The new 36+3 sightseeing train joins the Seven Stars sleeper train in Kyushu, adding five new routes to Japan's southernmost main island. The number '36' comes from Kyushu being the 36th largest island in the world, while the number 3 represents the coming together of the railway company, Kyushu locals and customers. The new service will use a jet-...

Not long after the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games are held in 2021, annual industry event the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) will take place on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, from 20-23 September.  The US-based Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) claims that its annual summit event draws hundreds of industry professionals from a...

Bungee jumping in Gifu Located in Gifu Prefecture is Japan's highest bridge bungee jump. Situated between the mountains in Tabisoko Gawa Valley the Shintabisoko Bashi is the largest bridge in Japan with a total length of 462 meters. Bungy Japan is the only company that offers bridge bungy jumps, with ninedifferent bridges and towers around Japan. w...

The Treeful Treehouse, a sustainable luxury eco resort, will open in Japan's prefecture of Okinawa in Spring 2021 Designed with the concept of bringing its guests closer to nature, Treeful Treehouse will offer secluded private rooms among the jungle canopy alongside a communal Aerohouse space and activities for visitors to explore the local area. L...

Located near the base of the Joshinestu Kogen National Park, the Jigokudani Yaen Koen (otherwise known as the Snow Monkey Park) is home to a very special troop of monkeys. Created in 1964, the park was established as a conservation area in which the monkeys - Japanese macaques to be exact - would have a refuge within what was already their natural ...

Kyushu Kyushu, the second largest of four main islands in Japan, takes in the seven prefectures of Saga, Oita, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Miyazaki. With a subtropical climate, Kyushu is a year-round destination renowned for hot springs, local delicacies and areas of natural beauty. Referred to as the Land of Fire due to volcanic activi...