https://www.alojapan.com/1282600/japan-and-south-korea-to-trial-priority-lanes-for-travel-between-the-countries/ Japan and South Korea to trial priority lanes for travel between the countries #airports #immigration #JapanTrips #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #trips Japan and South Korea will set up priority lanes at airport immigration for travel between the two countries for one month, the Immigration Services Agency in Tokyo announced on Wednesday. The program will run through June and be available to passport holders from each country who have…

https://www.alojapan.com/1278371/jetstar-sale-has-cheap-flights-from-melbourne-to-japan-for-2025/ Jetstar sale has cheap flights from Melbourne to Japan for 2025 #Categories:Travel #Contributor:LivCondous #JapanTrips #News:Transport&Travel #travel #trips If you’re one of the rare Melburnians who hasn’t visited the land of sushi and sake – now is your chance to change that. Jetstar has launched some crazy bargain airfares to Japan this week as part of a limited time sale, with one-way flights as cheap as $377. That’s cheaper than a fli…

https://www.alojapan.com/1275875/disaster-prophecy-in-1999-japan-book-leads-to-flight-reductions-canceled-trips-from-hk/ Disaster prophecy in 1999 Japan book leads to flight reductions, canceled trips from HK #books #HongKong #Japan #JapanTrips #LatestArticles #MoreJapanNews #TheMainichi #trips 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A stack of copies of “Watashi ga mita mirai” (The future I saw) by Ryo Tatsuki is seen at a bookstore in Tokyo in May 2025. (Mainichi/Ayane Matsuyama)
 
 TOKYO — Prophecies of disaster written in a 1999 manga book, …

https://www.alojapan.com/1274766/unscientific-japan-megaquake-rumours-spook-hong-kong-tourists-national-2/ ‘Unscientific’ Japan megaquake rumours spook Hong Kong tourists | National #2011TōhokuEarthquakeAndTsunami #disasters #Earthquake #earthquakes #GeologicalHazards #Japan #JapanTrips #MiyagiPrefecture #partners/afp #seismology #trips #tsunami State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiM…

https://www.alojapan.com/1273299/things-to-know-before-skiing-in-japan/ Things to know before skiing in Japan #Japan #JapanTrips #Niigata #Niseko #skiing #trips #winter It’s that time of year that is held sacred to fans of outdoor sports—ski and snowboard season. Japan is so well known for its favorable slope conditions that the snow here has earned an international nickname among enthusiasts, JaPOW, a portmanteau of “Japan” and “powder.” 
 Whether you are a novice or a veteran to …

https://www.alojapan.com/1272242/azalea-and-rhododendron-fair-2025-in-hakone-kanagawa-april-20-may-20/ Azalea and Rhododendron Fair 2025 in Hakone, Kanagawa April 20 – May 20 #AzaleaHakoneKanagawa #AzaleaKanagawa #AzaleaRhododendronHakoneKanagawa #JapanTrips #RhododendronHakone #trips (Photo by Odakyu Resorts Co., Ltd.. Courtesy of Japan Travel) Odakyu Hotel de Yama is located along the shores of the picturesque Lake Ashi, and has been operating for almost eight decades— it sits on the historic grounds of the villa once owned by Baron Koyata I…

https://www.alojapan.com/1272083/japan-billionaire-maezawa-cancels-moon-trip-due-to-uncertainty-over-spacex-rocket-development/ Japan billionaire Maezawa cancels moon trip due to uncertainty over SpaceX rocket development #AerospaceTechnology #asia #AsiaPacific #GeneralNews #Japan #JapanTrips #science #spacecraft #trips #WorldNews TOKYO (AP) — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Saturday canceled his planned flight around the moon on a SpaceX vehicle because of uncertainty about when it may be possible. The tycoon in 2018 launched plans for the lunar flyby voyage. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1270570/japanese-fashion-designers-you-need-to-know/ Japanese Fashion Designers You Need To Know #asia #AvantGarde #designers #designs #effortless #eveningwear #fashion #heres #Japan #JapanTrips #Japanese #kenzo #shoji #tadashi #Takada #trips Thanks to renowned avant-garde designers such as Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto, Japanese fashion has a reputation for being radical and extreme. But elegant lines from the likes of Tadashi Shoji and Yu Amatsuand also lend a subtle femininit…

https://www.alojapan.com/1270418/ban-korea-movement-drives-thai-tourists-to-china-japan/ ‘Ban Korea’ movement drives Thai tourists to China, Japan #Ban #China #drives #Japan #JapanTrips #Korea #Movement #Thai #tourists #trips BANGKOK — Thai tourists appear to be acting on the grassroots social media hashtag “Ban Korea,” with the boycott campaign appearing to have manifested a travel preference for Japan and China over South Korea. From the Thai perspective, problems with South Korea’s strict immigration checks have fe…

https://www.alojapan.com/1270294/japans-best-ecotourism-destinations-we-cant-wait-to-visit/ Japan’s Best Ecotourism Destinations We Can’t Wait To Visit #array #asia #capital #destinations #EcoFriendly #Ecotourism #Japan #JapanTrips #Japans #natural #offers #trips #visit #Wait #wonders Another 500km (311mi) south, this sun-kissed chain of coral-fringed islands is a subtropical paradise in the Pacific. And what makes this untamed, far-flung part of Japan one of the country’s must-visit ecotourism destinations is precisely how un-Japan…

