Tag: Japan
Japan’s Hirado city becomes world’s first certified Albergo Diffuso Town
Hirado city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, has become the first local municipality in the world to receive official certification as an Albergo Diffuso Town...
Pure expands summer activities at Niseko Village with new family-focused adventure...
Pure at Niseko Village will introduce a new selection of outdoor activities for the 2025 summer season, running from July 1 to October 14.
Located...
Ehime to host Japan’s first Velo-City cycling summit in 2027
Shikoku’s Ehime Prefecture has been selected as the host of Velo-City 2027, the annual world cycling summit of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), becoming...
Sustainable investments
Sustainable commitments by government agencies and private sector players are showing throughout Asia-Pacific’s travel and tourism industry, find TTG reporters
Revitalised destinations
There is plenty in the world for avid travellers to discover, especially as more destinations attract infrastructure investments to advance their tourism potential
Japanese chefs head to rural hotels to research and craft new...
Japan’s largest travel agent, JTB Corporation, has unveiled plans to dispatch chefs to small- and medium sized accommodations in regional areas in a bid to tap international visitors’ growing interest in...
1 Hotels to debut in Japan with 1 Hotel Tokyo
Sustainable hotel brand management company, SH Hotels & Resorts, has unveiled plans for 1 Hotel Tokyo, which is slated to open in 2025.
The new...
Japan promotes Expo 2025 with new travel content and experiences
Japan is stepping up its international tourism promotion related to Expo 2025, which will be held in Osaka from April to October next year,...
Japan eyes new travel taxes to fund tourism and tackle overtourism
Local governments in Japan are considering travel taxes as a means to fund tourism-related policies and infrastructure, while also addressing the issue of overtourism.
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Autumn yet to arrive in Kyoto
Visitors to Kyoto are still waiting to enjoy the city’s peak autumn leaves season, which has been delayed this year due to rising temperatures...
















