Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
“Japan on Foot” (published by Fine Line Press) chronicles the exploits of two “roving reporters” (one English, one Japanese) who set off to capture the spirit of Japan by walking the length and breadth of the country, a 15-month odyssey of 7,500 kilometers. Mary recounts adventures and meetings with some…
Monday, April 30, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Tokyo Station Hotel will start accepting room reservations by phone, by fax, by email and through the hotel’s official website starting on May 8 from 10:00 a.m. This is in preparation for the historic hotel’s grand re-opening scheduled on Oct 3. The hotel offers 150 guest rooms and occupies the…
Sunday, April 29, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Japan Airlines (JAL) has renewed its main homepage. JAL's website, from which customers can purchase tickets online, attracts more than 350,000 viewers per day on average, ranging from first-time users to regular visitors such as JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members. In the latest update to the functionality and aesthetics of…
Friday, April 27, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
The Japanese version of the popular travel information site Trip Adviser recently published a list of the best factory tours in Japan. Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the nation’s most popular exports makes it to number one. The list used user feedback about factory tours and industrial museums or exhibits to…
Thursday, April 26, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
ANA will launch its Narita–Seattle service earlier than planned with a start date of July 25. ANA said last December that it aimed to begin services from Narita airport to Seattle in the second half of its fiscal year 2012 (October 2012-March 2013). However, ANA has decided to launch the…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is offering a new experience, “A Dazzling Stay at Shangri-La，" as an accommodation plan in celebration of the launch of the most significant addition to Tokyo’s skyline this century. The opening of Japan’s tallest building, the 634-meter Tokyo Sky Tree, on the hotel’s east side, creates a…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Brand USA, the new tourism marketing entity responsible for promoting the United States to world visitors, has unveiled the USA’s first-ever comprehensive marketing campaign at International Pow Wow, the largest U.S. travel trade show held this week in Los Angeles. The campaign showcases the diversity of experiences available in the…
Monday, April 23, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Are you filled with wanderlust, but sticking close to home because you lack a like-minded companion? Solo travel is an extraordinary, accessible opportunity that can involve big or small adventures, easy or difficult as you choose. You can do what you want, when you want, how you want, where you…
Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
Garuda Indonesia will launch a Denpasar (Bali) - Haneda (Tokyo) route on April 27. The new service will be five times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and comes as Garuda marks the 50th anniversary of its operations in Japan. For the Denpasar-Haneda service, Garuda will use an…
Saturday, April 21, 2012 by Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion - Travel
JCB, a leading international payment brand, have launched the free JCB Japan Guide application for iPhone. JCB Hawaii Guide for iPhone, iPod touch and Android in Japanese language was released last June and provides JCB cardmembers access to location-based deals and offers using the GPS locator function in addition to…
