East Japan Railway Co. to Open JAPAN RAIL CAFE at Tokyo Station as Site Where Foreign Visitors Interact with One Another
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will open "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" at Tokyo Station on March 5, 2020, as a site where visitors from overseas can interact with one another and gather seasonal travel information on Japan.
Hello Kitty Land Tokyo celebrates My Melody's 45th anniversary and kicks off new activities in 2020
My Melody's 45th anniversary fair is only the first of new attractions and activities at Sanrio Puroland in 2020. Visitors to Hello Kitty Land Tokyo can enjoy the gentle and fun features of "My Melody's Pink Therapy" throughout the year.
In 2019, Japan enjoyed its highest foreign visitor numbers on record, rounding off a ten year period of growth in the nation's tourism sector, with more international travelers using Japanese railways than any other year throughout the decade.
Airbnb lets the air out of Japan's homesharing market two weeks early
In a surprise move, Airbnb Japan has removed not-yet compliant listings almost two weeks before the new homesharing law goes into effect, stripping approximately 80% of listed properties from the site.
The future of Airbnb in Japan: Cloudy, with a strong chance of bureaucracy
The homesharing law that looked set to level the playing field seems to be closing it off instead, and Japan Airbnb renters are growing increasingly concerned about their investments.
