Once upon a time Beatrix Potter wrote a story about a naughty rabbit named Peter. Far away in Japan, he was so popular people flew half way around the world to buy key rings with his picture on. But ...

Windermere-based Mountain Goat Tours has appointed the Lake District’s first Japanese touring guide. Junko Ishiwata from Sendai City in northern Japan has been drafted in to help introduce Japanese ...

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North tourism bosses are bracing themselves for an influx of Japanese Beatrix Potter fans by hiring interpreters. The Lake District is preparing itself for a flood of visitors from the Far East after ...