Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category
World Travel and Tourism Council Urges Support for Japan Tourism
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO David Scowsill recently met with tourism officials in Japan, and the main message he had to deliver to foreign governments is that their travel advisories need to more accurate. The advisories need to reflect the status of the country in terms of safety and security, with [...]
April 19, 2011
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Japan: Tourism Versus Tsunami
By Luc Citrinot, eTN | March, 2011 (eTN) – While Japan still tries to cope with its most serious nuclear crisis and natural catastrophe since the end of World War II, what could be the consequences for the tourism industry? Being the world’s third largest economic powerhouse, Japan is also a big player on the [...]
March 23, 2011
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Latest Japan Earthquake Update
The Japan National Tourism Organization in Los Angeles, California, issued the following update: Following the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan and the surrounding areas including Tokyo which occurred on March 11, 2011, the safety of your passengers is our main priority. Visitors are advised to refer to the information provided below before traveling to Japan.
March 17, 2011
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Japan Travel Advisory
New York, NY, March 15, 2011: We are grateful for the warm support and thoughts from many people after the historic earthquake in Japan on March 11. While painstaking rescue and recovery efforts continue in the severely struck Tohoku region, the capital city Tokyo has been recovering from a strong shock, and the western Japan [...]
March 15, 2011
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Women in tourism spearhead global aid initiative for victims in Japan
The bond among the global tourism industry strengthens when immediate help is needed, and the Women in Tourism International Alliance (WITIA) is leading a vanguard effort to encourage worldwide tourism support to aid those in Japan that have lost so much from the earthquake and tsunami.
March 14, 2011
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Blossom Japan hailed as the beginning of a new era for the Luxury Travel Industry in Japan
The first ever Blossom Japan, a brand new exclusive event that brought together the top names from the international travel industry and their counterparts in Japan, kicked off last week with 400 local and international guests convening for the first ever appointments-based international event for Japan’s inbound and outbound luxury travel market.
January 25, 2011
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Blossom set to shine in Japan
Only 4 days in Tokyo, boasting some 180 international and Japanese buyers, Blossom Japan for the first time, welcomes some of the finest luxurious brands, destinations and DMC’s from all over the world and Japan to come together.
December 9, 2010
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Extension of the Bullet Train in Japan
New York, New York, October: Japan will advance its modern infrastructure with the prestigious bullet train system: The line will be extended in north and south, opening more beautiful and historic destinations.
October 26, 2010
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2011 Blossom Japan Crossing Milestones
As the industry crosses August off their calendars and heads into a new season, Blossom Japan is crossing milestones to achieve the ultimate goal of being one of the leading travel events of 2011.
September 6, 2010
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New Gateway to Tokyo
New York City, New York – August, 2010: While the wave of foreign travelers to Tokyo surges, the Japanese capital opens a new gateway that is actually located in the city: Tokyo International Airport. Known as Haneda Airport, this gateway had been the largest international airport in the country until the current largest international gateway [...]
August 18, 2010
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