Hotels
Hilton signs Kyoto flagship hotel
Looks like Paris and her hoard of teacup chihuahuas had a hankering to check out cherry blossom season in Japan’s cultural capital.
Wholesalers
Give your clients a taste of wabi-sabi with InsideJapan’s new cultural journey
Don’t worry, the new trip doesn’t involve eating loads of that little green paste that comes with your sushi (that’s WASABI, not wabi-sabi). However, if that’s your thing, we won’t stop you.
Wholesalers
Collette launches sale on 2021-22 bookings worldwide
Get your clients a cheeky discount on a few of Collette’s most popular and iconic trips, including some absolute bangers through Kyoto and Sicily.
Destinations
Kyoto’s famous Gion neighbourhood bans photos in private areas
by Christian Fleetwood
Tourists have been roasted for killing the vibe in a popular Kyoto tourist area, and for harassing the region’s famous female entertainers.
Destinations
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Tourism
Aussie woman dies while walking Japan’s Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail
A Melbourne woman has been found 40 metres below a cliff in Japan by passers-by after reportedly falling to her death.
Destinations
Why Japan is an easy sell for agents in 2019
by Christian Fleetwood
Culturally rich and naturally exquisite, this is The Land of the Rising Sun – your go-to sell in 2019.
Hotels
Big fat hotel wrap
If there’s one thing we look forward to on Thursdays, it’s the Big Fat Hotel Wrap. That, and the self-appointed early mark at 3pm.
Hotels
Hotel review: Four Seasons Kyoto
by Melina Gouveia
Not going away for the holidays? Not to worry, this hotel review is so descriptive you could trick yourself into thinking you were actually there.
Destinations
Thousands stranded as typhoon floods major Japanese airport
At least eight people have died and dozens have been injured as western Japan battles through its strongest typhoon since 1993.
Destinations
Which months are the cheapest to travel?
We really could’ve used this information last year when we booked a trip to Bali during peak holiday season. At least there were lots of kids’ pool toys to play with.
Wholesalers
Big Fat Wholesaler Wrap
Are you shocked and appalled after returning to work post long weekend? Daydream your day away with this brochure-packed wrap.
Wholesalers
Young Aussies are turning Japanese
by Hannah Edensor
Japan is on the hot list of young Aussie travellers, with numbers soaring in at lightning speed.