Tag: Japan Domestic Travel
Japan experiences Golden Week travel rebound
Japan’s tourism industry is buoyant after seeing a dramatic travel rebound during the country’s peak holiday period, leaving hopes high for summer.
The population enjoyed...
Japan mulls restart of travel subsidy campaign
The Japanese government plans to restart its domestic travel subsidy programme, Go To Travel, in February, as it looks to revitalise the pandemic-hit tourism...
Japan further extends state of emergency
Japan's ongoing state of emergency has been extended from September 12 till the end of this month.
The new extension comes into force today, affecting...
Japan hotels, agencies hamstrung by prevailing Covid restrictions
Japan’s tourism industry has reported a bleak first few months of 2021 as residents stay home amid emergency or quasi-emergency measures in place to...
Japan ponders state of emergency extension
Japan may be forced to endure a longer pandemic-induced state of emergency beyond May 31, as current measures fail to show sufficient decline in...
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry sails into local sightseeing business
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry has launched local sightseeing cruises on its Queen Beetle Hydrofoil in Fukuoka Prefecture in response to the suspension of international...
Japan travel campaign to remain halted even after emergency lifts
Japan will continue the suspension of its domestic travel subsidy programme, introduced to support its ailing tourism industry, even after the state of emergency...
Fresh Covid spike thwarts Japan’s domestic air travel rebound
Japan's domestic airlines have scaled back flight plans so far this year in response to the country’s third wave of Covid-19 infections.
In January and...
More of Tokyo to love
Tokyo’s tourism players are responding to a growing desire for outdoor and wellness experiences by crafting programmes that spotlight off-the-beaten track locations and activities. Kathryn Wortley finds out more.
Study ties Covid surge in Japan to domestic travel push
Japan’s introduction of a domestic travel subsidy programme to boost the pandemic-hit sector may have facilitated the spread of the virus in the country,...