Cherry Blossom Season in Japan Ends – Festivals & Celebrations Held Across the Nation
In Japan, the famed cherry blossom season ended in April this year; what made it extra special in 2023 was that in many places, public…
Foreign Purchases Help Japan Score 1 Trillion Yen Toy Sales – Great News for New Toy Lineups
Japan’s toy market was able to surpass a whopping 1 trillion yen in sales for the first time by March 2023. The demand mainly came…
Japan drops COVID border measures – Tourism begins to pick up
According to media reports, Japan will no longer require passengers arriving in the country to provide proof of vaccination or negative test results. The government…
Tokyo Named 2nd Safest City in the World for Solo Travellers – Safe Stays Also on Offer
According to a relatively recent survey by the Post Office of the UK, Japan came in second place in its Travel Safety Index for Solo…
Japan Removes Arrival Cap and Reintroduces Visa Waivers
International travellers rejoice over Japan’s lifting of arrival caps and reintroduction of visa waivers. Effective from October 11th, Japan opens up for travel for the…
Hokkaido aims to resume visa-free and independent travel in October
For all those travellers who’ve been counting the days until the opening of Japan for independent travellers, it’s finally here! Earlier this month, it was…
Japan waives COVID entry tests in a step toward welcoming tourists – the country gradually opens
Japan is one of the countries that remained closed for quite a while since the pandemic. Later on, the country opened with very strict rules…
Japan Mulls Restarting Domestic Travel Subsidies – Getting the Industry Back on Track
As reported by Reuters in November last year, the government of Japan is considering restarting an initiative that would promote domestic tourism through travel subsidies….
Second Hotel in Japan of the Park Hotel Group Now Open – A Luxurious Base in the City
Opened recently, Park Hotel Kyoto is one of the newest properties of the Park Hotel Group; this is the brand’s second hotel in the country, the…
Sapporo White Illumination
An event held annually during the winter season, Sapporo White Illumination is when Odori Park and the main street through Sapporo gets adorned with thousands…