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Articles tagged “tokyo”

Tourism

Interview: Japan Tourism President on Presenting a Mature Nation to the World

Tokyo is already a major destination for travelers, particularly those from Asia, and the Olympics will likely only brighten its image. The real challenge lies in spreading the tourism growth beyond the big Japanese cities.

Interview: Japan Tourism President on Presenting a Mature Nation to the World

Airlines

20 Top Airports for International Travel to and From the U.S.

Simply put, the increased traffic is a healthy sign for both inbound and outbound tourism activity in the U.S.

20 Top Airports for International Travel to and From the U.S.

Ground Transport

Cute Posters Remind Tokyo Metro Riders to Be Nice

Transit riders in cities worldwide need these common sense reminders, but not all cities are smart or design-savvy enough to highlight the practices in such an approachable way.

Cute Posters Remind Tokyo Metro Riders to Be Nice

Media and PR

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 7 Recap: Sushi and Sex in Tokyo

This is not the Tokyo that the city's Olympic committee wanted anyone to see before or after it was selected as the 2020 host. Bourdain takes Tokyo's bizarre side culture and questions just how strange it, or each of us, are.

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Parts Unknown’ Episode 7 Recap: Sushi and Sex in Tokyo

Tourism

Tokyo Will Host the 2020 Summer Olympics

It was no competition. The IOC learned the hard way in Sochi that corruption, infrastructure costs, and conflict don't make the games any better. Japan was the most buttoned-up host they could find.

Tourism

Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo Patiently Wait for Tomorrow’s Olympic Decision

Whatever the IOC's decision, these three cities represent excellent choices for the summer games.

Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo Patiently Wait for Tomorrow’s Olympic Decision

Ground Transport

Free Wi-Fi for Tourists: Cities that Are Leading the Way

As cities invest in Wi-Fi to become more tourist-friendly, they're changing the standard to which travelers are accustomed. At the rate it's going now, the hospitality industry will have to scramble to catch up.

Free Wi-Fi for Tourists: Cities that Are Leading the Way

Hotels

Concerns raised about Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid over high hotel room prices

Tokyo has always had more cheap beds than it gets credit for -- they just don't come with Western brand names. If London can pull off an Olympics, Tokyo will barely break a sweat.

Tourism

Tokyo’s landmark Tsukiji fish market gets ready to move

Tsukiji was an unlikely tourist attraction -- wet, smelly, and best at 4am -- but it provided a sense of unique place in Tokyo that appealed to visitors.

Tokyo’s landmark Tsukiji fish market gets ready to move

Ground Transport

Grand vision of London-Tokyo train service revitalized by Japan and Russia

While Stalin may be proud -- he promoted the idea first -- the big plan is more about moving products in the modern world.

Grand vision of London-Tokyo train service revitalized by Japan and Russia