RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:42:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/etihad-to-launch-flights-to-tokyo-in-march While many airlines continue to struggle amid the prolonged recession, Middle Eastern carriers are flying high and looking to Japan. Etihad Airways has announced plans… Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/continental-airlines-launches-new-flat-bed-seats Continental Airlines’ first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98 from Hong Kong to New York/Newark. The… Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/singapore-airlines-to-launch-twice-daily-flights-to-haneda-airport Singapore Airlines is to launch twice-daily flights between Singapore and Tokyo Haneda airport in October 2010, complementing the current twice-daily Tokyo Narita services, one of… Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jal-to-offer-premium-economy-service-on-narita-sydney-route Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce a premium economy class service on the Narita-Sydney route starting from Dec 1. The once-daily flight, also equipped with the… Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/airlines-hoping-haneda-beijing-route-may-become-gold-mine The start of regular daily charter flights between Tokyo and Beijing in October has raised expectations that the route will prove lucrative for airlines in… Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:52:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/jtb%e2%80%99s-2010-sunrise-tour-lineup-now-on-sale Sales for the new 2010 lineup of JTB Sunrise Tours, featuring more than 3,000 variations and tours for visitors to Japan, have started as of… Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:54:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/skynet-asia-to-offer-discount-airfares-for-foreign-tourists Skynet Asia Airways Co said Thursday it will start offering a discount fare for foreign tourists from Dec 1, enabling them to fly on all… Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:24:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/komaki-culture-sex-and-death Thirty minutes north of Nagoya, in the heart of the commuter belt, lies Komaki. This town was formed around the castle built by Oda Nobunaga… Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:49:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/growing-number-of-female-golfers-in-japan-could-boost-tourism The popularity of golf among Japanese women could prove a boost to Asia's ailing tourist industry, according to a report released Monday. Analysts believe tour… Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:30:00 +0100 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