Kobe Airport to handle overseas flight, New hub for Asian routes in Kansai
Kobe Airport plans to start international flights by 2030. This is driven by expectations of a recovery in passenger demand in the Kansai region, and the reinforced infrastructure of the 3 Kansai airports [Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka International Airport (ITAMI), Kobe Airport (KOBE)] as a single hub. (more…)
Muslim-Friendly Hospitality Services for “Food” workshop Dogo in Ehime prefecture
The Dogo Onsen Ryokan Cooperative Association in Ehime Prefecture held a "food" hospitality workshop targeting tourists from the Islamic world for the purpose of promoting inbound tourism. In this workshop, Professor Toshiko Kakihara of Matsuyama Junior College, who is a registered dietitian and is familiar with the cuisine and culture of the Islamic world, gave a lecture and introduced examples of how pictograms and QR codes are used in restaurants.For more information, please visit the link below.
How Japan’s foreign residents can benefit with new tax donation platform
Japan's first website for foreigners living in Japan about hometown tax payment, "Furusato Japan", is now open.Provided by Luxurique, one of the best features of this web service is that it is available in English and foreign residents who pay taxes in Japan can also use it without any worries. (more…)
Japan’s biggest Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, 600 highway bus daily
One of Japan's largest bus terminals in front of Tokyo Station is partially finished and opened for business on 17 September. It is due to be fully built within the next six years. (more…)