Articles tagged “japan”

The Japanese PM Abe successfully revived an export-led economy, but tourism is a fickle business and travelers could quickly turn elsewhere when the yen begins to climb again.

The Asian market is looking to travel and with so many short-haul destinations to pick from, a cumbersome visa requirement is enough to deter visitors from choosing Japan.

Unlike the U.S., consumers are still making the transition from offline to online booking in Asia indicating a large opportunity for an OTA to emerge outside of China.

Japan’s Ropits is designed for short distances and urban driving making it less of a competitor to Google and more of a solution for cities' with subpar transport infrastructure.

The combination of public and private funds that drive Japan's rail industry are a model for other nations and a reminder of the immense value just waiting there for properly managed transportation networks.

Asian nations receive an enormous economic boost from tourists, but profitability can come at the cost of overrun streets, environmental degradation, and higher expenses for locals.

Despite Michelin's online floundering, its yearly updates create new destination restaurants every year and set the tone for what's expected from high end dining -- even if fewer and fewer people are pursuing it.

The transition of Tokyo from a green island to sprawling metropolis can be better understand when taking in the sights and sounds on the ground on this 40-mile trek to the city’s center.

These new trains have no wheels. That's understandable for a maglev machine, but is rather mind-blowing to anyone forced to endure the Northeast Corridor in the U.S.