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Sapporo Snow Festival begins as quake recovery continues
Published on 04/02/2019
» SAPPORO: The annual Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's most celebrated winter events, officially opened on Monday in the Hokkaido capital, with locals' minds still on the massive earthquake that shook the nation's northernmost main island five months earlier.
The innocent isle
Brunch, Published on 21/01/2018
» A country just beginning to realise its tourism potential can be a wonderful place to visit. You can enjoy its natural delights free of the scams and overcrowding associated with more famous destinations that have had their charms tainted by the very industry that first put them on the map.
Japan's first outdoor Legoland park opens in Nagoya
Published on 01/04/2017
» NAGOYA - Japan's first outdoor Legoland park fully opened in Nagoya on Saturday as a major attraction aimed at bringing more foreign tourists and an economic boon to the country's third largest business area.
Hokkaido excursion picked as year's best railway trip in Japan
Published on 25/01/2017
» TOKYO - A ride featuring seafood barbecue on a scenic local Hokkaido railway line that braved the opening in March of a parallel high-speed link has been commended by travel professionals as the best tour of review year 2016 in Japan.
Japan to relax visa rules for Chinese visitors
Published on 29/09/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's previously announced plan to relax visa rules for Chinese visitors, aimed partially at increasing the number of repeat arrivals, will take effect on Oct 17, the Foreign Ministry said.
ANA starts Tokyo-Phnom Penh direct service
Published on 01/09/2016
» All Nippon Airways on Thursday started a direct service between Narita airport, east of Tokyo, and the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, commencing the first regular service between Japan and Cambodia.
Japan's tallest Ferris wheel opens in Osaka
Published on 02/07/2016
» Japan's tallest Ferris wheel started operating Friday at a large commercial complex in Osaka, its operator Ferris Wheel Investment Co said.
Nepal launches reconstruction of monuments
Published on 27/04/2016
» Nepal has launched efforts to reconstruct cultural monuments damaged or destroyed by last year's earthquakes, in which 8,961 people died and 753 monuments were lost.
Japan popular sleeper train makes last run to Sapporo
Published on 22/03/2016
» SAPPORO — East Japan Railway Co's flagship sleeper train Cassiopeia completed its last run from Tokyo to Sapporo on Sunday, marking a near end to its regular service ahead of the opening later this month of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.
Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens for travel
Published on 26/03/2016
» SAPPORO — The first shinkansen bullet train line directly linking Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island with Tokyo opened on Saturday, promising shorter travel times and introducing slick new cars.