Kansai Airport Terminal 1 Resumes Operation
Kansai Airport has resumed partial operation of Terminal 1 and runway A from Friday 14 September. Service start From 12am Friday, 14 September Area Terminal 1 (southern part) *We aim to have the...
View ArticlePark Yourself in Nature: ‘Forest Bathing’ in Japan
There’s a handful of Japanese concepts such as ikigai and wabi sabi that have gained global popularity and widespread acceptance. The latest Japanese practice to be lovingly embraced by the Western...
View ArticleRotable in Owase 2018: Popup Restaurant Series Celebrating Local Cuisine and...
This is the second annual Rotable in Owase event, part of Rotable’s popup series aimed at celebrating and revitalising Japan’s rural communities. The one day-only restaurant will be held on Saturday,...
View ArticleJR-KYUSHU Rail Pass Fukuoka Wide
Partners Information: Kyushu Railway Company (JR-KYUSHU) has commenced sales of a new rail pass aimed at overseas visitors, the JR-KYUSHU Rail Pass (Fukuoka Wide). Use the pass to travel easily to main...
View ArticleJapanese Film Festival Australia 2018
© 2018 “Color Me True” Film Partners 2018 marks the 23rd annual Japanese Film Festival (JFF). With films playing to an audience of over 27,000 across Australia last year alone, we’re excited to...
View ArticleShikoku Cycling: Challenge 1,000km Project
Partners Information: A Once in a Lifetime Cycling Journey! Overseas entries to the 1,000km long Shikoku Circuit Route are now open! The spiritual island of Shikoku holds 1,200 years of history of...
View ArticleGlamping in Shiga
Partners Information: Here are four accommodation facilities on Lake Biwa and the surrounding area where you can go glamping! Glamping in Shiga L’ Hôtel Du Lac Experience glamping while looking out...
View ArticleIzushi Autumn Events 2018
Partners Information: Make your visit to Japan a memorable one with a visit to Izushi-cho (Izumi Town in Hyogo Prefecture) this autumn. Autumn Festival Date October 14th (Sun) Location Izushi-cho The...
View ArticleWelcome! Kansai, Japan Campaign
Celebrating the restart of normal operations at Kansai International Airport, a new campaign welcoming tourists to visit the Kansai area, “Welcome! KANSAI, JAPAN Campaign” started on 21 September 2018....
View ArticleWarning alert on Typhoon Trami (Typhoon No. 24)
Typhoon Trami (Typhoon Number 24) is projected to approach Okinawa and Amami Islands on September 29th and continue northeastward along Japan through October 1st. Travellers visiting Japan are advised...
View ArticleOkinawa: Home to the Secret to Long Life
Nowhere else in the world will you find more centenarians per capita—people who live beyond the age of 100 years—than Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture. Okinawa is made up of 160 islands of...
View ArticleBunny Shrine of Mima City
Partners Information: Bunny Shrine of Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture Shirahito Shrine is located in Anabuki of Mima City. The shrine features a stone lantern (called “goshinto” in Japanese) with a...
View ArticleGreen, gold and autumnal shades of Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
The beautiful spectrum of red, orange and yellow autumn leaves known as koyo will be complemented by the green and gold of the visiting Wallabies when Australia plays in the Rugby World Cup hosted by...
View ArticleUnusual Islands in Japan
By Differentville With Japan containing an amazing 6852 islands, how can you decide which to add to your ‘must-see’ list? Well, hopefully our guide to two unique suggestions – Okunoshima (aka Rabbit...
View ArticleHokkaido Welcome Campaign
Autumn, one of the best seasons to visit, has arrived in Hokkaido. A new campaign welcoming tourists to visit Hokkaido, We are GENKI Hokkaido/ Welcome! HOKKAIDO, JAPAN Campaign started on September 28,...
View ArticleLive Like a Local in Japan
We all want one thing when we travel. Whatever our interests—food, shopping, people—we are all after genuine, authentic experiences. Right? Experiences that you can’t find in newsfeeds, guidebooks, or...
View ArticleJoyful Trains can now be reserved online
Partners Information: East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has added 13 new ‘Joyful Train’ services to their JR-East Train Reservation online seat reservations service to make it easier for overseas...
View ArticleShoryudo 3-day Bus Pass relaunched
Partners Information: The 3-day Shoryudo Bus Pass (Matsumoto, Magome, Komagane Course) has been relaunched. The ticket gives the user unlimited travel on highway buses and route buses connecting...
View ArticleKyushu: The Japan less travelled
We invited photographer and experience chaser, Pat Kay, to adventure to the pristine prefectures of Kyushu to document a side of Japan rarely seen. To give him a warm Japanese welcome before he even...
View ArticleWi-Ho! Pocket Wi-Fi routers now offer delivery
Partners Information: Wi-Ho! Pocket Wi-Fi rental company has recently added ‘delivery’ as one of the pick-up methods for customers to choose from. This announcement is in response to the increasing...
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