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Atami, a hot spring town in Shizuoka Prefecture, has its own mascot character — a middle-aged fairy man who is ready to greet travelers before they have exited Atami Station, SoraNews24 reports.
Atami, a hot spring town in Shizuoka Prefecture, has its own mascot character, SoraNews24 reports. The character is described as a middle-aged fairy man, and it is ready to greet travelers even before they have exited Atami Station.
Many sightseeing destinations in Japan have their own mascot, the outlet notes, and Atami is no exception. The report opens with the line "Atsuo fell in love with Atami, and Natsuno fell in love with Atsuo."
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This is a light cultural note on Japan's local mascot culture rather than a practical travel update.
What the reporting says: SoraNews24 reports that Atami, in Shizuoka Prefecture, has a mascot character — a middle-aged fairy man — ready to greet travelers before they have exited Atami Station, and opens with Atsuo falling in love with Atami and Natsuno falling in love with Atsuo.
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