Japan's hotels put safety first in bid to lure back domestic travelers
As the summer vacation season arrives, many of Japan's hotels are betting that an emphasis on safety measures rather than low prices will be the best way to attract wary customers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. As they seek to make up for lost sales ...
Mie hot spring focuses on attracting locals to ride out pandemic
The resort is now looking to individual travelers rather than groups and is exploring new demands such as the so-called workation.
Japan sees more than 400 coronavirus-linked corporate failures
The number of corporate bankruptcies triggered by the spread of the novel coronavirus has exceeded 400 in Japan, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Monday. More and more restaurants and hotels have been forced out of business due to voluntary restrictions on going out, according to the ...
NEC and JTB tie up to offer empty hotel rooms to teleworkers
With workers being encouraged to avoid commuting and gathering together, it's hoped accommodation can be repurposed into makeshift offices and workspaces.
Virus brings wave of change to travel and retail sectors in Japan
If stay-home measures intensify again, hitting profitability, that could trigger the acceleration of mergers and acquisitions targeting distressed companies.
SoftBank startup Oyo slashing footprint and head count in Japan
The moves extend its ongoing effort to downsize internationally as it adapts to a tourism industry crushed by the coronavirus.
Let your little farmers loose at this luxe agriculture-tourism resort in Nasu
Do you — and the kids — need a break from the city? A few days in Risonare Nasu’s Agri-Garden will set everyone to rights.
Mobile container hotels help authorities and medics tackle coronavirus
Company representatives said the units are useful in ensuring that people avoid being in confined and crowded spaces and in close contact.
Dishes created by executive chef Masahiro Ishihara of Blanc Rouge at The Tokyo Station Hotel are sophisticated, yet simple in their execution. They are healthy, yet flavorful, and innovative while remaining true to the tenets of French cuisine. Ishihara’s latest course menu, Balance Up Rouge ...
Japan tourism shows signs of recovery after blow from coronavirus
However, inbound tourists from outside Japan remain almost nonexistent, and concerns over a second wave of coronavirus infections linger.
Japan's ultralow official jobless rate ignores 4 million on leave
Factor in those on partially paid leave and the 2.6 percent rate hits 11.5 percent. Then there's the 940,000 who left the labor force in April but weren't counted.
