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Sep 01 Kyoto's Miyako at 120, inn for the long haul (Japan Times)
In a city where some traditional inns are more than 400 years old, the Westin Miyako Kyoto, which celebrates its 120th anniversary this year, is a relative newcomer to the world of Kyoto lodgings. But since the Meiji Era, the hotel now known as the Westin Miyako has greeted a long line of visiting royalty, heads of state, Hollywood stars, artists and musicians, and all manner of Japanese dignitaries. In the lobby are photos of past guests ranging from Charlie Chaplin and Helen Keller to Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President George H.W. Bush. Located in eastern Kyoto, at the edge of the Higashiyama mountain range and not far from Heian Shrine, the Westin Miyako was, from the time it opened, an unofficial state guesthouse for visiting foreign dignitaries at a time when Japan had just opened itself up to the West after centuries of isolation.
Aug 31 Over 250,000 climbers scale Mt. Fuji this year (Yomiuri)
More than 250,000 people--a record high--have climbed Mt. Fuji by the trail on the mountain's Yamanashi Prefecture side this season, according to the Mt. Fuji safety guidance center. Last year, 247,066 people--the previous record--climbed the nation's highest mountain from the Yamanashi Prefecture side. The figure is likely to reach 260,000 by Tuesday, the last day of the climbing season, which started July 1. According to the center at the 6th stage of Mt. Fuji, the season's 250,000th climber set out on the Yoshidaguchi trail at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Aug 31 Sunshine aquarium to shut for yearlong revamp (Japan Times)
Sunshine International Aquarium, located atop the Sunshine City building in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, will close for a year beginning Wednesday for large-scale renovations to compete better with other aquariums in the Kanto region. When it opened in 1978, the aquarium was touted as the first in Japan to be build on top of a high-rise. In recent years, the aquarium has suffered a decline in visitors as rival venues opened.
Aug 30 Japan resort a hot spot for men with virtual girlfriends (inquirer.net)
Long a favorite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age by drawing young men and their virtual girlfriends. One recent sweltering summer's day, a tour bus from Tokyo pulled up at a sun-kissed beach at Atami, a Pacific coast resort southwest of the metropolis, and disgorged more than a dozen excited, iPhone-clutching young men. The determined youngsters, paying scant attention to the bikini-clad girls frolicking on the sand, instead headed straight for a bronze statue that depicts Kanichi and Omiya, a couple from an old love story set in Atami.
Aug 30 Japan beyond the Ginza (Toronto Sun)
Nintendo, Sony, Sega, Canon, Nikon, Toshiba, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan -- these are just some of the brands that helped build Japan's reputation as a leader in cutting-edge technology. But this ancient country is also home to centuries-old traditions, which endure despite the hi-tech revolution that has taken place around them. The contrast between old and new is what makes Japan a truly fascinating country to visit.
  • Jan 13 Respect 'maiko' privacy, don't act like paparazzi, Kyoto tells tourists (Japan Times)
  • Jan 13 ESTA online registration for U.S. travel debuts smoothly at Narita (Japan Times)
  • Jan 11 AirAsia X eyes Japan after Tokyo relaxes tough visa rule (AFP)
  • Jan 11 Pushy tourists bother maiko (mysinchew.com)
  • Jan 11 Setagaya's long-running Boroichi market offers bargains and bites (Japan Times)
  • Jan 11 Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market to resume admitting sightseers Jan. 19 (Kyodo)
  • Jan 11 More than 100 domestic flights canceled due to weather (Kyodo)
  • Jan 09 Izu Peninsula: In thrall to a craggy coast (Japan Times)
  • Jan 09 A hideaway in Mito (Japan Times)
  • Jan 09 Foreign visitors to Japan saw first fall in five years in 2008 (Japan Times)
  • Jan 07 Tokyo luxury inns brace for slide (Japan Times)
  • Jan 06 JAL to launch carbon offset program (NHK)
  • Jan 06 Kyoto celebrates a 1,000-year love affair (New York Times)
  • Jan 06 Japan's cat island seeks people (thewest.com.au)
  • Jan 06 Dining 'under the arches' of the Japan rail in Tokyo (The Street)
  • Jan 05 Roppongi landmark shuts, site to be redeveloped (Tokyo Reporter)
  • Jan 05 Japanese man walks 45,000 km around the world (New Sabah Times)
  • Jan 04 Japanese Travelers to U.S. Must Register Online From Jan. 12 (Bloomberg)
  • Jan 04 Sport of the samurai still thrives in Japan (pe.com)
  • Jan 01 Falling dollar driving huge gains for Jetstar (Daily Telegraph)
  • Dec 29 Holiday-season glitch disrupts Japan's bullet trains (AFP)
  • Dec 28 Tokyo's lab for musicians (New York Times)
  • Dec 28 JAL seeking to hike ticket prices (Japan Times)
  • Dec 27 Winter's first snow dusts Golden Pavilion (Asahi)
  • Dec 23 Year of discovery competition: Riding Japan's Bullet Train (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Dec 22 No bones about it: Tomb tours are booming (Asahi)
  • Dec 20 Where to go on your journey to Japan? (thetravelandhotelguide.com)
  • Dec 18 Jetstar to begin discount Japan-Australia flights (AP)
  • Dec 18 Wi-Fi coming to Japan's bullet trains next year (PC World)
  • Dec 18 Japan Airlines to test biofuel flight (Environmental Leader)
  • Dec 18 UAE carriers to get access to Narita airport (Kyodo)
  • Dec 18 Japan flights to Alaska back on after Palin intervenes (USA Today)
  • Dec 17 Travelers to U.S. required to register online prior to boarding under new system (Mainichi)
  • Dec 15 Vietnam - key destination for Japanese tourists (VietNamNet)
  • Dec 10 'My Neighbor Totoro' ecosystem declining in Japan (National Geographic)
  • Dec 06 International travel over year-end holidays to drop: JTB (Mainichi)
  • Dec 01 Japan Tourism Bureau a bust as high yen deters visits (Bloomberg)
  • Nov 30 Possible Imperial tomb opened to public (Yomiuri)
  • Nov 29 Japan: A very disabled-friendly nation! (philstar.com)
  • Nov 28 Travel To Japan And Experience The Far East (nuptia.ca)
  • Nov 28 52% feel unsafe by foreign tourist rise (Japan Times)
  • Nov 25 Passenger numbers at Narita airport exceed 700 mil. (Kyodo)
  • Nov 19 Ministry, airline officials eye stopping new flu types at airports (AP)
  • Nov 19 More Japanese taking overseas vacations due to stronger yen (Channel NewsAsia)
  • Nov 18 Michelin gives 3-star ratings to 9 Tokyo restaurants (Kyodo)
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