More Michelin Stars for Japan Edward Yagisawa 17 new tourist attractions in Japan now have Michelin stars in the recently published Revised 4th Edition of the Michelin Gre...
Shizuoka City Bids For SF WorldCon Peter Sidell Shizuoka City in Japan is bidding to host the 2017 World Science Fiction convention.
Manga Trains Return to Ishinomaki Justin Velgus After 4 years of repair work following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Senseki Line and Senseki-Tohoku Line, along with ...
Hirosaki Castle to be Relocated Justin Velgus Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture is to be relocated in 2015 to begin a ten year repair project of the castle walls.
Culture 18 Sites on 'Japan Heritage' List Claire Rieuneau Japanese government chooses 18 cultural sites as part of ‘Japan Heritage’ to promote tourism
Centrair to Kanzanji Direct Bus Peter Sidell Centrair to Kanzanji: a new direct bus service from Nagoya's airport to the popular hot-spring resort, near Hamamatsu in Japa...
Transportation Thai AirAsiaX Adds Sapporo Route Peter Sidell Budget airline Thai AirAsiaX is starting direct flights between Bangkok and Sapporo, and has added extra flights on its route...
1,200th Anniversary at Koyasan Tom Roseveare Mount Koyasan commemorates its 1,200-year anniversary since being founded as a Buddhist training monastery, with a special 50...
Samurai & Ninja Show in Asakusa Vicky Amin Travel back in time and experience lives as classic Japanese Warriors in the Samurai & Ninja Show in Asakusa.
Alternative Tourism in Minamisanriku Justin Velgus Minamisanriku. Miyagi Prefecture has taken a bold iniative to focus on less mainstream forms of tourism to attract both Japan...
