SYDNEY May 15, 2012 – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) together with Japan’s best snow fields will be on show at the annual Snow Travel Expos in Melbourne (19th May) and Sydney (26th May). Japan’s three main ski regions – Hokkaido, Nagano & Niigata, and Tohoku-which are home to the vast majority of the country’s …
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Discover the Spirit of Japan is a new website aimed at showcasing the beauty and wonder of Japan. The website presents a selection of videos on various topics focusing on things that are of particular interest to foreign visitors to Japan, including traditional temples and gardens, bustling urban centers and nightlife, hot springs, delicious cuisine, …
SYDNEY March 21, 2013 – The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office’s Facebook page “Visit Japan Down Under” (or VJDU), which was launched in October 2011, now has more than 20,000 fans who are sharing their love of Japan. As the official Facebook page for Australian and New Zealand travellers, VJDU is the ultimate …
SYDNEY March 13, 2013 – Two years have passed since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami and Japan is back on track with the best winter season ever. Preliminary inbound visitor numbers for 2012 released by Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) indicate that Australian arrivals to Japan reached a total of 206,600, 27% (44,022 …
SYDNEY December 14, 2012 – Australia and Japan’s national tourism marketing organisations are partnering to encourage two-way tourism between the two nations as part of a new initiative – the Australia-Japan Tourism Exchange Year 2013. Starting from 1 January 2013, the Australia-Japan Tourism Exchange Year aims to promote bilateral exchange between the tourism industries of …
SYDNEY October 11, 2012 – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office launched another microsite aimed at the general public. The microsite entitled “Postcards from Japan” aims to engage travellers with an image gallery of travel photos taken by people who have recently visited Japan. Anyone can register for free and showcase their own travel …
SYDNEY October 8, 2012 – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office has welcomed a new Executive Director to its team, with Hiroshi Kuwamoto (Mr.) taking over from former Executive Director Yukio Yamashita in July. Kuwamoto who hails from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), has moved from Tokyo to Australia to …
SYDNEY October 2, 2012 – Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) launched a special Japan tourism application for iPhone. World’s famous HELLO KITTY becomes the tour guide on iPhone, presenting local tourist landmarks. The application runs with GPS and the camera function and consist of a collection of more than 50 region specific HELLO KITTY’s with local …
SYDNEY September 28, 2012 – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Sydney Office has unveiled a new addition to our website, “Ukiyo-e Pop Art in Ancient Japan”, dedicated to travelling Japan with Ukiyo-e. Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring motifs of landscapes, tales from …
Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) has launched a global social media campaign to promote Japanese tourism. With tourism recovering steadily, in June 2012 visitor numbers exceeded pre-disaster levels for the first time, it’s a great time for you to showcase your experiences in Japan to your friends and family. If you post a photo from your …
