1,300 apply for Japan entry since tours reopen as COVID fears ease

Japanese tourism trickling back to Hawaii
KHON2 News - Nov 30
Locals are not alone if they have noticed more Japanese visitors in Hawaii.

Japan’s Overnight Sleeper Train Sunrise Express First Class Adventure
At JAPAN - Nov 28
Tonight I took the Sunrise Izumo sleeper express from Okayama station to Tokyo station in the highest class seat "Single Deluxe Seat".

Is This a Hotel? Staying at a CONTAINER Hotel in Japan
travelgeek - Nov 28
This time, we are trying a hotel made of "containers" in Chiba, Japan. What is it like to sleep in a container?

Tokyo palace grounds open for 1st time in 3 years for autumn viewing
NHK - Nov 27
People enjoyed viewing autumn foliage inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years as a section has been reopened to the public.

Foreigners enjoy "secret" autumn leaves
TV Asahi - Nov 22
With the autumn leaves in Tokyo already in the final stages, foreigners are visiting "secret" tourist spots. While being familiar to Japanese people, these autumn leaf locations have become special for foreigners.

Oarai Angler Fish Festival held for first time in 3 years
TV Asahi - Nov 21
For the first time since 2019, the popular Angler Fish Festival has returned to Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, where crowds of people enjoyed monkfish, a winter delicacy that represents Ibaraki.

Overnight Ferry Trip on the Rough Sea of Japan | Niigata to Hokkaido
Solo Travel Japan - Nov 21
I took Shin Nihonkai Ferry from Niigata to Hokkaido Japan and tried Deluxe cabin. But the weather was terrible. The ferry was swaying, pitching and rocking heavily during night.

Winter comes early to Japan
ANNnewsCH - Nov 19
Due to the influence of a cold airstream over the Japanese archipelago, 276 locations in Japan were observed as "winter days", the highest number this season, TV Asahi reports.

Foreign visitors to Japan double over one month
NHK - Nov 17
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in October more than doubled from the previous month. Government officials credit the surge to a weaker yen and a further easing of anti-coronavirus border controls.

Tokyo on foot | Yanesen
japan-guide.com - Nov 17
On this day trip, we explore the district of Yanesen, a classic example of one of Tokyo’s downtown areas, or shitamachi, located close to Ueno park.

Japan is finally ready to welcome back cruise ships
Stuff - Nov 16
Japan will lift a more than 2 1/2-year ban on international cruise ships that was imposed following a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Diamond Princess at the beginning of the pandemic.

Tokyo taxi fares go up due to rising costs
NHK - Nov 14
Taxi fares in central Tokyo have gone up for the first time in 15 years amid rising operation costs.

Tokyo palace grounds to open for fall foliage viewing after 3-year hiatus
NHK - Nov 12
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that an avenue inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will be reopened to the public for autumn foliage viewing after a three-year hiatus.

Autumn foliage colors in their prime at Saimyoji Temple in Kyoto
NHK - Nov 11
Autumn foliage colors are in their prime at a temple in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto.

Japan's Buddhist temples open 'shukubo' doors to tourists
taiwannews.com.tw - Nov 09
For centuries, holy men, pilgrims and nobles journeyed the sacred paths that crossed Japan in search of knowledge and enlightenment. At the end of a long day tramping the mountain paths, they invariably sought out an "otera," or temple, to rest their weary bodies.

Narita Airport to Tokyo | Comparing Skyliner and Narita Express
Solo Travel Japan - Nov 07
I'm going to take Skyliner and Narita Express from Narita Airport to Tokyo and compare what kind of advantages they have.