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Luxury Holidays In The Land Of The Rising Sun
Castles, theme parks, breath-taking scenery… Japan has it all!
Japan is a fascinating country with a rich history and culture, a unique mix of old and new. It is a country definitely worth visiting in style. Here is what you need to know about spending a luxury holiday in this beautiful place. Read more…
A Guide For Finding Pretty Places Anywhere In Japan
Finding Japan’s inner elegance can be an exhilarating adventure!
Japan’s multifaceted landscape is cloaked in a mysterious ambiance that has engaged the hearts of travellers for centuries. Its isolation as an island nation kept its traditions, many of which date back thousands of years, preserved from outside influence until the war brought in a major influx of foreign pressure in the mid part of the 20th century. Since then, the country has developed to Read more…
Travel & Tourism: Activity Holidays In Japan
Japan has a comprehensive and diverse range of attractions to offer!
Japan is often thought of as one of the world’s technology hubs. With activity tours, however, you can see its little-known side filled with natural, historical and cultural wonders. There is more to Japan than what you can find in its hustling and Read more…
A Short Guide To Walking holidays and singles activity holidays In Japan
Reasons to visit Japan!
Here is a short guide to walking and activity holidays in Japan and how to get the most out of your time there. Japan is a country of contrasts, with fascinating history, scenic landscapes and ultra-modern cities. You can enjoy the culture and the cuisine provided by the friendly people.
From the tranquil Zen gardens to the vibrant city of Tokyo, Japan has so much diversity to offer. Getting to Japan Read more…
New Hello Kitty Tourism App
The first of a series of campaigns Japan Tourism Agency intends to undertake in cooperation with Japanese brands to promote tourism to japan!
On 3 September, Japan Tourism Agency released a free “Visit Japan with HELLO KITTY” iPhone app. The app introduces great places to visit in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures and enables users to take a picture at each location with Read more…
9-Night Tokyo Game Show Tour 2012 – Akihabara, Harajuku, Sega Joypolis
An organised tour of Japan between 16-24 September 2012
Normally Diverse Japan doesn’t make it a policy to advertise travel offers – simply because there are far too many and posting them here can be very time consuming. And let’s face it, we’re not a travel agent. But every now and then we make an exception. So here’s one that may be of particular interest to you. Read more…
Why Volunteer Abroad Programs In Japan Can Change Lives Forever
Experience a working holiday in Japan!
After the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, Japan remains a country that welcomes anyone wishing to get involved in volunteer work there. With the added bonus of learning more on the fascinating Japanese culture and way of life, working there can be a life-changing Read more…
A Kabuki Oshiguma (Face Pressing): A Relic From The Past
Three celebrated Kabuki actors imortalised on a silk artefact!
Kabuki (classical all-male dance-drama) enthusiast and collector Trevor Skingle shares his discovery and the facinating history of a Japanese scroll he bought from an art dealer in the Netherlands that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. His research has enabled him to identify the three Kabuki actors from the 1920′s who’s faces are imprinted onto the silk cloth and the artist who crafted a simple but elegant scroll Read more…
DA&D Presents PechaKucha: Japan In Aid Of The Ashinaga Organisation
PechaKucha: Japan 23 May, Doors open at 6.00pm, lecture starts at 7pm Logan Hall, Institute of Education
Just over a year after the tsunami sent shockwaves through a country and around the world, DA&D are putting together a collection of the design and communication world’s greatest stars to share stories about Read more…
Tests Results For Radioactive Cesium In Shizuoka Prefecture Green Tea
Based on the Shizuoka Tea Research Center analyses!
Diverse Japan has just been informed by Otsuka Tea Co., Ltd about the radiation test results on tea grown in the Shizuoka area (home of Mt. Fuji) undertaken by the Shizuoka Tea Research Center in cooperation with the Shizuoka Prefectural Government. And it’s good news for tea lovers!
Radioactive cesium above the regulatory limit was detected in green tea produced in Shizuoka this year due to the Read more…
Otsuka Green Tea Co., Ltd Announces New Harvest
Flavour and fragrance with a touch of loving care!
