TOKYO, Nov 20 (News On Japan) –
Preparations for the New Year are underway throughout Japan, with a noticeable shift from abroad to home journey for the year-end and New Year season, stemming from the yen’s historic decline.
As the temper for abroad journey stays subdued, many are rediscovering Japan.
Japan Travel Agency experiences, “Due to the impact of the yen’s weakness, domestic travel is becoming more popular than overseas trips. Tokyo and Osaka, with their theme parks, are emerging as popular destinations.”
According to Kinki Nippon Tourist, in comparison with pre-COVID occasions, abroad journey reservations have decreased by 15%, whereas home journey has recovered by 70%.
Tokyo Disney Resort, celebrating its fortieth anniversary, and Universal Studios Japan in Kansai, are the main home journey locations, TV Asahi experiences.
Snow falls 30 days early in Fukuoka
News On Japan – Nov 18
Fukuoka City, on the northern shore of Japan’s Kyushu Island, noticed its first snowfall of the season on Saturday, 30 days forward of common.
Travel to Japan is growing to new ranges!
ONLY in JAPAN – Nov 18
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported that vacationers to Japan handed the file for October set in 2019! That’s an enormous accomplishment for a number of causes which we’ll focus on at this time – in Tokyo’s November rain.
Tokyo’s rail loop partially shut down over the weekend
News On Japan – Nov 17
Construction on the ultimate improve for JR Shibuya Station will start after the final prepare on Friday evening, suspending providers on the Yamanote Line between Osaki Station to Ikebukuro Station till first prepare on Monday morning.
AirJapan so as to add Seoul to its community
boardingarea.com – Nov 17
ANA’s low-cost medium-haul airline – Air Japan has added a second route – with the airline selecting Seoul as its subsequent vacation spot.
Experts predict mattress bugs will unfold in Japan
News On Japan – Nov 16
As worldwide journey returns to pre-pandemic ranges, the worldwide proliferation of mattress bugs is elevating issues in Japan, the place consultants at the moment are warning of an unavoidable unfold of those blood-sucking bugs.
Record snowfall throughout Hokkaido
News On Japan – Nov 13
This season’s strongest chilly air mass throughout Japan has despatched temperatures plummeting, with some places in Hokkaido recording over 50 cm of snowfall.