A Jewish kosher trip to Japan has never been easier with the emergence of kosher-friendly luxury hotels and gourmet kosher dining and options for Shabbat observance.

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025? According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, there were 1.4 billion ...

CapitaLand Ascott (CLAS) has acquired two freehold limited-service hotels in Japan for a total of JPY21 billion (S$178.5 ...

The Ginza Wako clock tower, an iconic landmark in the district, is less than a 10-minute ... These include the Kanazawa Castle, Kenrokuen Garden, and heritage geisha and samurai districts featuring ...

Kanazawa used to be a castle town that the Maedas, the most powerful or the wealthiest daimyo, once ruled, and the Nagamachi Buke Yashiki samurai residential district was the neighborhood for top and ...

Kakunodate Bukeyashiki-dori (Akita): Known for its well-preserved samurai district, Kakunodate is adorned with pink ... Kenrokuen Garden (Ishikawa/Kanazawa): Ranked among Japan's three most famous ...

It is also esteemed for its well-preserved samurai and geisha districts like Nagamachi and ... sources its gold leaf from Kanazawa. The best part? You have the opportunity to get crafty and take home ...

Etsuko Aoki’s cooking school is located near where the samurai residences in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture still remain. Two bus stops from the school stands the Omicho Market, known as the ...

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