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For years, tourists carved names, messages on bamboo stalks at Kyoto’s Arashiyama grove. Years later, about 350 damaged plants near the path have been cut and moved away to protect the forestTourists have damaged hundreds of bamboo stalks at Kyoto’s famous Arashiyama grove by carving names and messages into them. After finding a...- In 1959, 5,000 people lived on Japanese 'battleship island'. Then it was abandoned almost overnight. The UNESCO site that inspired James Bond's Skyfall’s villain lairJapan’s Hashima Island, or Gunkanjima, was once a bustling coal-mining community with more than 5,000 residents and one of the world’s high...
- Nepal flash floods: List of nationalities of missing touristsMore than 400 foreign tourists are missing following a catastrophic flood in Nepal. At least 130 Indians are among the missing, with other ...
- Piyush Goyal pitches India as trusted destination for data centres, cites $200 bn investment commitmentsIndia is actively promoting itself as a prime destination for data centers to Japanese businesses. Significant global hyperscaler investmen...
- In 1883, an Iowa woman traveled alone to Alaska. She published its first travel guide and helped bring Washington’s famous cherry trees to AmericaEliza Ruhamah Scidmore was an Iowa-born writer and traveler who ventured to Alaska alone in 1883, documenting her journey through Southeast...
- UP offers skills, scale & infra, says Yogi Adityanath urging Japan to make it 'second biz home'Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended a warm invitation to Japanese firms, urging them to consider Uttar Pradesh as their s...
- Assam eyes Japanese investment, JETRO delegation explores partnerships in semiconductors, tea, and tourismAssam's chief secretary met a Japanese delegation to explore investment opportunities. Discussions covered semiconductors, renewable energy...
- How China’s big push to win back tourists is paying offChina's tourism sector is experiencing a significant resurgence after pandemic restrictions eased. Visa-free travel policies have attracted...
- Abu Dhabi launches travel programme offering free entry visa for Indian touristsAbu Dhabi's tourism department is offering free UAE entry visas to Indian passport holders. This initiative applies to bookings made betwee...
- A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...
- Riyadh Air aims to add 2nd India destination by end-2026: Senior executiveRiyadh Air aims to launch a second Indian destination by year-end. The Saudi carrier is focusing on premium travelers and cargo traffic. Mu...
- IRCTC launches 10-day all-inclusive Japan tour package from Delhi starting around Rs 3.46 lakhIRCTC offers a ten-day escorted tour package to Japan departing September sixth. This all-inclusive holiday covers flights, accommodation, ...
- Railways Japan Tour Package 2026: Explore Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Mount Fuji & Hiroshima for Rs 3.5 lakh with flights, hotels, buses, meals, guide and insurance includedIRCTC offers meticulously crafted tour packages to Japan specifically designed for Indian travelers. The all-inclusive packages encompass f...
- Oman makes short trips easier with free 14-day tourist visaOman has introduced a free 14-day tourist visa for citizens of selected countries under new regulations aimed at boosting tourism. The visa...
- India needs more GST relief to make travel affordable, drive tourism growth: SOTC Travel MDFurther GST rationalization on domestic hotels and restaurants could fuel tourism growth. The government's move to reduce tax collected at ...
- Japan closed a century-old prison in 2017; its cellblocks have now become a luxury hotel where guests pay to sleep behind the original wallsHOSHINOYA Nara Prison, previously the Nara Juvenile Prison in Japan, has transformed into a luxury hotel that embraces and preserves its hi...
- Air India, SkyDrive, Suzuki sign pact to study eVTOL aircraft use for medical logisticsAir India, SkyDrive, and Suzuki will study eVTOL aircraft for medical logistics. This collaboration aims to address severe traffic congesti...
- Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'Okinawa's coral reefs face severe damage from climate-driven marine heatwaves. Scientists are employing "heatwave simulators" to study cora...
- Diplomatic snub? China and Japan clash over ASEAN encounterChina-Japan Foreign Ministers: China and Japan have offered conflicting accounts of whether their foreign ministers met during the ASEAN Re...
- UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage ListThe UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South ...
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