Published on : Monday, February 17, 2014
Japan is facing record snowfall this weekend. Several deaths have been reported along with delay in transport in the eastern prefectures of the country. Domestic flights have been cancelled. 11 deaths have been reported by snowstorm across northeast Japan, heavy …
Published on : Friday, February 14, 2014
It’s been a few days since Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in decades and now its turn for Japan. A snow storm hits Japan on Friday, disrupting rail and road travel, grounding more than 100 flights. Up to 30 centimetres …
Published on : Friday, February 7, 2014
A new website enables people to easily plan and arrange visits to a wide range of factories, farms, plants, craft centres, industrial museums, workshops, distilleries and breweries in Japan. Industrial tourism can be a memorable and educational addition to a …
Published on : Friday, January 31, 2014
A room made by carving out a mound of snow is called a kamakura. In Yokote City, more than 100 kamakura and countless miniature kamakura are made. The candle lights of these snow white kamakura produce a quiet, beautiful spectacle …
Published on : Monday, January 6, 2014
In conjunction with the Visit Malaysia 2014 Grand Launch, Tourism Malaysia has invited a total of 219 international travel agents and media from 25 countries to Malaysia under its Mega Familiarisation Programme. The Mega Fam participants who hailed from Australia, …
Published on : Thursday, December 12, 2013
A volcanic eruption has created a new island in Japan which has grown to more than three times its original size last month. Located 621 miles south of Tokyo, the island was formed from lava that cooled and solidified above …
Published on : Thursday, December 5, 2013
Increasing visitor numbers from Asian markets, fuelled by higher aviation capacity, have pushed annual international tourist arrivals to Australia up by 5.4 per cent, according to peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) analysis of new data. The …
Published on : Thursday, November 21, 2013
Approximately 1000 kilometers south of Tokyo, in Japan, amid the black smoke of the volcanic eruption a new island is observed in the seas. It is produced by a new submarine eruption which is currently taking place about 500 m …
Published on : Monday, November 11, 2013
A 5.5-magnitude quake hit Ibaraki prefecture in Japan at 7:38 local time Sunday, according Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The quake was registered lower 5 at Japan’s seismic intensity scale of 7, with strong tremor felt in Kanto area, including Tokyo. The …
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