Japan to allow cruise ships again
Japan is ready to allow the cruise business to resume, but is requiring fairly strict anti-Covid protocols as others loosen them.
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Japan: Railroad simulators open to public
JR East railroad is offering enthusiasts of Japan and railroading an opportunity to drive their own trains
Japan re-opening tourism, but with limits
Japan re-opens a bit further, but is still far short of its goal for revival
So, you want to drive a train?
Japanese and Dutch rail operators are using actual simulators to give the experience of learning to drive a train.
Japan's ANA ditching check-in kiosks
While others are enhancing kiosks and adding more, a Japanese airline is going all out for app-based check-in
Japan travel agency turns to farming
H.I.S. turns to farming after pandemic-era losses, and will also operate farm experience tours.
Japan bullet trains go to the dogs
An excursion for dogs and their people will run on chartered bullet trains.
For the man who has everything: 4,368 tickets
Japan Railways is offering a set of binders with admission tickets for each of the stations in Japan.
Japan getting an ultra-luxury 'cruise train'
A Japanese luxury train with impeccable interiors and the mindset of a cruise ship will soon launch in Kyushu.
Japanese pilgrimage is now on Zoom
A centuries-old 1200km Buddhist pilgrimage is being made available online to those who are not able to take part in person
Bed and Books in Tokyo (and Breakfast)
An unusual 'accommodation bookshop' combines the best features of a bookstore with a bed and breakfast.
Super-cheap Tokyo hotel room: no bed included
An amazing bargain: a downtown Tokyo hotel room for less than $14 a night...except for the missing amenity.
Mt Fuji gets another thrill view
Thrill-and-view seekers now have another choice for viewing Japan's iconic tallest mountain.
Could Ikea's tiny room work for travelers?
A tiny apartment in Tokyo, designed as a promotion for Ikea's furniture, may herald a new source of Airbnb spaces as well.
In Japan, a sauna that comes to you
A novel use for idle buses in a Japanese city.