People first came to Japan about 30,000 years ago. At the time, the main islands were connected to Siberia and Korea by bridges of dry land, so people crossed on foot. The first society, called the Jomon culture, arose about 12,000 years ago. Around the same time, the Ainu people arrived by boat from Siberia.The…

Last updated: Friday, 13 January 2023 We welcome you to visit Japan A dip in a secluded mountain hot spring, a stroll through a picture-perfect temple garden, a steaming bowl of ramen at a hole-in-the-wall noodle shop; get ready to make your Japan dreams a reality. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Source

Tips for First-Time Travellers to Japan Take the train One of the best ways to travel between cities in Japan is with the train. The country’s trains are some of the best in the world and are fast, affordable and clean. If you’re buying Japan holiday packages that will see you travelling between cities, buy…

Japan Holidays recommends that all customers visit the Visit Japan Web to use the “Fast Track” service for Quarantine, Immigration, and Customs declaration procedures and register documentation and more BEFORE entering Japan. After registering on the website and entering all required information and submitting documentation, visitors need only show the QR code on their mobile…

Key details   Event Name Japan Travel Fair   Dates Saturday 4 February 2023, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday 5 February 2023, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm   Location Luna Park Sydney – 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point NSW 2061     Overview   The Japan Travel Fair will showcase around 20 leading tourism exhibitors, and feature Japanese performances…

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When the Japanese team takes the field for the Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Sunday, it will offer a brief look at the nation’s collective football might in international competition. Japan is one of the most vibrant football hotbeds outside of North America. The Japanese won the first two editions of the…

Japan’s Haneda Airport is widely hailed as the better of Tokyo’s two airports, with its handy location only 15kms from downtown, versus some 65kms from Narita, one of its biggest perks. Soon, there will be another reason to travel through the hub: Tokyo Airport Garden. Opening its doors from January 31, the Garden is a slick…

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida of shameful subservience to the US and suggested he should ritually disembowel himself.His remarks on Saturday were the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as…

Photo: AFP Japan is potentially revising the timing of a planned release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the sea to “around spring or summer”. The plan to discharge waste from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has been vehemently opposed by some Pacific nations, as well as China and South Korea, fishermen, and activists…