Sky Deck Promises Front-Seat View Of Mt. Fuji, No Ride Required
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$10m project opens next summer at Fuji-Q amusement park
The spectacular view of Mount Fuji offered by the famed Fujiyama roller coaster is legendary. Soon even those who shun the stomach-churning ride will be able to take in Japan's tallest mountain.
Fuji-Q Highland will invest abou...
Universal Studios Japan To Open Nintendo Theme Park In February
Universal Studios Japan plans to open its $580 million Nintendo attraction on Feb. 4, finally debuting a long-delayed effort to introduce Mario and other beloved characters to real-world theme park visitors.
Super Nintendo World, built on the existing Universal Studios Japan site, i...
Travel Industry Hopeful As Tokyo Trips Added To Govt's Subsidy Campaign
Travel agencies and accommodation providers in Japan are hopeful for a big boost in business as discounted trips to and from Tokyo have finally been added to the government's Go To Travel tourism campaign. The government had excluded Tokyo from the program shortly before it start...
National Museum of Japanese History
See Millennia Of Japanese History And Folklore In A Day
For history buffs, budding archeologists, and those intrigued by Japan's traditional culture, The National Museum of Japanese History is a must-see treasure trove of artifacts and displays. The museum is located in Sakura City, ...
Japan To Pitch Osaka, Fukuoka As Int'l Financial Hubs After Pandemic
TOKYO - The government has decided to target regional areas such as Osaka and Fukuoka to attract foreign financial institutions, shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial hub after the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday....
Coronavirus Epidemic Creating Online Travel Boom in Japan
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Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Online travel is starting to boom in Japan, where the novel coronavirus is spreading at an alarming pace, with some tour products allowing participants to view countryside scenery and interact with local people, and others offering virtual travel experien...
English Winery To Employ Team In Japan
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The move has been spearheaded by Black Chalk backer and director Kenya Matsumoto, who owns Mayfair Japanese restaurants Cubé and Roketsu.
Matsumoto's agency, Frontive Holding, will be responsible for the distribution of Black Chalk's wine in Japan. It also intends to target o...
Boeing And MHI To Upgrade Japan's F-15J Fleet
TOKYO - Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed an agreement to support upgrades to Japan's F-15J fleet.
The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by the U.S. Government in October 2019.
The upgrades will introduce state-of-the-a...
S'pore & Japan To Start Talks On Resuming Essential Business Travel
Singapore and Japan will proceed with discussions on the resumption of essential travel, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press release issued on Thursday night, July 23.
Singapore among 12 countries and regions to discuss travel resumption with Japan
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Japan's Travel Ban Has Hit 85% Of European Businesses There
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the EBC's claims. Immigration officials have said previously that they are considering ways to ease the ban but are prioritizing contagion controls.
Japan's travel ban to stop the spread of the coronavirus has hit a major...