New Campaign Promoting Nara's Deer Edward Yagisawa Nara prefecture introduces a video towards foreign tourists explaining how to interact with Nara Park's deer - behavioral hab...
Hoshinoya Fuji Coming October 2015 Tom Roseveare Hoshino Resorts will be opening a new location at "Hoshinoya Fuji" on October 30th, 2015.
Culture New Uniform for Tokyo Olympics Helpers Edward Yagisawa Tokyo guides will be easily spotted by Japan's increasing foreign tourists with their new uniforms.
JR to Sell Special Tourist Passes Edward Yagisawa JR announces the release of two special rail passes targeted specifically towards foreign tourists starting in July
Second Oldest Aquarium to Close Justin Velgus Marinepia in Matsuhima, Miyagi Prefecture is the second oldest aquarium in Japan. It will close 10 May 2015.
Fujisan Station Hotel Opens April 16th Tom Roseveare The newly refurbished Fujisan Station Hotel (rebranded from the previous “Fujiyoshida City Hotel”) opens from April 16th inco...
Hands Free Travel in Japan Aya Sakaguchi This new service to temporary store and transport luggage in English through courier services was developed under the logo "H...
Record Attendance at Tokyo Disney Tom Roseveare Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea attracted a combined 31.38 million visitors in fiscal 2014, a record high for the 3rd co...