Otsuka Green Tea Co., Ltd in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka has just announced the beginning of a new harvest with fresh tea plucked by hand ready soon.
The company has been cultivating tea since the Edo period and produces some of the finest in Japan, rich in taste and flavour, and has acquired a mass of awards for their Read more…
Three Low Cost Carriers Launching in Japan In 2012
The first of three new low-cost carriers will be launching in Japan this March!
The launch of three low-cost carriers in Japan in 2012 is set to reduce the cost of domestic air travel, making it cheaper for people to combine a city break in Tokyo with time relaxing on the beaches of Okinawa in Japan’s far south or skiing and snowboarding in Hokkaido in Japan’s far north.
Peach Aviation, Japan’s first dedicated low-cost carrier, will commence its first routes from its home base, Read more…
Announcement: Japan Flight Give Away Not to Go Ahead
Last autumn there were many reports about the Japan Tourism Agency proposing to give away 10,000 free flights to Japan in 2012. After the proposal was reported, people from around the world sent messages to Japan National Tourism Organization saying they would like to participate in the programme to visit Japan and to help revitalize Japan’s tourism industry following the March 2011 earthquake. So it is with regret Read more…
Takarazuka – The Japanese All-Female Theatre Troupe
A unique form of Japanese entertainment!
An all-female cast, extravagant costumes and splendid song and dance numbers are the essence of the Takarazuka Revue (“Mound of Treasure”). Ever since their first performance in 1914 in the city of Takarazuka, this troupe has drawn legions of fans from across the world, had a profound influence on the history of anime and manga and become a staple part of Japanese society.
The founder of this all-female revue was Read more…
Celebrity Guests Attend Japan Tourism Reception in London
Jonathan Ross spoke at the event of his great love of Japan!
Jonathan Ross and BBC Masterchef winner Tim Anderson were amongst over 250 guests who attended a Japan tourism reception at the Embassy of Japan on 11 October. The evening aimed to stimulate British demand for visiting the country after a fall in the number of visitors as a result of the earthquake and tsunami disaster over 7 Read more…
10,000 Free Flights To Japan
Free Flights to Japan proposal!
The Japan Tourism Agency has proposed giving away 10,000 free flights to Japan next year as part of efforts to revive the tourism industry, in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in March. The unprecedented give away has been proposed so that through visiting Japan people can experience for themselves that the destination is safe and still a fantastic destination for a holiday and then spread this message to others via Read more…
Japan Voted Top Holiday Spot
Visit Award Winning Japan, with Award Winning HF Holidays!
Japan has been voted favourite long-haul country and Tokyo favourite overseas city in The Guardian & Observer Travel Awards 2011. Readers gave Japan a whopping 98.9% satisfaction score and Tokyo a brilliant 98.2%. This is the second year in a row readers have voted Tokyo their favourite overseas Read more…
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2011
Experience the Japanese tea ceremony’s true spirit of hospitality!
(Credit for images copyrighted by JNTO)
TOKYO Grand tea ceremonies will be held in two locations in Tokyo, Hamarikyu Garden and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, to have people share the traditional Japanese tea culture and the Edo and Tokyo cultures that have nurtured the tea culture. The ceremonies are designed with various ideas to provide basic tea ceremony etiquettes to citizens who are not regularly acquainted with the tea ceremony as well as tourists visiting the Tokyo area (English classes available), so that everyone may casually enjoy the Japanese traditional culture of “chanoyu.” Read more…
Changes Made To “Visitor’s Rules” At Tsujiki Market Tokyo
“Visitor’s Rules” for Tuna Auction Observation Area.
(Photo ©Tokyo Metropolitan Government All rights reserved.)
One month ago today (26 July 2011), one of Tokyo’s busiest attractions, Tsujiki Market, reopened the Tuna Auction Observation Area, which had been closed due to the massive Earthquake that struck East Japan in March. If you are planning on taking a trip to the market during your visit to the capital, then please be aware of the changes to “Visitor’s Rules” which are included in the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market Guide as follows:
In conjunction with the recent boom in the popularity of Tsukiji the number of tourists Read more…
