59+ min ago   (534+ words) By CHIEKO HARA/ Staff Writer August 20, 2026 at 07:00 JST The Sapporo Snow Festival in the city’s Chuo Ward on Feb. 11, 2025 (Chieko Hara) SAPPORO--A rebranded Sapporo Snow Festival next year will focus on the themes of environmental protection and sustainability, as…...

53+ min ago   (101+ words) China Qixi Festival The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) A child makes a sachet-shaped Song brocade pearl painting during a festival to celebrate Qixi at the Beijing Folk Custom Museum in Beijing, Wednesday,…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (488+ words) China is becoming an ever more popular holiday destination for Belarusians. Excursions, shopping tours, or beach vacations — travelers can choose an itinerary to suit any taste. This is helped by the visa-free regime between Belarus and China as well as…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (566+ words) TOKYO - Japan welcomed a record 3.44 million foreign visitors in July, the highest figure ever recorded for the month, even as the number of travelers from China fell sharply from a year earlier. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, 3,442,100 foreign…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (247+ words) Fiji’s tourism industry is set for a major regulatory overhaul following the passage of the Tourism Act 2026. Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Viliame Gavoka says the new legislation replaces a framework developed mainly for hotels and guest houses in the…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (183+ words) Paraguay's Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez, left, poses for a photo with Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko upon their arrival at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque, Paraguay, on Wednesday. The crown prince and crown princess are on…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (276+ words) When: October 23rd - December 5th 2026 Kyoto’s World Heritage-listed Nijo Castle is getting a spectacular nighttime transformation this autumn, as NAKED presents an interactive art exhibition exploring the beauty, creativity, and design of Japan 400 years ago. Running from October 23 to December 5, 2026, “NAKED meets…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (473+ words) Nomad Lawyer Image generated by AI Sri Lanka’s visitor arrivals surpassed 113,000 during the first 16 days of August 2026, pushing the year-to-date total to 1,456,725 international travelers and signaling a robust recovery for the island nation’s tourism-dependent economy. The Local Trend Revealed: Regional…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (72+ words) Tourists taking selfies were swept away by a sudden flash flood at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after allegedly entering a restricted area. Park rangers rescued the group, who reportedly suffered only minor injuries. Tourists taking selfies were…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (607+ words) Cambodgemag No need to hit the road to switch off. For one weekend, we headed to Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, a benchmark for luxury in the capital, for a family-style guest experience: spectacular décor, a cocoon of a room, an…...