Issue 10
Feb 2012
Blossoms of
One-for-One
Deals for first
1200
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NATAS Travel
2012
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Visit Japan
2012 Japan
Trump
Exhibition
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Sakura Season in Japan
Free and Easy
Hokkaido Ice
Breaker Package
by H.I.S International Travel
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BLOSSOMS OF ONE-FOR-ONE DEALS FOR FIRST 1200
Have a date with
Sakura this
Spring in Japan!
Japan National Tourism Organization Singapore will partner Changi
Airport Group (CAG) to promote
one-for-one group tour packages
and free and easy travel deals to
Japan.
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“We are delighted to partner
JNTO, our airline partners and
travel agents to promote travel to
Japan. We have observed that passenger traffic between Singapore
and Japan has improved steadily in the last six months and are
hopeful that demand will continue to grow with the strong support
of our partners from the travel trade”, says Mr Lim Ching Kiat,
Changi Airport Group’s Senior Vice President for Market Development.
Club Tourism’s
Sakura Viewing
Tours
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Kansai
Sales of the one-for-one travel deals will commence from 22 February 2012 with a total of 1,200 places up for grabs. The public may
visit the individual travel agents’ sales office or their respective promotion booths during the 3-day NATAS Travel Fair 2012 which will
be held at the Singapore Expo from 24 to 26 February 2012. The
travel period for the special deals is from 1 March to 31 May 2012.
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JAPAN Big
Welcome
Campaign
“Japan is a highly popular destination, and tour packages to Japan
have always been among the most
sought-after during our travel
fairs. This campaign will be
extremely attractive to our visitors and I’m sure we will see an
overwhelming response to it.”
commented Mr Robert Khoo, CEO
of NATAS.
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JR Kanto
Area Pass
Besides the 1-for 1 deals promotion, JNTO is also giving away a free
Japanese eco-friendly tote bag for any bookings of a tour package or
return air ticket to Japan during the 3-day NATAS fair. Consumers
also stand a chance to win attractive lucky draw prizes such as cameras, Japanese restaurant meal vouchers and many more.
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Tokyo Sky Tree
“This “buy 1, get 1 free” campaign would surely contribute to the
travel agencies’ promotion at the upcoming NATAS Fair and attract
more travellers to visit Japan”, said the executive director of JNTO
Singapore, Mr Motonari Adachi. “With the beautiful Cherry Blossom
viewing season coming soon, this is a good time to visit and enjoy
the cool spring in Japan”, added Mr Adachi.
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Skybus Tokyo
NATAS TRAVEL 2012
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Planning a Japan holiday for the
coming March school holidays with
your family? Come visit the first
travel fair of the new year, NATAS
Travel 2012. At the travel fair,
Japan
National
Tourism
Organization (JNTO) has a Japan
Pavilion to provide travelling
information to visitors.
Rakuten Travel
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JCB X Hato Bus
Free Half Day
Tour Campaign
Booths of different prefectures and attractions are also present at
the pavilion. Tourism representatives are on site to provide useful
and up-to-date travelling information of Japan.
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There will be exciting and upbeat taiko (Japanese drum)
performances by Tenko, a Japanese taiko group in Singapore. Their
performances are on the following dates, 24 February - 9:30, 14:30,
17:00, 25 February - 14:30, 17:30 and 26 February - 14:30, 17:30.
Kirishima
Traditional
Cultural
Performance
Night
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Visitors can also attend informative travel seminars conducted by
Japan tourism representatives on travelling in Japan. The travel
seminars will be held in the seminar rooms
24 February (Friday)
14:30 – Okinawa - Discover Japan's Tropical Side
17.30 – JR KANTO Area Pass and Iwate Destination Campaign
25 February (Saturday)
13.30 – Okinawa - Discover Japan's Tropical Side
17.30 – JR KANTO Area Pass and Iwate Destiantion Campaign
26 February (Sunday)
13.00 – It is Yamaouchi - Town that Snow Monkey is!
