RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:29:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/budget-hotels-struggling-to-accommodate-demanding-guests Budget hotels, once known as places with narrow baths and beds, are transforming themselves by installing outdoor bathtubs, high-grade furniture and other distinctive services. The… Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:11:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-cut-61-weekly-intl-passenger-flights-by-january Japan Airlines Corp said Thursday it will cut 61 weekly round-trip passenger flights on 10 international routes and three cargo flights on one route from… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/continental-airlines-ana-announce-alliance-partnership Continental Airlines and ANA have signed an alliance agreement allowing both carriers to strengthen cooperation just after Continental’s joining the Star Alliance on Oct 27.… Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/asia-travel-to-rebound-modestly-in-2010-group-says Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5% this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set… Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-scrap-16-unprofitable-routes Japan Airlines Corp is planning to stop flying more than 16 unprofitable domestic and international routes by the end of next June as part of… Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/local-railway-companies-decorating-cars-to-lure-passengers Regional private railways plagued by severe financial conditions due to the falling birthrate and the popularity of automobiles are revamping and decorating secondhand cars from… Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:19:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/new-disney-cruise-ship-to-feature-worlds-1st-on-board-water-coaster Disney Cruise Line unveiled an outline this week of its newest cruise ship, which features a high-speed flume ride billed the world's first on-board ''water… Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/harvest-festival-in-tochigi-a-perfect-weekend-getaway It’s like hanami in the vineyards. That’s the best way to describe next month’s Harvest Festival at Coco Farm and Winery in Tochigi Prefecture. For… Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:17:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/niseko-starts-first-snowfall-of-season-campaign In anticipation of the first snowfall of the coming winter season in Hokkaido, the Hilton Niseko Village has prepared a special campaign valid through Monday,… Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:25:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/ana-mohican-jet-returns-to-skies-after-20-years The skies of Japan will turn nostalgic on Dec 1 when ANA starts operating a 767 in its former Mohican livery on flights between Tokyo… Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:36:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/japanese-overseas-travelers-up-15-in-september The number of Japanese tourists who left for overseas trips in September rose 15.3% from a year before to an estimated 1.58 million, posting double-digit… Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:08:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/haneda-beijing-direct-flight-route-opens The first direct flight linking Tokyo's Haneda and Beijing airports flew Sunday, making it Haneda's fourth international route after Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong. ''Between… Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:12:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/the-mediterranean-of-japan-discovering-seto-inland-sea Recently I took a trip to Shiraishi-jima, an island of “mists and trances” in the Seto Inland Sea. This little island is just one of… Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:52:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/air-india-to-deploy-state-of-the-art-b777-on-india-tokyo-sector From Oct 25, Air India will offer passengers the comfort and luxury of the brand new state-of-the-art B777-200LR aircraft to Narita, an upgrade from the… Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-halve-narita-london-daily-flights-to-1-round-trip Japan Airlines Corp plans to reduce the frequency of daily round-trip flights on the Narita-London route to once a day from twice, starting Dec 7,… Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:27:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/continental-airlines-to-move-narita-airport-operations Continental Airlines is to move its Tokyo operations to the South Wing of Terminal 1 at Narita International Airport, effective Nov 1, with flights departing… Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:23:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/ritz-carlton-tokyo-named-best-hotel-in-japan-by-conde-nast-traveler-readerss The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo has been named the best hotel in Japan by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. Now in its 22nd year, the… Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/ana-begins-eco-flights ANA (All Nippon Airways) has introduced eco-flights, which aim to promote a strong ecological message and environmentally friendly products related to air travel. The promotion… Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-maintain-flights-to-brazil-in-view-of-2016-summer-olympics Japan Airlines Corp is considering scrapping its plan to eliminate flights between Tokyo and Brazil's Sao Paulo as part of its restructuring measures in view… Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:41:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/ana-to-continue-fuel-surcharges-on-international-flights-from-december All Nippon Airways Co said Friday it will continue to collect fuel surcharges on international flights for two months from December due to high fuel… Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:02:00 +0100