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Japan faces tourism fallout amid viral quake prophecy

Japan faces tourism fallout amid viral quake prophecy

A doomsday prediction of a megaquake and tsunami striking southern Japan this month could result in up to 560 billion yen (US$3.9 billion) in economic losses, according to think tank Nomura Research Institute. Rumours of a possible disaster went...

I Plan Trips to Japan for a Living—These Are the Best Hidden Gems in the Country

I Plan Trips to Japan for a Living—These Are the Best Hidden Gems in the Country

Ari Beser/Getty Images Bustling street in Shimokitzawa, Tokyo.As Japan’s popularity soars, many travelers want to experience the country beyond the usual crowded hotspots. I’ve been on Travel + Leisure’s A-list as a top Japan specialist for more...

Moonware to test ground traffic control technology with Japan Airlines at Tokyo International Airport

Moonware to test ground traffic control technology with Japan Airlines at Tokyo International Airport

Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp Moonware will test its ground traffic control...

Look around the stunning paradise island with WW2 wrecks, that’s become a haven for dark tourism

Look around the stunning paradise island with WW2 wrecks, that’s become a haven for dark tourism

A REMOTE paradise island, littered with abandoned World War II wrecks, has become a popular destination for dark tourists. During the Second World War, battles spread to the Pacific, where Japanese and American troops fought on tiny islands. 7...

Three Life Lessons – Minister traveled to two Koreas, received two doctorates

Three Life Lessons – Minister traveled to two Koreas, received two doctorates

Editor’s note: In this new series by the Enterprise, “Three Life Lessons,” we speak with sage elders who share their wisdom born from pivotal experiences. Jill Manlove, a life enrichment supervisor at a local assisted living complex, is credited...

CM Rio Showcases Nagaland’s Investment And Tourism Potential At Osaka Expo 2025

CM Rio Showcases Nagaland’s Investment And Tourism Potential At Osaka Expo 2025

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio showcased the state’s rich potential in investment, tourism, and human resources during a business session at the India Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025. Rio engaged with businesses to promote Nagaland’s strengths in...

Capsule Hotels in Japan: What to Know Before Booking

Capsule Hotels in Japan: What to Know Before Booking

Japan's travel scene offers more than temples, neon-lit streets, and sushi counters. Among the unique experiences that often catch the eye of curious travelers are capsule hotels. These compact, stacked sleeping pods provide a budget-friendly,...

Taoiseach denies early return from Japan for semi-final

Taoiseach denies early return from Japan for semi-final

The Taoiseach has said his flight home from a recent trip to Japan was changed due to security advice, and denied it was in order to make it back for Cork's All Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. During a heated exchange with Sinn Féin TD Pearse...

After the mushroom murders media circus, will ‘dark tourism’ be next for a small Victorian town?

After the mushroom murders media circus, will ‘dark tourism’ be next for a small Victorian town?

On foggy, freezing mornings for the past two and half months, members of the public have queued outside the Latrobe Valley law courts, hoping to catch a glimpse of proceedings in courtroom four. The murder trial of Erin Patterson and her beef...

Japan’s Kansai International Airport is sinking into the ocean; know what went wrong

Japan’s Kansai International Airport is sinking into the ocean; know what went wrong

Japan’s Kansai International Airport is sinking Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Japan has long been considered an engineering marvel. Built entirely on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, it serves as a major aviation hub connecting over 30...

SMALL WORLD: Greenfield travelers return from fun-filled 14-day trip to Japan

SMALL WORLD: Greenfield travelers return from fun-filled 14-day trip to Japan

A delegation of 13 travelers from Greenfield, along with a translator, take in the sights of Mount Zaō during a recent trip to Greenfield’s sister city of Kakuda, Japan. Submitted photos GREENFIELD – Ever since 16-year-old Chase Scott returned...

For An Intimate Taste Of Peruvian-Japanese Cuisine, Kansha On New York’s Upper East Side Is A Personal Statement Of The Chef

For An Intimate Taste Of Peruvian-Japanese Cuisine, Kansha On New York’s Upper East Side Is A Personal Statement Of The Chef

The cooking at Kansha shows the modern breadth of Peruvian-Japanese cuisine. Kansha Even in Lima, where exciting Japanese-Peruvian restaurants abound, Kansha (“gratitude”) would be a contender. Here on New York’s upper east side it is a stand-out...

'America First' national parks plan from Trump slaps higher fees on foreign tourists

'America First' national parks plan from Trump slaps higher fees on foreign tourists

Mike Litterst, spokesperson for the National Mall and Memorial Parks, spoke to Fox News Digital about the best way to enjoy the peak cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As millions of visitors flock to...

Japan political parties pledging restrictions on foreigners with eye on conservative votes

Japan political parties pledging restrictions on foreigners with eye on conservative votes

Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on July 3, 2025, after campaigning for the House of Councillors election kicked off. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai) TOKYO -- As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches,...

Travel + Leisure magazine again names San Miguel de Allende the ‘Best City in the World’

Travel + Leisure magazine again names San Miguel de Allende the ‘Best City in the World’

San Miguel de Allende has been named the Best City in the World for the second year in a row in Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2025 World’s Best Awards. The recognition, based on voting by the magazine’s readers, highlights the city’s hospitality,...

7 Amazon Prime Day deals for under £20 tried and tested by travel writer

7 Amazon Prime Day deals for under £20 tried and tested by travel writer

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more This week holidaymakers could bag some serious bargains on a host of travel essentials during the Amazon Prime Day sales event....

Business Brief: On travel, elbows could be higher

Business Brief: On travel, elbows could be higher

Good morning and welcome to day 20 (already!) of Summer 2025, a season of raised elbows from coast to coast to coast. Today we’ll look at what the numbers say about the boost to domestic tourism from U.S. travel boycotts, but also the limitations...

You’re Not a Travel Agent, Stop Planning Like One.

You’re Not a Travel Agent, Stop Planning Like One.

You know the one. The Google Sheet mastermind who color-codes sightseeing slots and somehow manages to assign “free time” a strict time slot between 3:45 and 4:15 PM. Look, no shame, we’ve been there too. But at some point, planning your vacation...

Firefall Guitarist’s Travels Go Way Beyond Colorado’s Mountains

Firefall Guitarist’s Travels Go Way Beyond Colorado’s Mountains

Firefall's Jock Bartley (left) and Steven Weinmeister perform as part of the Stagecoach Music Festival in 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Getty Images The band Firefall has always been synonymous with Boulder,...

Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime

Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese anime

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Anime and Religious Identity: Cultural Aesthetics in Japanese Spiritual Worlds What prompted the idea for the...

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