Japan Airlines (JAL), the national airline of Japan, and Ascenda have signed a strategic...
Category - Japan Travel News
Breaking news from Japan – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Japan travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Japan is an island country located in East Asia. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and spans more than 3,000 kilometers along the coast of the continent from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Philippine Sea in the south
Japan Tourism breaks visitor record
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that more than 30 million overseas travelers...
Japanese hotel run by robots fires half of its ‘workforce’
Henn na Hotel, located in the Japanese city of Sasebo, hit the Guinness Book of Records immediately...
New Hard Rock Resort concept unveiled in Japan
Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, revealed a full-scale model of Hard Rock...
Japan buys small island for US jets’ landing practices
Japan is spending $150 million to allow US Navy pilots practice aircraft carrier landings on a...
Japan introduces new tourist ‘departure tax’
Japan introduced new ‘departure tax’ for both, its own citizens and foreign visitors...
‘Sushi King’ pays $3.1 million for most expensive fish in the world
Japanese ‘Sushi King’ Kiyoshi Kimura, who runs the popular Sushi Zanmai chain, left...
What’s behind Japan’s new International Tourist Tax?
Japan to impose tourist tax to visitors leaving longer than 24 hours.
Looking for unique food travel experiences? How about bugs & grubs?
If you are looking for an adventuresome food travel, here are some of the top buggy wormy things to...
Act of terror in Tokyo Shinjuku tourist area during New Years celebration
New Years in Tokyo turned violent when a car slammed into crowds who were celebrating New Year...
Leaving Japan as a tourist: It will cost you!
On Jan. 7, the Japanese government will introduce an international tourist tax. The tax of ¥1,000...
Suicide Tourism: A popular tourist destination in Japan with a dark reputation
Suicide Tourism is a very dark side of tourism one better not mention. Therefore the Japan...
Food so ugly, it’s good: Best foodie cities
These Are the Best Cities for Food in 2019, According to David Chang
Tokyo to Perth, soon non stop on All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch a new daily direct flight between Tokyo Narita and Perth on 1...
Sexual Exploitation of Children through tourism: ECPAT has a message for the holidays
Revenge porn or sexual extortion are only some of the problem Japan has to deal with when...
Japan Love Hotels come with mirrored ceilings, jacuzzi, and flavored rubbers
dult only hotels, like the Hawaiian themed Moana Hotel, are becoming popular all over Japan. They...
Dozens injured in Sapporo restaurant explosion
More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan, police...
First ANA A380 rolls-out of paint shop with unique livery
The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg...
Japanese Sign Language? Japan Airlines understands
Starting today, Japan Airlines JAL will offer video remote interpreting services at select customer...
HondaJet Elite receives Japan Civil Aviation Bureau type certification
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet Elite has received type certification from...
New hotel brand targets adventure-seeking Millennials
Fujita Kanko Inc., a Japanese hospitality company headquartered in Tokyo, announced the launch of...
Shillong the place to be for India’s International Cherry Blossom Festival
If it’s autumn, Shillong is the place to be as it gears up to host the India International Cherry...
Vietjet welcomes inaugural flight from Vietnam to Japan
Vietjet kicked off its first ever direct flight connecting Vietnam (Hanoi) with Japan (Osaka)...
Japan Travel Network and Agoda sign agreement
Online travel agent (OTA), Agoda, which is part of Booking Holdings, today announced its...
New President of Hard Rock Japan
Edward Tracy, CEO of Hard Rock Asia, today announced the appointment of Ado Machida as its new...
New codeshare: Japan Airlines and Vietjet
Vietjet and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that both carriers will begin sales of their codeshare...
Air Canada expands across the globe: Delhi, Melbourne, Zurich & Osaka
With all flights being operated by Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the airline has announced...
Vietjet expands network to Japan
As part of Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Japan, Vietjet held a...
Why Japanese love Taiwan Braised Pork Rice ?
Braised pork rice, a traditional preparation served at almost every restaurant specializing in...
WTTC commends Japan on crisis preparedness
Typhoon Jebi and the Hokkaido earthquake caused great upheaval in Japan in early September, leaving...
Jamaica embraces Japan’s place of pre-eminence in the field of tourism resilience
Jamaica Tourism Minister continued discussions on Japan’s partnership for a Global Centre for...
Tourism Expo Japan: Cooperation between Moscow and Tokyo
“Cooperation between Moscow and Tokyo. was on the agenda of the just concluded Tourism Expo...
Nepal Tourism Board makes its mark at Tourism Expo Japan
Participation of Nepal Tourism Board at Tourism Expo Japan 2018 at Tokyo Big Sight will be...
Vietnam Airlines: Flights from Da Nang to Osaka
The first non-stop flights from Da Nang to Japan will begin on 28 October, the national-flag...
Exploring pathways to expanding Jamaica’s Tourism in Japan
Jamaica Tourism Minister met with Amb. of Jamaica to Japan to discuss Japan’s interest in Jamaica...
Japan joins Global Tourism Resilience Centre Board of Governors in Jamaica
Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett met today with the immediate past President of the Japan...
Tourism spots in Japan Kansai region resume operations after Typhoon Jebi
Typhoon Jebi - the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Japan in 25 years - devastated the western...
Jamaica Tourism re-engages Japanese market
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed yesterday to attend the Tourism Expo Japan...
Destination Philippines: Assortment of the Best
The Philippines has long been a desirable destination for both youth and senior travelers in Japan...
Tourism Expo Japan 2018 highlights
In its fifth year, EXPO Japan opens with an exhibition designed to engage all 5 senses of the...
