No Fall trip to Japan is complete without being overwhelmed by the beauty of Autumn foliage. Thanks to its distinctive seasons, the country can offer breathtaking views in splashing colours. In the Central Japan area*, the best time to enjoy the Fall colours is from November through early December. Here are four recommended spots for […]
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Taste of Wagyu; Matsusaka, Omi and Hida Sweet, tender, juicy, melt-in-the-mouth; no written words are enough to explain the supreme taste of Wagyu, the Japanese super-beef. While Kobe Beef has pioneered the export of Japanese beef and is probably the most well-known brand of Wagyu, the Central Japan area offers three prominent Wagyu brands that
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Aichi Prefecture and the city of Toyota will co-host a fanzone at the Sky Hall Toyota, where all matches held at the City of Toyota Stadium and more will be shown live on a big screen for free. Sky Hall Toyota is an indoor arena within a fifteen-minute walk from Toyotashi station on Meitetsu railway,
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Isolated and closed to the rest of the world, Japan has fascinated the avid explore for centuries. With the “Meiji Ishin” (Meiji Restoration) of 1868, Japan decided to slowly open its doors to Western innovations as a means of maintaining power in a swiftly changing world. From 1868 until the end of the World War
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Volume 8 | August 2015 Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Highlights of our August 2015 Japan Tourism Insider are: Has Sydney lost the plot? Inbound exceeds outbound Qantas relaunches two Japan routes Haneda eclipses Narita ANA expands Oceania footprint Remember booms past.. Why now a third wave? and more…. >> view all the articles here
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Volume 7 | January 2015 Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Highlights of our January 2015 Japan Tourism Insider are: 2015 double-digit growth from Japan Qantas accesses Tokyo’s Haneda to increase capacity to Japan Qantas to launch non-stop services from Brisbane to Tokyo ANA planning to launch Haneda – Sydney flights in 2015 Japan is hungry
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Volume 6 | April 2014 Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Highlights of our April 2014 Japan and China Tourism Insider are: Softer Market has silver lining There is incentive for Incentives Where did China’s wealthy head for Chinese New Year? Chinese honeymooners increase Update of China Trip – March 2014 UnionPay is a must JTB
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Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Happy New Year! Highlights of our January 2014 Japan Tourism Insider are: Brighter Outlook for 2014: JTB predicts that 2014 will see a slight improvement in Japanese outbound travel, recovering to 17.8 million, an increase of 2.1%. The reasons for this growth in outbound tourism are: .….. China’s flourishing FITs:
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Japan breaks outbound tourism records Japanese outbound travel bookings experienced a massive 11% increase for the October 2012 year to date. 2012 is now expected to see 18.5 million outbound tourists, the largest number of outbound Japanese travellers ever. Pan Asia Century Tourism Australia (TA) has gained additional new funding of A$48.5 million over the
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Positive growth for the first half year This year, Japanese outbound travel booking has been exceeding the past monthly record since February and may top records. Japan remain #1 for Cairns inbound Even though visitation has declined from the heady days of the mid-1990?s and early 2000?s, Japan still remain Cairns’ largest inbound market. Aviation
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