Japan Vacation and Travel Information

Lady Gaga fans raise $250,000 for Japan disaster relief efforts

2011-03-15T19:12:00.000-04:00

Lady Gaga's fans have helped raised a "monstrous" amount of money for the disaster relief efforts in Japan.

1st fire at Japan nuclear reactor not extinguished

2011-03-15T19:11:00.000-04:00

TOKYO — The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant says fire broke out again at its No. 4 reactor unit because the initial blaze was not completely extinguished.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the new blaze flared early Wednesday in the outer housing of the reactor's containment vessel. Fire fighters are trying to put out the flames.

On Tuesday, a fire broke out in the reactor's fuel storage pond — an area where used nuclear fuel is kept cool — causing radioactivity to be released into the atmosphere.

Officials are struggling to address the failure of safety systems at several of the plant's reactors after Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami.

Helping Japan

2011-03-15T19:09:00.000-04:00

Relief efforts began soon after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan, triggering a tsunami. The most recent reports put death-toll estimates above 10,000.

A number of other national charities are also raising funds for Japan, including:

Japan Vacation Planning Guide and Communication Tips for Japan

2009-01-04T09:34:00.001-05:00

Public phones are available all over Japan, particularly in and around train and subway stations. An increase in cellular phones (keitai) has reduced the number of public phones, but they are still fairly plentiful.

Green-colored phones are for domestic calls only, but gray ones can be used for international calls as well. You can have English instructions displayed on the phone by choosing the English icon. Calls can be made with coins or phone cards. Purchase cards from NTT offices, convenience stores and newsstands.
When calling internationally, there..

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Fairbanks welcomes Japanese winter tourists

2009-01-04T09:31:00.001-05:00

FAIRBANKS — The first of 18 charter flights direct from Japan landed in Fairbanks on Saturday morning, marking the start of what tourism officials are hoping is a banner winter season.

And it was full flight, with each of the 370 seats on board the 747-400 jumbo jet occupied.
Tsuchiya and Eiko Katsuyukz were onboard, anticipating an Alaska vacation they’ve been planning for awhile.

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Travel Guide Japan Which Your Next vacation Destination.

2009-01-01T21:04:00.000-05:00

— When any foreigners go to Japan, Tokyo tops their list of places to see. Seven of the 10 most-visited destinations in the country are in the capital, according to the Japan National Tourist Organization.

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Kyoto At Its Best At A Great Price!

2008-12-30T08:01:00.000-05:00

This 5 night package is the perfect base for any Japanese holiday.

Rooms for two passengers are either twin bedded or Double bedded as per the hotels available room types. Other bedding types may be requested and could incur additional cost. Space is limited and your desired travel dates may not be available if you wait, so book early to avoid disappointment.

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