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  "id": 17010642,
  "title": "Experience the Magic of Japan’s Snow Country in Minamiuonuma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/experience-the-magic-of-japans-snow-country-in-minamiuonuma",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/tw-collabs/experience-the-magic-of-japans-snow-country-in-minamiuonuma/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As Japan’s most famous ski hubs grow busier every winter, you may be looking for a quieter, less touristy winter destination — and the city of Minamiuonuma in southern Niigata Prefecture is the perfect choice. Easily accessible from Tokyo, it can be reached by Joetsu Shinkansen in roughly 90 minutes via Urasa Station or 75 […] The post Experience the Magic of Japan’s Snow Country in Minamiuonuma…",
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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."
}