Transportation Fly Qantas To Tokyo Bonson Lam Travellers from the East Coast of Australia have the choice of two daily flights to Tokyo with Qantas. From 1 August the day ...
Transportation Have Dessert on a Luxury Train Edward Yagisawa The legendary train "Aru Ressha," operated by JR Kyushu, has been restored for the first time in 110 years; passengers can en...
Accommodation Robot Hotel Opens in Japan Edward Yagisawa Henn-na Hotel, which literally translates to "Strange Hotel" in English, became the first robot-staffed hotel in the world wh...
Planning Tokyo 2020 Olympic Emblem Revealed Alex Silverman Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic emblems revealed in special release party. Designs mimic "T" and "=" mark, respectively.
JR West's Evangelion Bullet Train Peter Sidell Japan Rail West is to launch a special Evangelion Shinkansen (bullet train) between Osaka and Fukuoka themed after the Unit-0...
Overseas Visitors Exceed 9 Million Edward Yagisawa According to the JNTO, the number of foreign visitors to Japan during the first half of 2015 reached an all-time high, shatte...
SIM Card Vending Machines at Narita Edward Yagisawa Vending machines selling SIM cards are now available at Narita Airport, allowing tourists to get connected right upon arrival.
Free Excursion Bus for Nara Visitors Bryan Baier Free Excursion Bus Service to Asuka Village (birthplace of Japan) and Yoshino-Cho (World Heritage sakura, temples and shrines...