13.30 – Satisfactory Choice Haneda and Surrounding Area
NATAS Travel 2012
Japan Pavilion: Booth 4H43
Date
: 24 – 26 February 2012
(Friday – Sunday)
Venue
: Singapore Expo Halls, 3B, 4 & 5
Time
: 10am – 9:30pm
Admission
: Adults - $4.00
Children below the age of 12 years old FREE
VISIT JAPAN 2012 JAPAN TRUMP EXHIBITION
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is holding an outdoor exhibition along Orchard Road, in front of Ngee Ann City, 28 January - 26
February 2012. This is a display of the Japan Trump Cards which will be
blown up into movie size posters, featuring the beautiful sights of the 47
prefectures of Japan, Japanese cultural and food. At this unique and
interesting outdoor exhibition, visitors can expect to find a giant poker
card up to the height of four metres and there are fun photo taking
panels where they can pretend to be riding inside a shinkansen (bullet
train). During the weekends, there are Japanese theme live performances of music and dance.
The artist behind the lovely Japan Trump Cards is Ms. Yasuko Sensyu
who is well-known for her use of colours, brush strokes and child-like
feel to her artworks.
So come on down and immerse yourself in the Japanese ambience and
be transported to Japan via the huge Japan Trump Cards.
Visit Japan 2012 Japan Trump Exhibition
Date : 28 January – 26 February 2012
Venue : Along Ochard Road outside Ngee Ann City
To find out more about the Japan Trump Cards, visit their website at
www.japan-trump.com
FREE AND EASY HOKKAIDO ICE BREAKER PACKAGE BY H.I.S INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
H.I.S International Travel is is offering a 6D 4N free and easy Hokkaido
Ice Breaker package, this special and attractive package allows travel
flexibility to visitors. This exciting package will bring visitors to the north
east coast of Hokkaido to experience the sheer power of the ship that
breaks through the drift ice in the sea of Okhotsk. There is no need to wait
for group size to travel and visitors can choose their preferred departure
dates within the valid travelling period, 21 January to 6 March 2012
(blackout period – 1 to 12 February 2012). Prices start from $1,388
(Standard) or $1,588 (Deluxe).
For more information on this package, please contact H.I.S International
Travel at 6222-1230 or email to travel@his.com. Details to the Hokkaido
Ice Breaker package can also be found at their website, www.his.com.sg
HAVE A DATE WITH SAKURA THIS SPRING IN JAPAN!
Spring is in the air! Want to find out when is the best time to visit Japan to
view this Japanese iconic flower this spring? Where is a good place to catch
and view the full bloom Sakura?
Check out the blooming dates in various cities and the most popular spots to
have your date with Sakura.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/seasonal/sakura2012/
CLUB TOURISM’S SAKURA VIEWING TOURS
Not sure how to get around to catch the Sakuras this season? Fret not. Club
Tourism, a Japanese Tour agency specializing in local land tours with English
guides offer reasonable 1 or 2 day Sakura Viewing tours to take you to the
popular Sakura locations.
http://www.yokoso-japan.jp/2012/02/201202bil-enfp2.html#SA
KANSAI
Kyoto Higashiyama Hanatouro 2012
Saturday, 10 March 2012 to Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Illumination Hours : 6:00pm - 9:30pm
http://www.hanatouro.jp/e/higashiyama/index.html
JAPAN BIG WELCOME CAMPAIGN
In appreciation to the support which we receive from all over the world to
the recovery efforts from the East Japan Great Earthquake, Japan welcomes
all foreign visitors with the ‘JAPAN Big Welcome Campaign’. This campaign
period is from 18 November 2011 to 31 March 2012. Visitors can enjoy
attractive offers and big savings in many areas like shopping, food, transportation, activities and accommodations.
Besides these offers, visitors can also take advantage of the ‘Hospitality
Campaign’ which has about 8000 participating stores. It was started on 1
September 2011 and will end at 31 March 2012. With these two campaigns,
foreign visitors are able to enjoy more benefits and savings while travelling
in Japan.
For more details of the ‘JAPAN Big Welcome Campaign’ and ‘Hospitality
Campaign’, visit the Visit Japan website at http://www.visitjapan.jp
JR KANTO AREA PASS
JR East introduced the JR Kanto Area Pass on 1 December 2011,
this pass allows foreign visitors to Japan to travel unlimitedly
within the Kanto area for 3 days consecutively. The unlimited
usage of JR trains will include the Shinkansen (bullet trains) and
Limited Express trains. This pass can also be used for easy access
to Narita Airport using the Narita Express or Haneda International
Airport by the Tokyo Monorail. Other destinations which are near
to Tokyo like Lake Kawaguchi, Izu, Kusatsu, Karuizawa, Nasu
Highlands and Nikko, they are covered under the JR Kanto Area
Pass.
