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REI Adventures Provides New Route “Japan Hiking – Kumano Kodo & Nakasendo” 11-Day Trek

| Kyoto News, News, Tokyo News, Travel and Tourism News | 10/18/2017

REI Adventures Japan Hiking - Kumano Kodo & Nakasendo: Ancient tradition meets modern life on this 11-day trekking excursion from Kyoto to Tokyo.

REI Adventures Launches New Destinations, Expands its Easy Active and Signature Camping Offerings

Date: Oct 17, 2017
Source: REI

– Largest expansion of new trips in the travel company’s history with hiking, cycling, kayaking, multisport, safari and snowshoeing itineraries to classic and emerging locations –

SEATTLE, Oct. 17, 2017 – REI Adventures, the active travel company part of national outdoor co-op REI, is launching 20 trips, bringing the total for the year to more than 40 new itineraries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. The industry leader is also formally introducing a collection of lower intensity trips to meet the diverse interests and abilities of its broadening traveler base.

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Tokyo and Kyoto is selected “No.1 & No.3 Top Large Cities in the World” with the Readers’ Choice Awards 2017

| Kyoto News, News, Tokyo News, Travel and Tourism News | 10/18/2017

Night view of Tokyo city

Japanese Cities Of Tokyo And Kyoto Recognized With Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Award “#1 & #3 Top Large Cities in the World”

Date: Oct 18, 2017
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2017 – Condé Nast Traveler today announced the results of its 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards with Tokyo recognized as the #1 top large city in the world, with a score of 91.35, and Kyoto recognized as the #3 top large city in the world, with a score of 88.98.

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Japanese traditional paper “Washi” techniques registered as UNESCO heritage

| Culture and Society News, News | 11/26/2014

'Washi' skills listed as cultural heritage

‘Washi’ skills listed as cultural heritage
Date: Nov 26, 2014
Source: NHK World

UNESCO has decided to add the traditional techniques of crafting Japanese-style “washi” paper to its list of intangible cultural heritage. A UNESCO intergovernmental committee made the decision at a meeting held at the organization’s headquarters in Paris on Wednesday.

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Japan’s Southern Alps, Tadami selected on UNESCO “eco park” list

| News, Shizuoka News, Travel and Tourism News | 06/12/2014

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UNESCO adds Japan’s Southern Alps, Tadami on “eco park” list
Date: Jun 12, 2014
Source: Kyodo

TOKYO, June 12, Kyodo – UNESCO decided to add Japan’s Southern Alps mountain range and the Tadami beech forest to its list of biosphere reserves, known as eco parks in Japan, for harmonizing environmental preservation and human activity, the Japanese government learned Thursday.

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Japanese cuisine “Washoku” added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

| Awards and Honors, Culture and Society News, Foods and Drinks News, Foods and Drinks Reports, News, Reports, Travel and Tourism News | 12/04/2013

UNESCO picks Japanese cuisine as cultural heritage
Date: Dec 4, 2013
Source: NHK WORLD

UNESCO has added Japanese cuisine and food culture to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

The world body’s intergovernmental committee made the decision at a meeting in Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Japan filed an application with UNESCO in March last year, following a request by a Japanese civic group.

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