Takamatsu Instagrammer shares Japan etiquette advice for foreign visitors

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Kumiko Shichijo, a 60-year-old who runs a real estate business in Takamatsu, has garnered more than 130,000 followers on Instagram in just a year and is… Read more

Visitors to Japan surge in February as post-pandemic rebound continues

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose 89.0 percent in February from a year earlier to about 2.79 million as it continued to rebound from… Read more

Ghibli Park’s final Valley of Witches area opens to public

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ A theme park in central Japan based on world-famous Studio Ghibli characters and scenes from hit anime films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away”… Read more

Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ The average planned budget for cherry blossom viewing this spring in Japan edged down from the previous year amid the impact of inflation, a recent private-sector… Read more

Hot spring, dining complex opens near Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market

Tokyo, 03 March, /AJMEDIA/ A commercial complex featuring a hot spring and restaurants opened near Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Thursday after several years of delays. Housing a total of… Read more

Ghibli Park unveils new “Valley of Witches” area, to open in March

Tokyo, 01 March, /AJMEDIA/ A theme park in central Japan featuring the films of Studio Ghibli on Wednesday unveiled its latest attraction based on the animations “Howl’s Moving Castle” and… Read more

At least 4 luxury hotels set to open in Baku in 2024

Tokyo, 28 January, /AJMEDIA/ “According to a report from the State Statistical Committee, there are currently up to 800 accommodation facilities operating across the country,” Executive Director of Azerbaijan Hotel… Read more

Japan travel warning: Buses can and will leave you behind at highway rests stops if you’re late

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ New Year’s is the busiest time for domestic travel in Japan, as it’s tradition to head back home and spend time with your family during the… Read more

Japan gov’t rejects Nagasaki casino resort plan due to funding woes

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ The government on Wednesday rejected a plan to open a casino resort in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, amid doubts about the feasibility of its funding. The… Read more

Azerbaijan elected official destination partner of global tourism platform

Tokyo, 3 November, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has been elected as an official destination partner of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), forum for the travel and tourism industry. The relevant… Read more