Which is your favourite? Japan’s iconic landmark signs ranked by popularity
Dive into the treasure box that is Japan and you’re sure to find a little bit of iconic magic no matter where you go, from…
Tourism
The White Country unveiled: Interview with team behind unconventional Hokkaido tourism video
“I think I found myself in this land” Last month, the Hokkaido Tourism Organization unveiled a new video on their official website, Good Day Hokkaido….
Japan releases region-exclusive Kit Kat flavors nationwide to help areas struggling with tourism
Japanese Kit Kats are often coveted for their wide range of seasonal and limited edition flavors, including peach mint rum, spooky purple Halloween pie, and…
Okinawan city begins ocean cleaning program to jumpstart tourism and heal the reefs
Okinawa – a tropical paradise, complete with year round sunshine, pristine beaches, perfect pineapples and the cheerfulness of Ryukyun locals just to the southwest of…
Japan must look to the medical industry to save its flat-lining tourism industry!
Of the many industries that have been decimated by the spread of COVID-19 around the globe, the tourism industry is perhaps hardest hit. The story…
Tokyo hostel ingeniously offers open-dated “post-pandemic” pre-purchase plan
While the novel coronavirus has caused an unprecedented downturn in the tourism industry around the world, the postponement of the Olympic Games, combined with the…
JAL and ANA offer free tickets and special deals as part of 2020 campaign
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has launched the campaign “Your Japan 2020,” which will see a year full of unique experiences and have fantastic…
Candy Shop Fearing Wuhan Virus Bans Chinese Visitors in Popular Tourist Destination Hakone
Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture is a town always bustling with tourists and one of the most popular day-trip destinations for travelers staying in the Tokyo…
Japan Ski Resort Opens ‘Mountain Beach’ 1400m in the Sky, Complete with Sauna-Installed Gondolas
Hakuba is known for being a ski haven in Japan. But for those who can’t decide between an action-packed winter sports holiday and a relaxing…
Tall People Problems in Japan: Tourists Share 11 Hilarious Photos of Tiny Accommodations and Other Misadventures
More and more overseas tourists are visiting Japan every year. Naturally this results in many culture shocks and humorous misunderstandings which get shared on social…
Hokkaido Farmers Push Back as Instagramming Tourists Destroy Scenery and Cause Loss of Historic Tree
Biei is a small farming town in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture. The amazing scenery, consisting of 3000 plots of square farmland, creates a patchwork quilt…
Nara’s Famous Deer Are Begging Travelers To Stay In The Area
The famous free-roaming deer (said to be nearly 1,500) of Nara Park in Nara, Japan are just about as big an attraction as the nearby…
Idol Group Momoiro Clover Z Introduce The Hidden Charms of Nagasaki City
Whether it’s local delicacies such as Champon noodles, beautiful stained glass adorning churches or the famous Meganebashi Bridge, Nagasaki, with its exotic mood and delicious…
Explore Tokyo’s Historic Shibamata Area in Stylish New Video—Music by Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)
An important cultural landscape The historic Shibamata area in Katsushika Ward, with its old downtown Tokyo atmosphere, was the first neighborhood in Tokyo to be…
Miyazaki Prefecture: Mythical Roots of Japan Explored in Gorgeous 8K [Video]
Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeastern coast of Kyushu is a hidden gem which deserves to be explored. Although it doesn’t boast any major tourist attractions,…