Japan News
Japan welcomes back foreign visitors, after two long years of closed borders
Starting June 10, international tourists can again visit Japan, if part of an organized tour.
• Alma Simon•
‘Test tourism’ in Japan insufficient for industry’s needs
After Japan Tourism Agency announced that a group of 50 triple vaccinated tourists from Australia,…
• Alma Simon•
Japan announces plans to resume international tourism
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced during an event in London that Japan’s health and government…
• Alma Simon•
Japan’s borders still closed to foreign tourists
With borders still closed due to rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Japan accounts for…
• Dell Galen•
US issues recommendation against travel to Japan
As the rate of Covid infections goes up, The State Department has advised its citizens…
• Jake Adams•
Bougainville in Papua New Guinea May Become the World’s Newest Country After an Outstanding Vote
Citizens of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, overwhelmingly voted for independence on…
• Rux C•
Japan and South Korea agree on need to cooperate on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on Thursday…
• Rux C•
Kamakura asks visitors not to eat while walking on the streets
The coastal city of Kamakura, in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, has passed an ordinance asking visitors…
• Becky G•
Bitcoin exclusive deals offered by Japanese Travel Agency
H.I.S., one of the biggest travel companies in Japan, has announced it will accept bitcoin…
• Laura Parvan•
Japan plans to attract more UK visitors this year
JNTO (the Japanese National Tourism Organization) has appointed Digital Visitor social media agency in order…
• Laura Parvan•
Japanese train reaches a new record: 600 km/h
When the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train was launched back in 1964, the timing was perfect:…
• Anda Robescu•
First tourists to visit Fukushima
The place where the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred is about to become a new and…
• Anda Robescu•
Pet cafés are increasingly popular
People all over the world who like to spend time around animals, but crave a…
• Anda Robescu•
Japan is testing the first airport robots
Travelers worldwide who cannot find their way in the major Japanese airports and can hardly…
• Anda Robescu•
Lionrock Typhoon made 11 victims in Japan
At least 11 people died and three people were missing in northern Japan after a…
• Anda Robescu•
Hong Kong Airlines to operate new flights to Japan
Hong Kong Airlines will operate flights to Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, becoming the first carrier…
• Anda Robescu•