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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Universal Studios Japan attracts record visitors
Published on 02/04/2016
» OSAKA — Universal Studios Japan in Osaka attracted some 13.9 million visitors in fiscal 2015 that ended Thursday, setting a record high for the second consecutive year thanks to the popularity of its "Harry Potter" attraction area, operator USJ Co said Friday.
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