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Michi-no Eki Yuiyui Kunigami is home of … [Travel & Beach]
By Mana Komatsu Our seventh and last introduction of Okinawa’s Michi-no Eki is Yuiyui Kunigami in Kunigami village. The road station was bui...Read More
Kadena Town Michi-no Eki looks over KAB [Travel & Beach]
By Mana Komatsu Getting away from the daily grind to experience a bit of Okinawa’s local culture need not mean a lengthy drive up or down th...Read More
Tiny Kuroshima has more cattle than resi… [Travel & Beach]
Editor’s Note: Okinawa’s beautiful southern islands are being showcased in Japan Update each week. This week, Japan Update travels to a smal...Read More
2013.04.26
Michi-no Eki Yuiyui Kunigami is home of Yambaru Kuina [Travel & Beach]
By Mana Komatsu Our seventh and last introduction of Okinawa’s Michi-no Eki is Yuiyui Kunigami in Kunigami village. The road station was built as the northernmost Michi-no Eki in O...
2013.04.15
Road Stop adventures continue to the north [Travel & Beach]
By Mana Komatsu Japan Update’s on an island-wide tour of roadside rest areas, and our fifth feature is Michi-no Eki Ogimi. The Michi-no Eki is 2½ hours drive north from Naha on Hig...
2013.03.26
Summer season kicks off as beaches open [Travel & Beach]
Finally! Winter’s drifting away, temperatures are getting warmer, and everyone’s itching to get outside and perhaps, go to the beach. Good timing, because the beaches on Okinawa’s...
2013.03.21
Okinawa Hotels score top rank listing on Trip Adviser [Travel & Beach]
The Trip Adviser Japan, which is a part of Trip Adviser, one of the largest word of mouth travel websites in the world featuring comments and reviews of its users, recently announc...
2013.03.12
Kadena Town Michi-no Eki looks over KAB [Travel & Beach]
By Mana Komatsu Getting away from the daily grind to experience a bit of Okinawa’s local culture need not mean a lengthy drive up or down the island. A morning or afternoon of fun...
2013.02.19
Quantas expands direct flights to Tokyo [Travel & Beach]
Australia’s flag carrier is extending its reach to Tokyo-Haneda Airport as part of a new alliance with Dubai-based Emirates airline. Quantas is planning new routes to Beijing, Seou...
2013.01.20
First foreign low-cost carrier now flies to Okinawa [Travel & Beach]
Jin Air, a low-cost carrier and subsidiary of Korean Air, is now flying regular flights between Naha and Inchon, Seoul, Korea. Initial flights have been full, with 73.8% of flight ...
2012.12.24
JAL forges alliance with the Colonel and KFC [Travel & Beach]
Colonel Sanders is now finding it very easy to pick up frequent flyer miles from Japan Airlines now that Kentucky Fried Chicken has agreed to being served on its flights in lieu of...
JAL now flying non-stop to San Diego [Travel & Beach]
For an airline less than a year out of bankruptcy and a return to the Tokyo stock exchange, Japan Airlines is doing a lot of things right, including the start last week of non-stop...
2012.12.10
Jin Air to start flying Seoul-Naha route on Dec. 24 [Travel & Beach]
Naha International Airport is becoming more ‘international’ every month, with a Korean budget carrier now flying to and from Seoul. Jin Air begins service only a couple weeks from ...
Bangkok Airways, JAL now sharing miles, code-share [Travel & Beach]
Bangkok Airways is getting a foothold into Japan with a new code share agreement on select flights operated by Japan Airlines between three airports. Travelers flying from both Ha...
2012.11.30
JAL, British Airways hook up with code-share flights [Travel & Beach]
Japan Airlines continues to spread its wings since emerging from bankruptcy, teaming up with British Airways to add Rome, Milan, Bologna, Amsterdam and Warsaw into the data bank of...
2012.11.23
Air Asia X launching quiet “kids-free” zone [Travel & Beach]
Responding to appeals from frequent flyers to have a bit of peace and tranquility on long distance flights, Malaysia’s budget carrier Air Asia says it will institute a new “quiet z...
2012.11.21
KLM ready to fly Fukuoka route to Europe in April [Travel & Beach]
Travelers will have another flight routing from Japan to Europe as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announces plans to become the first carrier to operate direct flights between Fukuoka an...
2012.11.21
Budget carrier Jetstar Japan punished for safety issues [Travel & Beach]
Jetstar Japan has been reprimanded by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for safety violations, a move that could impact expanded services to Okinawa. ...
2012.11.16
Hawaiian Airlines initiates Honolulu-Sapporo flights [Travel & Beach]
The aloha spirit is invading Japan as Hawaiian Airlines inaugurates flights between Honolulu and Sapporo. The new initiative has full support of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, which...
2012.11.09
Zamami Island offering special November deals for visitors [Travel & Beach]
Residents of Zamami Island love visitors, and like showing appreciation and gratitude in sharing the beauty of the island. November’s the month when Zamami Island offers a variety ...
2012.11.09
Delta now beefing up Seattle-to-Asia service [Travel & Beach]
Delta Air Lines wants to expand its presence in Asia, and is turning to a new relationship with Alaska Airlines to make it happen within a year. Initial plans call for adding fligh...
2012.10.26
Tourism promotion links 7 cities, 105 businesses [Travel & Beach]
It’s new, novel and quite different from anything ever tried before by local Okinawa communities in central and southern reaches of the island, as they reach out to promote more bu...
2012.10.26
Yonaguni resort reinvents itself as new Island Hotel [Travel & Beach]
A Yonaguni Town hotel that went out of business a few months ago has reemerged with new owners and a new name, Island Hotel Yonaguni. The new hotel opens October 29th. By removing...
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