Lifestyle Jun 16, 2020
Japan's 'campervangelist' extolls the benefits of life on the road
Ikuma Nakagawa has set up a hub in Ishikawa Prefecture for people traveling around Japan by campervan
Travel | HOTELS & RESTAURANTS May 21, 2020
Desserts and cakes are always a welcome distraction, perhaps now more than ever. The New Otani Hotels group of hotels in Tokyo, Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture and Osaka is running an early summer sweets fair campaign until June 30, with matcha, melon and chocolate ...
Books May 16, 2020
The suspended traveler’s reading list
by Stephen Mansfield
Travel writing can change your life, or at least nudge it in a different direction. In these troubled times, it can also console and inspire.
National May 5, 2020
The Foreign Ministry's email-based security information service for Japanese travelers overseas will become available for users of the Line free messaging app. By improving user convenience, the ministry hopes to encourage people making foreign trips to register for the service, ministry officials said. The ministry aims ...
Travel Apr 15, 2020
Immerse yourself in these top travel Instagram accounts
by Rebecca Saunders
While on lockdown, Instagram gives us the chance to travel vicariously — to get lost in beautiful landscapes, to peer into destinations and gaze in wonder at the adventures that await once we are all free to explore the world again.
Books Mar 11, 2020
'Children of the Mist' delves deep into the spiritual allure of Shikoku's Iya Valley
by Haruna Furuhashi
Inspired by the comments of Japanologist Alex Kerr, Shintaro Miyawaki photographs not just the natural beauty of Iya Valley, but people's past and present interaction with it.
Travel Mar 6, 2020
As coronavirus cases mount, is it still safe to travel to Japan?
by Oscar Boyd
Practical information for travelers about the outbreak of coronavirus in Japan and what to do if you're planning on visiting.
Travel | HOTELS & RESTAURANTS Mar 6, 2020
The date of the Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011, is very much etched into Japan's collective memory. Continuing its annual charity event, four hotels of the Royal Park Hotels and Resorts brand are presenting special dishes and course meals where 3 percent ...
Business Dec 27, 2019
Japan Airlines to offer 50,000 free round-trip domestic flights to foreign tourists
Japan Airlines Co. has said it will launch a campaign to offer free round-trip domestic flight tickets to up to 50,000 foreign nationals who visit Japan next summer. The initiative, announced Thursday, is partly aimed at encouraging those who visit for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ...
Business Nov 5, 2019
Resurgent Boeing 737 Max could trigger jetliner glut, analyst warns
Airlines that have been forced to rejig operations due to the grounding of the 737 Max could face a markedly different problem when Boeing Co.'s best-selling jet is finally cleared to re-enter service: a gradual switch to concerns about oversupply, a leading analyst warned ...
Travel | A Weekend In Nov 1, 2019
A weekend in Bangkok: Pick up your mitts and get ready for chaos
by Tomo Greer
A local's guide to the very best of Thailand's sweaty capital city. What to do, see, eat and drink.