Japan ~ Hawaii Real Estate

The Tokyo Station Hotel will begin accepting reservations for weddings and banquets on Jan 30. The hotel, which opened inside Tokyo Station in 1915, has been closed for a major preservation and restoration project since 2006. On Oct 3 this year, the fully-refurbished hotel will hold a grand opening ceremony…

ANA and Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s leading carrier, have announced the expansion of their marketing and operational partnership with the signing of a code-share agreement for passenger flights within Japan and Hawaii. The agreement was signed between Shinichiro Ito, president and CEO of ANA, and Mark Dunkerley, president and CEO of…

1. January: Lashings of good luck Bright red daruma dolls are a symbol of good luck in Japan, due to their unique shape that allows them to right themselves when knocked over. Apparently, that’s a good thing. The tradition of the daruma can be traced back centuries to Takasaki’s Shorizan…

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, has been selected as the No. 1 luxury hotel in the world at the Traveler’s Choice 2012 Awards by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest online community of travelers. The awards are based on the reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo was…

Tunisia, Egypt and Japan are working hard to lure back visitors who steered clear of their countries last year due to civil unrest and an earthquake, officials said at a world tourism fair. Popular revolts in Tunisia and Egypt ousted long-term rulers but also scared off tourists from the popular…

Japan offers some excellent skiing and snowboarding, but I won't lie -- it's not one of my favorite winter activities in a country filled with many more-leisurely pursuits. It probably has something to do with the fact that I am much more likely to end up face-first in the powder…

As we reported back in November, the Travel Volunteer Project, which reached the finish line just over two weeks ago at the end of 2011, was one of the more ambitious and far-ranging PR-driven travel schemes we’ve yet come across. The brainchild of a travel agency in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa…

Niseko Village in Hokkaido has been ranked the No. 1 ski resort in Japan by Snow Japan. Voted by ski enthusiasts globally, the award further recognizes Niseko Village as one of the world’s most popular ski destination. Voting was conducted on Snow Japan’s website at www.snowjapan.com where ski-goers ranked the…

Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct hotel brands, announces its More Points global promotion. From now through March 31, HHonors members can register to earn 1,000 Bonus Points per night plus an additional 5,000 Bonus Points for every two-night weekend stay at participating Waldorf Astoria Hotels…

Peach Aviation, Japan’s first dedicated low cost carrier, on Thursday announced 5 new routes that include Osaka (Kansai) – Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa(Naha), Hong Kong and Taiwan (Taoyuan) will be available during the 2012 summer timetable. The Osaka (Kansai) – Nagasaki route will commence on March 25, 2012, while the Osaka…