2014

Japan and China Tourism Insider – April 2014

Volume 6 | April 2014 Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Highlights of our April 2014 Japan and China Tourism Insider are: Softer Market has silver lining There is incentive for Incentives Where did China’s wealthy head for Chinese New Year? Chinese honeymooners increase Update of China Trip – March 2014 UnionPay is a must JTB […]

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Brighter outlook for 2014

Dear Industry Partners and Colleagues, Happy New Year! Highlights of our January 2014 Japan Tourism Insider are: Brighter Outlook for 2014: JTB predicts that 2014 will see a slight improvement in Japanese outbound travel, recovering to 17.8 million, an increase of 2.1%. The reasons for this growth in outbound tourism are: .….. China’s flourishing FITs:

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Hidden Treasures of Buddhist Sculptures and Sacred Murals
Buddhist temples in Japan, including many popular ones in Kamakura or Kyoto, do not always display their treasured Buddhist sculptures or sacred murals to the public. However, temples in rural area are often visitor friendly, ready to display their source of pride to the visitors. Takisanji, in Okazaki City, Aichi …read more »
Temples with Character without the Crowd
While the landmark temples in Kyoto may be magnificent, they are always flooded with fellow tourists and it’s often difficult to appreciate their true serene beauty. As authentic as the ones in Kyoto, many temples in the Central Japan area* are noticeably less crowded, offering visitors a better chance to …read more »
Time-Tested and Full of Umami
Fermented foods are time-tested aliments full of Umami. The Central Japan area, being the center of action in Medieval Japan, offers two fine examples of such traditional food; Hatcho Miso and Heshiko. In Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, there still exist two traditional brewers of Hatcho Miso; Kakukyu and Maruya, each …read more »
Home of Ninja
Being the centre stage of battle during the medieval Warring Nation Period, the Central Japan area is home to two major groups of Ninja; the Iga Ninja from Mie Prefecture and the Koka Ninja from Shiga Prefecture. The Iga Ninja are famous for their loyal service to Iyeyasu Tokugawa, the …read more »
Frozen in Time – Trotting through Old Towns in Central Japan
The Central Japan area, lying right between the Eastern and the Western regions of Japan, is studded with picturesque old towns well preserved since their heyday in the19th century. Some of them are the post towns on important highways that connected Kyoto in the west and Edo, present day Tokyo …read more »

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Japan and China Tourism Insider – April 2014

Brighter outlook for 2014

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