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Palace Hotel Co, an independent Japanese hotel brand, is expanding into Taiwan come 2028, and its president, Daisuke Yoshihara, is keeping his options open for further expansion
Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas returns to Japan
Spectrum of the Seas has resumed sailings to Japan after nearly four years, with the ship calling at Kobe on August 10, and Yokohama, Japan...
JAL teams up with Kammui to boost adventure tourism in Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Tokyo-based travel experience provider Kammui have created a strategic alliance to promote the development of Japan’s inbound premium adventure tourism,...
Tokyo region opens new hospitality training facility
Village House Management Co, together with MRM, has launched the Narita Hospitality Academy within the rental housing premises of Village House Narita Tamatsukuri in...
SC Capital Partners, ADIA, Goldman Sachs Asset Management acquire Daiwa portfolio
SC Capital Partners (SCCP) has teamed up with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to acquire a portfolio of...
Japan’s upcoming expo to highlight future of travel
Tourism Expo Japan 2023, which will be held in Osaka in October, is set to focus on the future of travel as Japan steps...
Explore Suganuma Village in Gokayama, Japan
For the first time in decades, Japan’s nine-home village of Suganuma in Gokayama is opening its doors to overnight guests, giving visitors the opportunity...
Japan struggles with manpower shortage as international arrivals soar
Japan’s travel and tourism sector is nearing pre-pandemic recovery, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research. However, rebound...
Tablecross raises US$2.2 million in Series A for ByFood
Tablecross, the Tokyo-based company behind food tourism platform ByFood, has secured a US$2.24 million investment to promote gastronomy tourism and strengthen the creation of...
Reinventing Hiroshima
The City of Water is revamping itself to entice more travellers to its turf, with new adventure offerings, historical and cultural experiences, and plenty of tasty eats