Temporary disaster housing turned into a hotel in Iwate Prefecture
The municipal government of the town of Iwate set up the hotel by purchasing three portable wooden housing units that had previously been occupied by survivors of a 2018 earthquake
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Colourful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
The garden has become Fukushima’s largest chrysanthemum-viewing spot, with daily visitors sometimes totaling 500.
Tourists dazzled by sight of thousands of jumping fish on a Krabi island
Locals call these fish “Ta Maew”, or cat-eye fish, that usually live in shallow waters near the shore. They occasionally jump on land and locals would collect them as food.
Air passengers near pre-pandemic levels
Vietnamese airlines carried 40 million passengers, and it is expected that the total number of passengers transported by domestic airlines in 2022 will reach 55 million.
A Singaporean on safari with big cats and cold nights
The reserve, which is privately owned by companies that run safari lodges there, shares an unfenced, 50km boundary with Kruger National Park, a behemoth the size of Wales.…
Tourist dollars drive surge in Thai gold consumption
“This is the longest streak of consumer demand growth in Thailand”, World Gold Council’s regional CEO said.
Chiang Mai tourists get high as Mon Mak mountain mists roll in for winter
Crowds gathered at the summit of the 1,100-metre peak to watch the sunrise break through a sea of fog on the horizon.
Tourism businesses gear up for big Water Festival in provinces
President of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents said that this year, the Sihanoukville Expressway will help stimulate the growth of tourism.
Legoland Korea operator confident on future investment
It does not plan to cut back on operations and will fund any further expansion itself, regardless of the developer’s recent default, its operator reports.
Gangneung art fest highlights coastal city’s cultural narrative
The site-specific artworks bring life to historic sites such as the Noam Tunnel or provide new experiences to visitors of run-of-the-mill everyday sites.