Business Oct 21, 2020
Over 25 million overnight stays covered by Go To Travel campaign
The government allocated ¥1.35 trillion for the initiative, estimating it would be used for 73 million overnight stays and 48 million day trips.
Business / Corporate Oct 14, 2020
Hoshino Resorts Co. plans to open a hotel in a major sightseeing area of China's Zhejiang province in the spring of 2021, the Japanese company said. "Hoshino Resorts Kasuke Tiantai" in the Mount Tiantai area of eastern Zhejiang Province will be Hoshino Resorts' first hotel ...
World Oct 1, 2020
Ski, party, seed a pandemic: Travel rules that let COVID-19 take flight
by Selam Gebrekidan, Katrin Bennhold, Matt Apuzzo and David D. Kirkpatrick
Nine months into an outbreak that has killed 1 million people, Ischgl, Austria, is where the era of global tourism collided with a pandemic.
Food & Drink Sep 12, 2020
Opening a hotel restaurant is about more than the menu
by Danielle Demetriou
The challenges facing chefs opening hotel restaurants are as extensive as they are complex. Factor in a pandemic, and strategies must be rethought.
Lifestyle | CHILD'S PLAY Sep 6, 2020
A serene kid’s cultural experience in the heart of Kamakura
by Danielle Demetriou
“Kids” and “tea ceremony” don’t often go together, but Modern Ryokan Kishi-ke has a one-day program that will engage all of your little one’s senses.
Business / Economy Aug 23, 2020
Asia's biggest online travel agency says Japan-China tourism primed for rebound
by Junko Horiuchi
If Japan and China can reach an agreement on reciprocal travel, the chairman of Asia's biggest online travel agency sees outbound travel spiking from pent-up demand.
Business / Corporate Aug 19, 2020
SoftBank to dispatch executives to help stricken Oyo
by Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga
Cuts in Japan by the online hotel operator come as it adapts to a much smaller tourism industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Business Aug 9, 2020
Japan's hotels put safety first in bid to lure back domestic travelers
by Junko Horiuchi
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 ...
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Aug 7, 2020
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.
Business / Corporate Aug 3, 2020
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 ...
Business / Corporate Jul 28, 2020
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.
Business Jul 21, 2020
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.