In anticipation of the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Destination Asia Japan has launched a tour showcasing the unique architecture and art of one of the world’s most glamorous regions: Ginza.
Guntu is a fantastic luxury cruise ship that explores the Seto Inland Sea over 1 – 3 nights, depending on your departure date. Guntu markets themselves as a luxury “floating inn” rather than a cruise ship
As is the case across much of Asia, summers in Japan consist of long hot days and humid sticky nights. To beat the heat and stay upbeat, summer in Japan is festival season, with events sprinkled across the calendar to give people something to look forward to.
Japan is in the middle of an “I-Turn” effect where people are increasingly leaving busy cities to return to the countryside. Linked to this are opportunities for sustainable tourism in rural parts of the country, which may be driving a recent trend.
Veganism is becoming an ever more popular choice of diet, but this can cause difficulties for those clients travelling to countries where it is still relatively unheard of.
Destination Asia Japan is proud to share a new leisure focused product which involves visiting a beautiful bamboo forest in Kyoto before meeting a master craftsman, specializing in bamboo ware.
Japan’s national drink, sake, known as ‘nihonshu’ in Japan (literally ‘Japanese alcohol’) has a history deeply rooted in its religion, culture and mythology.
Japan is eyeing an ambitious figure of 40 million visitors to the country in 2020, a figure that would widen the eyes of most ordinary folk like you and me.
Destination Asia Japan has become an official member of JARTA (Japan Alliance of Responsible Travel Agencies), showing their commitment to responsible tourism.
If you’ve recently read any articles about the top destinations to go in 2019, you will have no doubt found that the Seto Inland Sea is ranked highly among contenders.
Noh is a symbolic form of theatre adapted from Japanese traditional literature with a 600 year history. Originally performed for the shogun (the military ruling class) and nobility, it has over the centuries become a more popularized form of entertainment.