Thai Airways starts flights to Osaka, Japan

Starting on October 26, 2008, Thai Airways will launch a new route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka, Japan.

Seoul train, Tokyo taxis to invite tourists to India

India has unveiled a major outdoor advertising campaign in Japan, South Korea and other key South East Asian markets to woo more tourists to the country.

Visit Indonesia Year 2008: a success?

The Indonesian government’s Visit Indonesia Year (VIY) 2008 campaign has not met its expected target. According to critics of the Indonesian government, so far it’s been a failure.

Malaysian airline says charges, visas hampering Japan plans

KUALA LUMPUR — Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X said Sunday its plans to fly to Japan were on track despite hurdles including high airport charges and strict visa rules.

Singapore and Japan expand air services

Singapore and Japan have agreed to expand air services between and beyond both countries.

Best Western Tosu opens for business in Japan

BANGKOK (September 3, 2008) - Best Western International is pleased to announce the official opening of the Best Western Tosu Hotel.

Best July ever for Bali foreign arrivals

Foreign tourist arrivals for the month of July 2008 hit 183,122 making it the best July ever, improving +11.24 percent over last year's record-breaking performance for July 2007 (164,618).

JATA World Tourism Congress and Travel Fair

TOKYO, Japan (August 25, 2008) - JATA World Tourism Congress & World Travel Fair(JATA-WTF), one of the largest international travel fairs in Asia, will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from September 18 to

Arctic ice loss in Japan hits tourism, wildlife

For decades the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has attracted tourists hoping to step out onto drifting slabs of the world's southernmost Arctic sea ice.

JAL trials User Preferred Route system between Japan and Hawaii

TOKYO, Japan (August 11, 2008) - From today, August 11 2008, the JAL Group starts trials of User Preferred Route (UPR) for flights between Japan and Hawaii.

Soft Opening of Best Western Hotel Sendai

Best Western International announced the soft opening of its newest hotel in Asia, the Best Western Hotel Sendai, which received its first guests today.

G-8 summit: show of arrogance or chance to end global food crisis?

The United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has said the ongoing Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Hokkaido, Japan, is a chance to end the global food crisis.

Japan's 10 most popular tourist attractions

When foreigners go to Japan, Tokyo tops their list of places to see.

Tourism Ministers agree on regional transport card

Travelers can use a single card to pay for public transportation in Korea, Japan and China beginning in September.

Schwarzenegger promotes tourism in Japan

SACRAMENTO — Advertisements starring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are running on network television in Tokyo, featuring the governor speaking briefly in Austrian-accented Japanese.

JAL Strike Update

The JAL Japan Pilots Union, with 600 members, representing the cockpit crew working for JAL International (JALI), continue to hold a strike today for a variety of reasons including the summer bonus.

Foreign visitors look beyond traditional attractions, target new hot spots

The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan is increasing, and they are discovering a variety of destinations and attractions ahead of time on the Internet.

Besides conventionally popular sightseeing spots such as Mt. Fuji and Kyoto, new tourist centers are appearing across the nation.

New JAL suite for Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines (JAL) today unveiled its brand new JAL Suite, available in JAL First Class and created for its newly-manufactured Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The individual private suites were designed by London-based James Park Associates (JPA) and manufactured by Contour. They will be introduced on the Tokyo to New York route in August 2008 and ... read more

Japanese travelers top the list in Expedia's Best Tourist survey

Expedia(R) today released the findings of a global survey seeking to crown the world's best tourists and measure travelers based on their best and worst travel traits and habits.

Japan budget airline short of pilots, shares dive

TOKYO - Skymark Airlines, a discount domestic carrier, will cancel 168 flights in June due to a shortage of pilots, sending its shares to their lowest level this year.

The shortage comes after two pilots retired at the end of May, and the cancellations account for about 10 percent of all its scheduled flights this month, affecting four ... read more