Planning ATM Upgrade in Okinawa Bonson Lam Visitors to Okinawa can now withdraw cash in Japanese yen from a limited number of ATMs at the Bank of the Ryukyus. Overseas ...
Culture Kyoto Railway Museum Opens Amanda Ho Anyone who has rode a train in Japan has a story to tell. What makes Japanese trains different? The Kyoto Railway Museum, for...
Culture Tokyo Craft Market Ophelie Feurtey The organisers of the the Farmer's Market @UNU every Saturday and Sunday in Omotesando, Tokyo, are launching the new event "...
Transportation The Cassiopeia Train Will Be Back Amanda Ho The Cassiopeia returns as a chartered service for packaged tours, running between Ueno Station and Sapporo Station.
Activities New Ride Opens in Universal Studios Amanda Ho The world’s longest roller coaster at 1124 metres, the world’s greatest height drop at 37.8 metres, combining Universal Studi...
Activities Hamura Zoo Welcomes New Bird Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Hamura Zoo in suburban Tokyo welcomes Momo the hawk to their small animal kingdom.
Activities Kyoto Illuminations in March Bonson Lam In Kyoto, spring is marked by the cherry blossoms from March 29 to April 12, but if you are here in mid March, you can still ...
Transportation Kansai One Pass Coming in 2016 Mandy Bartok The Kansai One Pass, set to go on trial in 2016, will link nine individual rail companies in the region under a single debit-...
Accommodation Tokyo Home Rentals for Travelers Mandy Bartok Tokyo's Ota Ward will allow short-term accommodation rentals for travelers seeking to go beyond the usual hotel route.
Thai Airways Intern Partnership Mandy Bartok In 2015, Japan Travel and Thai Airways partnered together to send two lucky Thai photojournalists on a two-week adventure aro...
