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January 11, 2024435 Views

France unveils its pavilion for the Osaka 2025 World Expo The France Pavilion for the Osaka 2025 World Expo was unveiled on Tuesday, 9 January, in the halls of the French Foreign Ministry on the Quai d’Orsay, Paris, under the esteemed patronage of the President of the French Republic. The Expo will be held from 13 April to 13 October 2025. Its theme is “Designing tomorrow’s society, imagining our lives in the future”. Olivier Becht, French Minister of State with Responsibility for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French People Overseas, and Jacques Maire, Commissioner General for France Osaka 2025 and Chairman of the Compagnie Française des Expositions (French Exhibition Company (COFREX)) introduced this presentation, unveiling the pavilion’s architecture, its guiding theme and the...

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Japanese etiquette: Experts reveal their top tips for visitors

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January 6, 2024579 Views

According to recent reports, there were 19.8 million visitors to Japan between January and October of 2023. Naturally, when visiting a different country, you’re likely to want to learn a few key common phrases to help you get by. But it’s not just language skills that tourists should be thinking about ahead of their trip, as etiquette and expectations can also vary greatly as you travel from country to country - and Japan is no exception. Whilst Japan is well known for its many unspoken rules of etiquette that have been passed down over many years, it’s not expected that visitors to the beautiful, often strict and highly structured country will know each and every golden rule. And so, with the above in mind and with January typically being the busiest month for people looking to ...

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Volocopter wins over young hearts with first Osaka & Hyogo Flight

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December 15, 2023598 Views

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), successfully conducted a multi-day flight test campaign (from 7 to 13 December) with a crewed 2X aircraft in the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki. This week-long testing campaign signifies the completion of the first steps of local flight testing to acclimate the crew, communications tools, and flight test procedures in preparation for the 2025 World Exposition, Osaka Kansai EXPO. The 500-day countdown to the 2025 EXPO has begun, and Volocopter remains committed to flying at this international exhibition with its commercial air taxi, the VoloCity. The purpose of these flights was two-fold: to test aircraft operations under conditions like those expected during the EXPO and to accelerate the public awareness of electric ve...

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A blend of tradition and futurism

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November 22, 2023749 Views

Mercure Hotel at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to open on Nov 26 Scheduled to open its doors on November 26, 2023, this contemporary haven is poised to become a gateway for both business and leisure travelers exploring Asia. Mercure Hotel Tokyo Haneda Airport is set to enchant travelers with its unique blend of Japanese and European aesthetics, providing a distinctive and memorable stay in a prime location near Haneda Airport. Embodying the essence of the TOKYO ECLECTIC concept, Mercure Hotel Tokyo Haneda Airport embraces the blend of tradition and futurism. Drawing inspiration from Japan's rich culture, such as traditional crafts from both the past and present, offering guests an immersive experience that reflects Tokyo's unique character. Situated with direct access to many of Tokyo's pr...

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Japan’s teamLab readies renewed digital museum in Tokyo mega complex

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November 20, 2023630 Views

In a basement maze beneath Japan's tallest skyscraper, construction crews and digital artists are racing to assemble an immersive museum that will serve as the cultural anchor of Tokyo's latest megaproject. teamLab, an international collective of artists, set a Guinness World Record by attracting more than 2 million visitors in 2019 to their Borderless museum on the Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay. The name refers to digital art pieces that blend into each other and encourage guests to wander at their own pace. A member of the teamLab digital art group looks around an installation in preparation for the reopening of their Borderless museum in February at the Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo, Japan November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The attraction closed last year ahead of redeve...

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“Adventure Travel Summit” in Sapporo opens up new type of tourism for Japan

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October 18, 2023566 Views

The Adventure Travel World Summit took place in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on September 11-14, marking the first time for the internationally renowned conference to happen in Asia. This historic event was a great success in bringing together over 750 leaders in the adventure travel community from 64 countries to create business opportunities and discover the adventure potential of Japan's northernmost main island. Travel experts took part in adventures to explore the history, culture and nature of Hokkaido and Japan as a whole. Paul Sarfati, owner of Baboo Travel, participated in two Hokkaido adventures. "Through these unforgettable experiences, I learnt about the indigenous culture, enjoyed many different adventures, and tasted delicious local cuisine. We are already working on building itine...

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Japan city introduces visitor tax for sustainable tourism

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October 2, 2023707 Views

The western Japanese city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, home to the centuries-old Itsukushima Shrine, one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, has introduced a new tax on visitors to its sightseeing island, leading the nation’s initiative to preserve legacies and create sustainable tourism communities. While several major tourist cities such as the ancient capital of Kyoto have already levied a hotel tax, Hatsukaichi became Japan’s first municipality introducing a broader local tax exclusively imposed upon visitors to a sightseeing area, city officials said. On October 1, Hatsukaichi started collecting 100 yen ($0.68: $1=147.9 yen) from each tourist to Miyajima Island in the city’s southern region where the shrine is located. The tax is charged as a fee included in the boardi...

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Japan says swarms of tourists defiling sacred Mt Fuji

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September 9, 2023697 Views

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants. The scene evokes a theme park image, not the veneration most Japanese would expect below the 3,776-metre (12,388 ft) mountain worshipped as sacred by the Japanese, and a source of pride for its perfectly symmetrical form. "Hey, no smoking here!" a souvenir store attendant barked, addressing a man dressed in shorts and holding a can of beer in front of the red 'torii' gate symbolising the entrance to the Shinto shrine up ahead. Visitors are seen at the fifth stage on the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain 3,776 metres (12,388 ft), in Fujiyoshida, Japan, September 9, 2023....

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Kazuno in Japan gets ready for two unique festivals

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August 9, 2023943 Views

"Hanawa Bayashi" and "Kemanai Bon Odori" are both part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage "Hanawa Bayashi" (a traditional Japanese performing art form) and "Kemanai Bon Odori" (a Buddhist festival dance), which were added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be held from August 19 to 23 in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture, northwestern Japan. "Hanawa Bayashi" featuring motion and "Kemanai Bon Odori" stillness Hanawa Bayashi will be held on August 19-20, and Kemanai Bon Odori on August 21-23. During the period, visitors can enjoy the two festivals that have different atmospheres, "motion" and "stillness." Hanawa Bayashi is a 1000-year old traditional Japanese performing art form dedicated to the deity of Hanawa, Sachi-Inari Shrine. Hanawa Bayashi is unique for its mus...

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Sumo retirees play for laughs from tourists flooding back to Japan

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July 8, 2023799 Views

Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could to move up the ranks of Japan's traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: curious tourists. He is one of six ex-wrestlers putting on sumo demonstrations catering to overseas travellers, who are returning in droves after a two-year COVID-19 blockade as the weaker yen makes such trips cheaper than they have been in decades. A tourist wearing a sumo wrestler costume, tries to spar against former sumo wrestler Towanoyama, on the sumo ring before tourists from abroad, at Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka in Tokyo, Japan June 30. REUTERS/Issei Kato "I want foreigners and Japanese people alike to have a greater understanding of sumo," said Ohtori, 40, whose full ring name, Koto-ohtor...