Season 4 Episode
- Season 1 Age of Legal Adulthood to Be Lowered to 18 in April
- Season 1 People in Japan Donate 4 Billion Yen to Ukraine through Embassy
- Season 1 Sightseeing Route Reopens in Owakudani Hakone
- Season 1 Researchers Develop Plastic That Decomposes After Use
- Season 1 International Organization Formed to Fight Manga, Anime Piracy Sites
- Season 1 Frequent “Anomalous” Rainfall in Japan Caused by Rising Temperatures
- Season 1 Bystanders Use AED to Save Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed at Gym
- Season 1 Japan Tops Ranking of Tourism Destinations for First Time
- Season 1 More Convenience Stores Offering Prescription Medication Pickup Service
- Season 1 How to Prevent Heatstroke and Save Electricity on Air Conditioning
- Season 1 “Don't Drink and Drive” Applies to Electric Scooters
- Season 1 Japan Aims to Restore International Student Numbers to Pre-Pandemic Level
- Season 1 New Services Bring Overgrown Produce to Market
- Season 1 Earthquake Drill for International Residents Conducted in Plain Japanese
- Season 1 Number of People Aged 100 and Over in Japan Tops 90,000 for First Time
- Season 1 Japan Compiles Measures for Potential Dual Outbreak of COVID and Flu
- Season 1 Studies Underway to Reduce Salt While Maintaining Flavor
- Season 1 New Year's Greeting Cards Go on Sale in Japan
- Season 1 Using Cameras to Detect Human Presence and Eliminate Accidents at Railway Crossings
- Season 1 International Residents in Kagawa Experience the “Henro” Pilgrimage
Learn Japanese from the News - Season 1 Episode 3 Sightseeing Route Reopens in Owakudani Hakone
0.00 10 minutes Follow along as we listen to a news story in simplified Japanese about the reopening of a popular nature trail in the Owakudani area of Hakone, a mountainous resort town with spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Owakudani is a volcanic valley known for its hot springs and close-up views of Mt. Hakone's billowing steam vents. The nature trail in question had been closed to tourists since 2015 due to increased volcanic activity.
