THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 23, 2020 at 17:08 JST
People cross the Togetsukyo bridge in Kyoto’s Ukyo Ward on Sept. 22, the final day of the four-day holiday weekend. (Jin Nishioka)
Kamikochi, a mountain resort area and gateway to the Northern Japan Alps in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, was bustling with tourists again during the four-day holiday weekend that ended on Sept. 22, a sharp contrast with spring, when visitors were scarce. [Read More]
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