Planning A New System Helps Visitors Navigate Disasters in Japan Kim Bergström Finding an evacuation point during an earthquake or tsunami can be daunting when you're visiting a new place, especially if y...
Date Bushotai: Sendai Welcome Squad Laura Welch Sendai wouldn't be here without Date Masamune, so who better to promote tourism in the area? Date Bushotai is a sort of actin...
1,200th Anniversary at Koyasan Tom Roseveare Mount Koyasan commemorates its 1,200-year anniversary since being founded as a Buddhist training monastery, with a special 50...
Transportation Thai AirAsiaX Adds Sapporo Route Peter Sidell Budget airline Thai AirAsiaX is starting direct flights between Bangkok and Sapporo, and has added extra flights on its route...
Record Attendance at Tokyo Disney Tom Roseveare Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea attracted a combined 31.38 million visitors in fiscal 2014, a record high for the 3rd co...
Centrair to Kanzanji Direct Bus Peter Sidell Centrair to Kanzanji: a new direct bus service from Nagoya's airport to the popular hot-spring resort, near Hamamatsu in Japa...
Hands Free Travel in Japan Justin Velgus This new service to temporary store and transport luggage in English through courier services was developed under the logo "H...
Fujisan Station Hotel Opens April 16th Tom Roseveare The newly refurbished Fujisan Station Hotel (rebranded from the previous “Fujiyoshida City Hotel”) opens from April 16th inco...
Star Wars R2-D2 ANA Jet Revealed Geoff Day Star Wars R2-D2 ANA Jet Revealed. All Nippon Airways teams up with the force to launch a brand new Star Wars theme aircraft n...
Maglev Train Hits New 603kph Speed Record Tom Roseveare The MLX-01 bullet train set a new speed record of 603kph (374.69mph) on April 21st during renewed testing in Tsuru, Yamanashi...
Tokyo's Bridgestone Museum to Close Peter Sidell From May 18 2015, the Bridgestone Museum of Art in Tokyo's Kyobashi district will close for a renovation lasting several years.
Culture 18 Sites on 'Japan Heritage' List Claire Rieuneau Japanese government chooses 18 cultural sites as part of ‘Japan Heritage’ to promote tourism
Hoshino Resorts Accepts Tattoos Claire Rieuneau Hoshino Resort chain will allow guests with small tattoos if they accept to cover them with 8 cm x 10 cm stickers. Operation ...
