Travel News On Japan
Updated: 29 min 12 sec ago
April 25, 2023 - 02:17
Taxi app users in Japan could soon see fares that change based on demand. The transport ministry plans to allow the services to introduce flexible pricing for certain offerings. (NHK)
April 24, 2023 - 14:52
A Harry Potter theme park was unveiled in Tokyo at a media preview ahead of its scheduled opening on June 16, park operator Warner Bros. Studios Japan LLC. said Monday. (Kyodo)
April 22, 2023 - 04:45
A man bought airline tickets worth $250,000 for just $17,000 after the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways made a mistake with currency conversions, Bloomberg reported. (Business Insider)
April 19, 2023 - 17:37
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) office in Dubai has confirmed that, effective immediately, all foreign nationals resident in the UAE who would otherwise require a visa to visit Japan, can now apply online for a short-term tourism visa. (businesstraveller.com)
April 19, 2023 - 17:30
Eagle-eyed travellers have snapped up US$10,000 (S$13,300) business-class tickets on Japan’s ANA airline for just a few hundred dollars after a currency conversion blunder. (straitstimes.com)
April 19, 2023 - 16:54
Visitors to Japan surged to a post-COVID high in March, official data showed on Wednesday, as many international tourists flocked to see the nation's famous cherry blossoms for the first time in four years as travel curbs were gradually lifted. (Reuters)
April 16, 2023 - 16:04
Tokyo Disneyland on Saturday celebrated 40 years since first opening its doors to visitors, marking the milestone with colorful celebrations featuring Mickey Mouse and other iconic characters after weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. (Japan Today)
April 12, 2023 - 00:23
Japan's weather officials expect yellow sand to reach the country on Wednesday.
(NHK)
April 12, 2023 - 00:20
A major annual firework festival in Tokyo will be held this summer for the first time in four years after the display was repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event's organizer said Tuesday. (Kyodo)
April 10, 2023 - 13:13
Snow fell for the first time in three weeks in Yamagata Prefecture while cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
(NOJ)
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