https://www.alojapan.com/1269676/5-floating-torii-destinations-in-japan-ethereal-beauty-at-these-spiritual-spots/ 5 floating torii destinations in Japan: Ethereal beauty at these spiritual spots #JapanTrips #shrines #SpiritualSpots #torii #trips Miyajima, The famous Floating Torii gate in Japan. (123rf) Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they’re marked by torii gates at their entrance. At some shrines, picturesque torii arches are placed in bodies of water, giving them the appearance that they’re floating – and along…

https://www.alojapan.com/1267123/japans-cruise-business-rides-on-wave-set-off-by-tokyo-disney/ Japan’s cruise business rides on wave set off by Tokyo Disney #business #cruise #Disney #JapanTrips #Japans #rides #set #Tokyo #trips #wave TOKYO — Luxury cruises are no longer just for the retired superrich. The announcement by the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort that it is entering the cruise business points to interest in a younger market as demand grows in Japan. Shipping lines are developing floating theme parks to attract new cust…

https://www.alojapan.com/1265498/everything-to-know-about-spring-travel-trends-for-2025/ Everything to Know About Spring Travel Trends for 2025 #AdventureTravel #BusinessFeatures #Features #HomeTopCarousel #JapanTrips #research #Safaris #SocialMedia #TravelTrends #trips As visions of cherry blossoms, fields of tulips and sunny days start to fill travelers’ minds, the tourism industry is looking ahead to what will drive vacationers’ plans this spring.  Among the observed trends so far are an increased appetite for spending among G…

https://www.alojapan.com/1264092/japanese-emperor-visits-iwo-jima-to-honor-the-dead-in-one-of-wwiis-fiercest-battles-2/ Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor the dead in one of WWII’s fiercest battles #GeneralNews #Japan #JapanGovernment #JapanTrips #PeteHegseth #ShigeruIshiba #trips #WarAndUnrest #WorldNews IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles. Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, prayed at three memorial…

https://www.alojapan.com/1259870/tokyo-travel-tips-10-things-to-know-before-you-go/ Tokyo Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go #Japan #JapanTrips #tips #Tokyo #tourist #travel #trips TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tokyo is renowned as a modern city, but the capital of Japan does not forget its traditional charm, making the city even more fascinating. If you want to fully enjoy the allure of this urban landscape, there are several things to know before commencing your journey. As reported by Time Out Travel and …

https://www.alojapan.com/1259274/queen-beetle-high-speed-ferry-suspends-operations-disrupting-busan-fukuoka-travel-plans/ Queen Beetle High-Speed Ferry suspends operations, disrupting Busan-Fukuoka travel plans #busan #ferry #Fukuoka #Japan #JapanTrips #Korea #trips JR Kyushu High-Speed Line’s “Queen Beetle,” which operates between Busan and Fukuoka, Japan, has abruptly ceased operations due to safety concerns.
 The ferry service, which halted on August 13, has yet to announce when it will resume, and new bookings are suspended until at least November 25.&#1…

https://www.alojapan.com/1257734/avoid-the-usual-golden-week-traffic-hassles-by-taking-the-ferry/ Avoid the usual Golden Week traffic hassles by taking the ferry #AsahiShimbun #Japan #JapanTrips #news #travel #trips Golden Week kicked off April 26 and millions of Japanese were on the move even though only a two-day weekend was in the immediate offing. Still, Shinkansen bullet trains were expected to run at full capacity toward the end of the holiday season because of four consecutive days off from May 3. As of April …

https://www.alojapan.com/1256291/japans-ski-slopes-have-too-much-of-a-good-thing-snow/ Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow #HokkaidoJapan #Japan #JapanTrips #NaganoJapan #skiing #SnowAndSnowstorms #trips Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow — some areas had more than 12 feet of snowpack this week — should be a skier or snowboarder’s dream. The ski terrain in Japan this winter is “super big and super gnarly,” the …

https://www.alojapan.com/1255060/japan-issues-volcano-warning-shinmoedake-eruption-alert-raised-5/ Japan Issues Volcano Warning: Shinmoedake Eruption Alert Raised #Japan #JapanTravel #JapanTrips #TravelAdvisory #trips #VolcanicEruption Shinmoe volcano in 1998 | Image credit: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Visitors are advised against approaching the southwestern Kyushu region in Japan, as a mid-level volcanic eruption warning surfaced on March 30, 2025. While the preventive warning has been issued, there has been no evacuation…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253953/wes-moores-asia-trip-helped-by-baseball-talk-and-a-slight-football-gaffe/ Wes Moore’s Asia trip helped by baseball talk and a slight football gaffe #JapanTrips #Korea #politics #trips #WesMoore SEOUL — In case you haven’t been paying attention these last three years, it’s well established that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is obsessed with sports. The governor just spent a week in Japan and South Korea where he met with business executives, investors, regional governors and even the acting president of South Korea in hop…