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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
Ten People Wounded In a Stabbing Rampage On Tokyo Commuter Train
The incident has caused major disruption on the Odakyu railway, with operations suspended up and...
First COVID-19 case reported in Tokyo Olympic Village
The Games, canceled last year due global COVID-19 pandemic, scheduled to be held without spectators...
Bangkok Airports to Serve as COVID-19 Field Hospitals
Thailand Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said this weekend that the arrangement for another...
State of emergency: Japan bans all spectators from 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Spectators will not be allowed to attend 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games due to a sharp spike of COVID-19...
Tokyo declares COVID-19 state of emergency but Tokyo Olympics still a go?
Japanese capital city goes into this new state of emergency less than three weeks before is is...
COVID-19 Delta Variant surging across the globe
Go to a location where vaccinations are not so high, and you are likely to be looking at a place...
Tokyo 2020 legacy could have some positive impact on Japanese tourism
The positive aspects of Tokyo 2020’s tourism legacy will offer no quick fix for the amount of...
No booze at the Games: Tokyo Olympics goes alcohol-free
Tokyo Olympics officials apparently reversed an earlier plan to allow alcoholic beverage sales to...
Foreign Olympians could be expelled from Japan if they violate COVID-19 regulations
Newest version of Tokyo Olympics «playbook» with various COVID-19 countermeasures says all athletes...
Kansai International Airport launches modernization of Terminal 1
The goal is to create more capacity and improve the passenger experience without building a new...
Tokyo Olympics could result in ‘Olympic’ strain of COVID-19
Japanese officials “cannot deny the possibility of even a new strain of the virus potentially...
New chief named for Japan National Tourism Organization’s New York office
Michiaki Yamada is looking forward to working with the JNTO team to showcase and exhibit the...
US Moderna and UK AstraZeneca vaccines officially approved in Japan
Two new types of COVID-19 vaccine have been authorized for Japanese citizens and residents aged 18...
IOC: COVID or no COVID, 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a go
International Olympic Committee announced that the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will proceed as...
Will India cause Vistara airline service glitch to Tokyo?
Even as there may be general gloom on the aviation and tourism front, rays of hope are coming now...
Powerful earthquake jolts northern Japan
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes northeast Japan on Saturday
Two Major Earthquakes off Japan, no Tsunami
Japan is home to many earthquakes. Most quakes, even in the 6 reach are without major damages and...
Rosewood Miyakojima opens in 2024
The ultra-luxury resort represents the first Rosewood property in Japan
Japan has the most powerful passport in a post-pandemic world
Japanese passport holders theoretically able to access a record 193 destinations around the world...
2021 Diving World Cup canceled
The 2021 FINA Diving World Cup was to serve as a qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics
African Tourism Board applauds Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone alarm raised in Tokyo
African nations step up pressure on Tokyo Government to close ivory market ahead of March 29...
Hawaiian Airlines expands Pre-Clear Program to Japan, South Korea
Expanding Pre-Clear Program to Japan and South Korea simplifies the travel experience for Hawaiian...
Finding Silver Linings in a COVID-Affected Tourism World
It’s difficult to draw many positives out of the COVID-19 situation, particularly for tourism...
Another earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan
National Meteorological Office has warned that aftershocks are possible during the week
Leak at a Nuclear Power Plant concern after Japanese Earthquake
Japan has a history of major earthquakes. Another one hit the country last night. Reports of a leak...
Huge Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Fukushima and Tokyo
The earthquake prompted fears of a potential tsunami, but the threat was soon called off
7.1 Earthquake in Japan
A 7.1 strong earthquake was measured off the East Coast of Japan hits Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures...
Eight people dead, thousands stranded as huge snowstorm hits Japan
During the worst of the snow, about 1,500 vehicles were stranded on the Hokuriku Expressway in...
Tokyo declares state of emergency after new COVID-19 cases soar
State of emergency declared in greater Tokyo area as record number of new COVID-19 cases sparking...
Best Passports to have: Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Germany
The US or UK Passport only gives access to 75 countries visa free. This is bringing the value of...
Japan closes borders, bans all foreigners from entering the country
Japanese authorities announced today that the country’s borders will be closed to all foreign...
Tokyo Olympics set to refund almost one fifth of all tickets sold
Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic...
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Tokyo Haneda
Qatar Airways announced that it will resume three-weekly flights to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from 11...
New coronavirus strain found in Japanese bat cave
Japanese scientists from the University of Tokyo have discovered a new strain of coronavirus in the...
Dusit International to manage its first Dusit Thani hotel in Kyoto, Japan
Dusit International, one of Thailand’s major hotel and property development companies, has...
All Nippon Airways to become first sustainable fuel airline in Asia
Neste and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-Star airline, are entering a sustainable...
UK and Japan sign post-Brexit free trade agreement
The United Kingdom and Japan today signed a post-Brexit bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) which...
Aeroflot resumes Moscow-Tokyo flights
National flag carrier and the largest airline in Russia, PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, commonly...
Japan – Hawaii, and Hawaii -Japan Travel Bubbles
Why is it that the Japanese love Hawaii and visiting Hawaii more than any other vacation...
