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Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, opening in 2024, will be the first and only hotel in the city to have a Noh (Japanese classical dance) stage.

Banyan Tree goes big in Japan as Club Med grows tooBanyan Tree Group secures a five-property stronghold in Japan while Club Med scales the Hokkaido slopes.

China has also relaxed pre-departure testing requirements for certain countries.

Is China taking baby steps to a grand reopening?China slashes quarantine period to seven days for inbound travellers amidst other eased measures.

The company will be one of the first tour operators to restart tours in Japan.

InsideJapan Tours is bringing travellers inside Japan once againFollowing Japan's travel relaxation, InsideJapan Tours is preparing to relaunch its itineraries in July.

ACI Asia-Pacific encourages Japan to completely remove all travel curbs to support Asia’s travel recovery.

Travel restrictions don't work, here's whyReport: Tightening restrictions after a new variant has been imported may just delay the surge in transmission rate by several...

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant was towed out of Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant is goneThe tourist icon will be looking for a new home outside of Hong Kong after being hit by financial difficulties.

Guests arriving at the hotel will be greeted by a silver water drop sculpture, alongside a welcome drink.

MGallery debuts sparkly new hotel in Hong KongAs its name suggests, the 206-key Silveri Hong Kong is decked out in silver décor and oozes modern luxury.

China is not expected to free its borders for travel until mid-2023.

All eyes on India, but China still rules the roostPATA forum says China holds key to APAC travel recovery.

Brunei’s Temburong Bridge opened in 2020, giving travellers more self-drive options.

Bridges, bike tracks and bars, Southeast Asia is ready for Chinese travellersFrom major infrastructure projects to F&B scenes, experts say there’s a “new energy” in the region.

A new themed family-family attraction is opening in Melco’s Studio City complex.

It's getting more fun at Macau's Studio CityThe new Super Fun Zone targets young families, featuring five themed zones with play facilities, F&B options and party rooms.

Japan's reopening experiment will begin with package tours organised by travel agencies to manage tourists' activities.

Look who's back! Japan to start accepting tourists in MaySingapore, Thailand, Australia and the US are named among first markets Japan is reopening to on a trial basis.