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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.
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.
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 to open more facilities to public for tourism boost
Published on 27/03/2016
» TOKYO - In a bid to draw more foreign visitors to Japan, the government has said it will expand public access to more than a dozen state-owned facilities such as the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace and the Bank of Japan in central Tokyo.
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.
Trial of taxis for foreign tourists starts in Kyoto
Published on 01/03/2016
» KYOTO — A one-year trial of taxis for foreign tourists started Tuesday in the city of Kyoto, the first such taxi service in Japan aimed at enhancing the visitor experience.
Bullet train billed as running art museum to debut in Japan
Published on 16/01/2016
» TOKYO — A special bullet train billed as a running modern art museum will debut on the Joetsu Shinkansen line this spring, featuring modern art both on the exterior and in the interior.