Tag: Hokkaido
Bringing Hokkaido to life in the metaverse
Metaverse travel service provider ANA NEO has teamed up with stakeholders in Hokkaido to promote digital and in-person travel to the northern Japanese prefecture.
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Hokkaido welcomes back tourists with winter sports and gastronomy
Hokkaido’s tourism industry is preparing for somewhat of a rebound this winter with bookings picking up at resorts and snow sports companies preparing for...
Scoot to commence Singapore-Hokkaido service for year-end holidays
With the year-end holidays coming up, Scoot has launched sale of flights between Singapore and Hokkaido for travel from November 2022.
Scoot will operate seasonal...
Wild wonders
Hokkaido is banking on her great outdoors to win back Western and Australasian markets.
Hokkaido enters state of emergency as Covid-19 threat rises
Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido has declared a state of emergency on Friday (February 28) following the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases.
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Ainu-centric tourism takes off in Japan as indigenous people gain legal...
The travel trade in Hokkaido is ramping up efforts to develop Ainu-focused tourism, following the enactment of a Japanese law in April that recognises...
Luxury travel sector rebounds in post-quake Hokkaido
Hokkaido was struck by two earthquakes in recent months, but tourism business has been quick to rebound particularly in the high-end sector, according to...
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...
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...
Niseko: not just a winter destination
Not content with being seen as a winter destination, Niseko and its surrounds aspire to boost summer visitor numbers.
