated mainly by young people as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking.

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Dutch East India Company warehouse rebuilt

SASEBO, Japan - Photo shows a rebuilt 17th-century Dutch East India Company warehouse in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2011. A ceremony was held that day to mark the completion of the rebuilding project, and the facility was opened three days later as a tourist attraction.

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'Loach city' promotes tourism

MATSUE, Japan - Hiromi Sakuno of the tourism association in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, holds a map featuring local restaurants serving loach dishes at a tourist facility in the city on Sept. 9, 2011. The city known for ''Yasugibushi,'' a folk song and loach-scooping dance, is promoting itself since Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda took office after comparing himself to the fish.

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(3)Bird flu scare in Japan

TAMBA, Japan - A tourist disinfects her shoes before she gets on a bus to leave a lodging facility in Tamba, Kyoto Prefecture, on March 4. The facility was temporarily closed because bird flu virus was detected at a poultry farm near it.

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Deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki prays on April 28, 2022, in front of a facility set up in the Hokkaido town of Shari, northern Japan, to store the bodies of people killed in the April 23 tourist boat accident off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki prays on April 28, 2022, in front of a facility set up in the Hokkaido town of Shari, northern Japan, to store the bodies of people killed in the April 23 tourist boat accident off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki offers flowers on April 28, 2022, in front of a facility set up in the Hokkaido town of Shari, northern Japan, to store the bodies of people killed in the April 23 tourist boat accident off the Shiretoko Peninsula.

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Deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Seiichi Katsurada, president of Shiretoko Yuransen, the operator of the tourist boat with 26 passengers and crew aboard that went missing off Hokkaido, northern Japan, prays on April 28, 2022, in front of a facility set up in the Hokkaido town of Shari to store the bodies of people killed in the April 23 accident.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE-SNOW FUN (CN)

(220109) -- HARBIN, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy ice-snow fun on an entertainment facility on the frozen Songhua River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 8, 2022. The freezing weather has made the section of Songhua River in Harbin a seasonal tourist hotspot. Many entertainment facilities have been set up for people to enjoy the ice-snow fun. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Experience-type observatory opens in Tokyo

A visitor wearing a headset is seen inside a cannon-like ride at "SKY CIRCUS Sunshine60 Observatory," a newly renovated experience-type observatory in Tokyo on April 12, 2016, prior to the opening of the facility on April 21. The ride, which has adopted virtual reality technology and 4D simulation, offers people an experience similar to that of exploring future tourist spots, after being shot into the sky. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Publicity blitz in Shanghai for Japan's northeast region

Performers clad in a Japanese samurai warrior outfit and traditional costume promote tourist spots and food products of the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan at a commercial facility in Shanghai on Nov. 27, 2015, the opening day of a three-day publicity event hosted by the Japanese Foreign Ministry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boat trip around Awaji Island to begin

A mother and her daughter are making soap at a tourist facility in the western Japan city of Awaji on July 3, 2015, during a 200-kilometer trial cruise around Awaji Island. A local tour firm will start the boat trip on July 20, and operate it almost every Sunday through Sept. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dutch East India Company warehouse rebuilt

SASEBO, Japan - Photo shows a rebuilt 17th-century Dutch East India Company warehouse in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2011. A ceremony was held that day to mark the completion of the rebuilding project, and the facility was opened three days later as a tourist attraction. (Kyodo)

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'Loach city' promotes tourism

MATSUE, Japan - Hiromi Sakuno of the tourism association in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, holds a map featuring local restaurants serving loach dishes at a tourist facility in the city on Sept. 9, 2011. The city known for ''Yasugibushi,'' a folk song and loach-scooping dance, is promoting itself since Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda took office after comparing himself to the fish. (Kyodo)

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Tourist enjoys steam cooking at hot spring resort

OITA, Japan - Chikashi Noguchi, a tourist from Kobe, western Japan, tries out the unique "jigokumushi" (literally hell steaming) method of cooking that uses hot spring steam in Beppu, a popular spa resort in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 18, 2014. The Beppu city government is helping its sister city Rotorua, also a hot spring resort in New Zealand, set up a similar cooking facility. (Kyodo)

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Staff of new island tourist facility show goods

FUKUOKA, Japan - Staff members of a new tourist facility on Iki island in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, show off products as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 28, 2014. The "Umi-no-eki" or marine station not only sells local specialties and other items but also offers four hands-on programs including fishing and cooking. (Kyodo)

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Travel agency opens tourist information center in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Two tourists seek information from a staff member (R) at travel agency JTB Corp.'s foreign visitor information center in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 10, 2014, the day it opened. The facility has English- and Chinese-speaking staff and can also handle other languages via interpretation using tablet computers. (Kyodo)

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Bike in the air

Photo taken March 1, 2020, shows a tourist facility in a mountain area on Bohol Island in the Philippines where people can ride a bicycle on a rope suspended 150 meters above the ground. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo