{
  "id": 12051582,
  "title": "Japan facility for Akita dogs reopens with indoor displays to save pooches from high heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/japan-facility-for-akita-dogs-reopens-with-indoor-displays-to-save",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261005/p2a/00m/0li/003000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In northern Japan, a tourism facility where visitors can interact with Akita dogs has reopened after being moved and revamped. The Akita Dog Fureaidokoro in Senshu Park now has indoor display cages for the heat-sensitive breed. The facility had previously closed temporarily due to extreme heat and stormy weather, as dogs had suffered health problems in intense heat. AKita Mayor Jun Numaya attended the reopening ceremony on September 12, expressing hope that the facility would become a beloved spot for many people. Admission now costs 300 yen for junior high school students and older, 100 yen for elementary school students, and preschool children can enter for free. The dogs are displayed five times a day for 30 minutes each time, and the facility will close from December 28 through February 14, with an outdoor Akita dog-walking experience during that period.",
  "summary": "AKITA -- A tourism facility where visitors can interact with Akita dogs has reopened in this northern Japan city after being moved and revamped, with",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}