5 of Asia’s top 20 restaurants are in Japan
AS the “Oscars of the Asian gastronomic world” draws to a close for 2018, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants have been chosen and announced to the world for culinary pleasure. For any foodie who knows Asia’s...
View ArticleWhat does Japan’s volcanic eruption mean for your trip?
LAST Thursday, Japan witnessed the eruption of Mount Io in the southernmost main island of Kyushu. The volcano had remained dormant for over 250 years until it spewed a potentially deadly plume of...
View ArticleJapan bucket list: Peanuts-themed hotel
SNOOPY is coming to town! By “town”, we mean if you’re anywhere in Japan or if you’re planning a trip to Japan. Famed for being the “land of cute things”, the upcoming Peanuts comic strip-themed hotel...
View Article5 of Japan’s most bizarre beverages
QUIRKY is certainly one word you could use to describe Japan. Japan is the home of ancient traditions such as sumo wrestlers and samurai warriors. It also hosts some of the world’s most magnificent...
View ArticleWhat does Japan’s new vacation rental law mean for travelers?
AS Japan clamps down on private lodging services across the country, accommodation vendors such as Airbnb are acting quickly to avoid costly penalties. From June 15, Japan will enforce a new law for...
View ArticleWhat does Japan’s new tax rule mean for you?
THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT has announced relaxed duty-free shopping regulations for foreign visitors. This is the latest effort from the government in an attempt to match the record-breaking amount spent...
View ArticleDiscover Tokyo’s newest halal restaurant
THE opening of Origami Asakusa will make halal dining in Tokyo easier for Muslim travelers. Origami Asakusa will be opened by leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanka Inc on July 25 in...
View ArticleThe world’s best Chinatowns that aren’t in China
MOST METROPOLITAN destinations in the world host little cultural enclaves such as Little India, Koreatown, Vietnamese suburb, Japantown, and perhaps the most popular town of the kind, Chinatown....
View ArticleWhat’s driving tourists in Japan?
JAPAN is one of Asia’s top 10 countries in terms of international tourist arrivals in 2017 and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. At least not for the next five years or so, with Tokyo hosting the...
View ArticleLet’s raise a glass on World Sake Day
HIP HIP HOORAY, it’s World Sake Day! Sake, also know as Nihonshu, is an alcoholic rice-based Japanese beverage. It’s brewed in the same style as beer but impersonates wine. Every year on Oct 1 since...
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