Post-covid travel: Asia high on list
A survey taken in twelve countries puts Japan, Korea and Taiwan at the top of post-Covid travel choices, at least for participants in the survey.
Japan
Haunted house—with no way out!
For Halloween and horror freaks, a Japanese company has launched a pandemic-era haunted house.
Japan's new museum of 30,000 goldfish
Thousands of colorful fish in artistic arrangements are a new favorite.
Need for Speed: Japan kicks it up
The Olympics are delayed to next year, but the new bullet train designed for it has gone into service as the world's fastest.
Japan: Commuters on the Grapevine
An unusual partnership between grape farmers and Japan Railways gives Shiojiri a most unusual station.
June 15, 2020: Miyagata Hearse, Fujioka City, Japan
Learn more about the Miyagata Hearse, an unusual Japanese funeral tradition.
Japan's new passport is a pocket museum
Japan's new passports feature backgrounds using views of Mount Fuji by 19th century master Hokusai
June 1, 2020: Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Travel Rob visits a historic city in Japan that escaped most of WW2's damage. See more!
Shindaiji Temple, Katsuyama City, Japan
An incredible big Buddha Statue is just one of the wonders of the Shindaiji Temple. See more!
May 4, 2020: Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
Travel Rob Explores exciting Ikebukuro in Toshima, Tokyo.
Glamping in the rain (what a feeling!)
A Japanese glamping resort has a plan to turn the rainy season into a niche experience instead of a washout.
Japan rail pass soon available online
Japan's all-you-can-ride rail passes for visitors, previously available only through agencies and airlines, will now be sold online.
Nintendo headquarters now a hotel
In an unusual conversion of a historic building, Nintendo's former headquarters in Osaka is becoming a hotel.
JAL offering free domestic round-trips
Japan's flag carrier is running a promotion to encourage visitors to see more of Japan.
December 11, 2019: Four Wise Monkeys
Four, not three, wise monkeys in a German store set PHeymont the task of reconsidering "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."