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Shinjuku remains No. 1 tourist spot

The downtown area of Shinjuku in Tokyo was the most popular destination among foreign tourists who visited Japan in 2006-2007, retaining the top spot for the third straight year, an industry group said in a report Wednesday. Shinjuku is popular because... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Wed, Feb 06 2008

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