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Centered around a slick video of 45 locations across three regions of Japan, the JNTO's new European campaign is a beauty to behold.

Enjoy sightseeing as well as a dip in a famous hot spring all while traveling around Takasaki, only 50 minutes away from Tokyo.

There are a variety of interesting festivals in each prefecture of Japan throughout the year.

While it's estimated there are 600,000 festivals in Japan, some are decidedly weirder than others!

There are an estimated 600,000 festivals held in Japan every year—an average of 50,000 per month!

Japanese lantern festivals are held to ward off evil or send off the dead, or just to warm up a chilly winter.

Places in Tohoku can be quite spread out, so if you're traveling through a number of spots in the area, a train pass or bus pass is your best bet.

This statue has seen a lot from where it sits.