Culture New Uniform for Tokyo Olympics Helpers Edward Yagisawa Jun 5, 2015 Tokyo guides will be easily spotted by Japan's increasing foreign tourists with their new uniforms.
JR Tokai Offers Maglev Rides Peter Sidell Jun 4, 2015 Japan Rail Tokai (JR Central) is offering demonstration rides on its magnetic levitation 'MagLev' trains in July and A..
Ethiopian Airlines Launches Tokyo Route Peter Sidell Jun 4, 2015 Ethiopian Airlines has opened a route between Tokyo and Addis Ababa, providing the only direct flights between Japan and Africa.
Shizuoka City Bids For SF WorldCon Peter Sidell Jun 3, 2015 Shizuoka City in Japan is bidding to host the 2017 World Science Fiction convention.
ANA to Launch Tokyo-Brussels Route Peter Sidell Jun 2, 2015 Japanese airline ANA has announced the launch of direct flights between Tokyo and Brussels, starting from winter 2015.
Kochi's Half-Price Travel Coupons Edward Yagisawa Jun 1, 2015 Coupons for sightseeing and lodging in Kochi worth 10,000 yen can be purchased at half price
JR to Sell Special Tourist Passes Edward Yagisawa Jun 1, 2015 JR announces the release of two special rail passes targeted specifically towards foreign tourists starting in July
Manga Trains Return to Ishinomaki Justin Velgus May 29, 2015 After 4 years of repair work following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Senseki Line and Senseki-Tohoku Line, along with t..