Tag: Disaster Updates
Japan dangles huge incentives to lure tourists back to quake-hit Hokkaido
Travel companies across Hokkaido are welcoming an initiative from the national government that will provide subsidies of up to 20,000 yen (US$176) per night...
Sulawesi tours unaffected by quake in non-touristy region
As Indonesia picks up the pieces from the deadly earthquake that hit Central Sulawesi last Friday, trade players interviewed report that Sulawesi tour programmes...
‘Strong sense of crisis’ in Japan’s tourism following disasters
An unprecedented number of natural disasters this summer has dealt a severe blow to Japan's tourism, but the trade is confident that it will...
Deadly quake, tsunami hit Sulawesi
Five foreigners have been reported missing and 66 declared safe following a deadly earthquake and tsunami that devastated Indonesia's Central Sulawesi on Friday.
Indonesia's National...
For Japan, a return to business as usual after disasters
As Japan picks up the pieces from two major natural disasters that struck the nation in the space of three days, it is now...
Japan reeling from double whammy as quake strikes Hokkaido
Japan was still picking up the pieces from Typhoon Jebi when an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck the country's northern island...
Lombok urges tourists to come back as it begins post-quake recovery
As Lombok begins picking up the pieces following the recent string of devastating earthquakes the trade is adamant to show that most parts of...
Kerala tourism a washout after devastating floods
The tourism sector of Kerala, already reeling under pressure in the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in the state, received another jolt when...
Another strong quake jolts Lombok
Lombok was yesterday rocked by a series of earthquakes, the fourth major one in three weeks.
The first measured 6.3 on the Richter scale shortly...
As Lombok quake triggers cancellations, trade reacts with recovery plans
Lombok is beginning to see trip cancellations from visitors following the devastating earthquake last Sunday, but the travel trade is adamant to push out...
