Tourism News
Tourism News · 19. December 2020
It has been decided that "Sapporo Snow Festival" held at Odori Park and Susukino area in Sapporo every year will be suspended in 2021.
Tourism News · 17. December 2020
Airport Transport Service Company Limited (TATS) has started to operate "Exclusive Bus for Foreign Arrivals" service from Narita Airport (NRT) and Haneda Airport (HND) to hotels in Tokyo from December 16, 2020. The Japanese government requires not to use public transportation from the airport when entering Japan even if the COVID-19 test in the quarantine is negative. This bus service provides safe and stable transportation for those who could not prepare other means of transportation to move...
Tourism News · 15. December 2020
ZIPAIR (ZG,TZP) has announced on December 15, 2020 that it will start passenger flights from Tokyo (Narita) to Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) beginning January 9, 2021. It currently operates passenger flights only from Bangkok to Tokyo. Flight / Depart - Arrive Operating day ZG51 / Narita (NRT) 4:40 p.m. - Bangkok (BKK) 10:00 p.m. Sat. (*From Jan. 9 to Jan. 30) ZG52 / Bangkok (BKK) 11:30 p.m. - Narita (NRT) 7:15 a.m. (+1) Daily ZIPAIR News Release
Tourism News · 15. December 2020
ANA announced the flight schedule in Jan. and Feb. of 2021 on Dec. 15, 2020. ANA will increase the number of flights serving the Yangon to Tokyo Narita route in January 2021. Starting from February, ANA will resume the Tokyo Haneda = Jakarata route, and also increase the number of flights serving the Tokyo Narita = Hong Kong, Tokyo Narita = Manila, Tokyo Haneda = Delhi (tentative flights), Tokyo Haneda = San Francisco and Tokyo Haneda = New York routes. Press Release from ANA
Tourism News · 07. July 2020
"Tokiwaso" that is a legendary apartment building where great modern manga artists including Tezuka Osamu lived together and spent their youth there. The original Tokiwaso was demolished in December 1982, but it was rebuilt as a manga museum. The official web site is HERE.
Tourism News · 23. June 2020
Situations of tourists spots in Japan after COVID-19 are as follows (as of June 23, 2020): Universal Studios Japan (USJ) (Osaka) --- Reopened for residents in Kansai area on June 19 Tokyo Disneyland/Tokyo Disneysea (Tokyo) --- Reopening on July 1 with implementing measures in accordance with the Amusement Park and Theme Park New Coronavirus Infection Containment Guidelines.(Press Release by TDR)
Tourism News · 22. June 2020
Some more news about Japan Tourism at the Facebook Group "Doki-Doki Nippon". Please check the group.
Tourism News · 19. June 2020
Commercial facilities called "TOKYO mizumachi" has opened on 18th of June 2020. This facilities is surprisingly under the railway overpass! There are two zones; the west zone and the east zone. Only the west zone has opened at this moment. The name "mizumachi" means "water town". It was named because this area is waterfront town. Interesting thing is it is similar to the name "TOKYO soramachi" which is the facilities at TOKYO Skytree. The word "soramachi" means "sky town". The walking footpath...
Tourism News · 26. May 2020
Mount Fuji will be closed to climbers this summer in order to prevent the new coronavirus spreading. There are four routes for climbing to Mount Fuji, and all four routes are closed. It is the first time since at least 1960 that all four routes will be closed during the climbing season.
Tourism News · 21. May 2020
Shinkansen passengers with a baggage with overall dimensions of more than 160cm(*) are required to reserve a seat with oversized baggage space from 20 May 2020. This new reservation policy called "baggage 160" is applied to Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen, and Kyushu Shinkansen. No additional fee other than reserved seat fee is required. However, 1,000 yen (including TAX) should be paid if the prior reservation is not made. *) The total length, width, and height of luggage exceeds 160cm.