Price: ¥8,000 (Adult), ¥4,000 (Child)
Usage: The pass can be used through the year of 2012
Visit the JR East website
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/kantoareapass/index.html
for more information on the JR Kanto Area Pass.
TOKYO SKY TREE
The world’s tallest tower, Tokyo Sky Tree, which stands at 634 metres, is
located at Narihirabashi and Oshiage districts in Sumida Ward of Tokyo. The
foot of the tower covers an area of 400 metres from east to west, connecting
Narihirabashi Station and Oshiage Station, encompasses an area of about 3.69
hectares. This tower functions as a transmission facility for digital broadcasting services to 5 commercial stations and NHK. It is also equipped with disaster prevention features. There are 2 observatories, one at 350 metres and the
second at 450 metres. At these 2 observatories, one can get a panoramic view
of the lively Tokyo city both in the day and night. There are also a variety of
shops and restaurants at the tower.
The Tokyo Sky Tree Info Plaza is currently opened for visitors who want to
know more about the tower. This info plaza provides services like tourist information for Sumida Ward, brochures and pamphlets related to the surrounding
areas, overview of the Tokyo Sky Tree project and etc. The official opening
date for Tokyo Sky Tree is 22 May 2012. Do not miss out the opportunity to
visit the world’s tallest tower when visiting Tokyo!
For more information on Tokyo Sky
http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/english/
Tree,
visit
their
website
at
SKYBUS TOKYO
How to explore the city of Tokyo? An easy way is to hop on board the
Skybus and it will bring visitors around the city. Visitors can choose from
their available 6 courses. Many of the must-see landmarks and places in
Tokyo, like the Imperial Palace, Ginza, Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge,
Asakusa are covered in these courses. As the Skybus is a double decker
bus, visitors who like to have a view from the top of the bus, you can
choose the upper deck which allows a bird’s eye view of the surroundings.
To find out more information on the different courses which Skybus offers
and how to book your tickets, please visit their website at
http://skybus.jp/
RAKUTEN TRAVEL
Rakuten Travel, Japan’s major hotel and ryokan online reservation website is
offering special sale of more than 1200 hotels in Japan at irresistible prices of
more than 50% savings. For special hotel rates, check out its website at
http://travel.rakuten.com/special/visitjapan/
JCB X HATO BUS FREE HALF DAY TOUR CAMPAIGN
See Tokyo for Free! If you are a JCB Card member and planning to travel
between this 1 April and 30 September 2012, be sure to sign up for the Free
JCB X Hato Bus Half Day Tour!
The half-day tour which would normally cost 5000 yen per person starts
from the Tokyo Tower, then followed by a visit to the Imperial Palace, Sensoji Temple, Nakamise Street and ends at the Tokyo Station .
Only for JCB cardmembers, the free half-day tour can be reserved through
its sales office at the JCB PLAZA Tokyo.
For more details of the free tour, visit
http://www.jcbcard.com/campaign/hatobus.html
KIRISHIMA TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PERFORMANCE NIGHT
For visitors who are staying overnight in Kirishima, be sure not to
miss the traditional Japanese cultural performance "Kirishima
Kumendaiko" and "Kirishima Kagura"!
Kirishima is well-known for the legend of "Tenson Korin", and the
myth is based at Takachiho peak of the Kirishima mountain range.
The "Tenson Korin" myth showcases the glory and valiance of the
beginnings of a country. (Kirishima Kumendaiko Preservation Association)
Kirishima Kumendaiko
The Miyama Conseru, where the performance is held, is located
amidst the lush nature of a national park. It is a fascinating facility
where the Kirishima International Music Festival is held.
• Venue
• Time
• Price
: Miyama Conseru (Kirishima International Music Hall)
: 20:00 (Admission starts); 20:30 (Show starts);
21:30 (Show ends; tentative)
: Free of charge
** Some of the hotels in Kirishima provide ferry services to Miyama Conseru
Kirishima Jinraku
Upcoming Performance Schedule
2012: 24 February (Friday), 23 March (Friday), 7 April (Saturday),
26 May (Saturday), 9 June (Saturday), 22 September (Saturday), 6
October (Saturday), 17 November (Saturday), 8 December
(Saturday).
2013: 12 January (Saturday), 9 February (Saturday), 23 March
(Saturday)
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