Sumida Park News Today

Close encounters of a different kind draw hordes of foreign visitors to Japan at this time of year.

This year’s vernal equinox falls on March 20, commencing the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of the astrological new year with the sun’s ingress into Aries ― the first of the 12 zodiac signs. Marking a moment where daylight a...

Sakura (cherry blossom) marks the beginning of spring. The sakura’s fleeting life span, analogous to that of human life, encourages us to infuse our lives with more future nostalgia.

HOP INN Hotel, a renowned budget hotel operator in Thailand and the Philippines, has officially launched its first four hotels in top tourist destinations in Japan. The 58-strong budget hotel chain owned by Erawan Hop Inn Co. Ltd, subsidiary of The Erawan Group PCL, has opened its first-ever Hop Inn…

HOP INN Hotel, a renowned budget hotel operator in Thailand and the Philippines, has officially launched its first four

HOP INN Hotel, a renowned budget hotel operator in Thailand and the Philippines, has officially launched its first four hotels in prime tourist destinations in Japan.The 58- strong budget hotel fleet owned by Erawan Hop Inn Co. Ltd, subsidiary of

Japan eased entry restrictions from October 2022, and the number of visitors has since been jumping every month since then. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the estimated number of visitors to Japan in November, the largest number of visitors by country was from South Korea, with 315,400. This was followed by Taiwan, with 99,500; the U.S., with 84,300; and Hong Kong, with 83,000. Overall, visitor numbers recovered to nearly 40% of the pre-pandemic level in November 2019. Wit...

People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years. But many are limiting their viewing to strolling under the trees rather than drinking and eating in traditional party style.

People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years.

Stand-alone photo: Spring in Japan The Japan News FacebookTwitterEmail Blossoming plum trees marked the arrival of spring at Sumida Park in Tokyo on Wednesday, the first day of the season according to the traditional Japanese calendar. The ward office said the white and pink flowers started to appear on the parks about 150 plum trees in early January, about the same as an average year. The best period to view the blossom is from mid to late February when most of the trees will be in full bloom....