The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, Inc., has opened the 58-room IRAPH SUI, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miyako Okinawa, marking the third Luxury Collection property in Japan.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Berjaya Okinawa Development Co. Ltd  have revealed plans for a new development on the island of Okinawa, Japan. The project will debut as part of the development’s master plan as Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Okinawa.

Every year global luxury travel network Virtuoso surveys its force of travel agencies and advisors in 50 countries, including 82 locations in Australia, to gauge what the coming year will bring. The Luxe Report, which has established Virtuoso as a trusted trend predictor, unveils consumer preferences in high-end and experiential travel.

Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture showcased its culture and cuisine to travel agents and trade partners at an event held in Sydney earlier this week.

Abercrombie & Kent has compiled their destination Hot List for 2019, the definitive go-to inventory for discerning travellers who want to take the road less travelled, visit hard-to-reach wilderness havens and immerse themselves in new cultures.

Intrepid Travel CEO James Thornton shares insight on his family adventure to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ with Guy Dundas.

The hotel is home to a Cultural Experience Program and 15 restaurants and 7 bars, including five dedicated to different aspects of Japanese cuisine (teppanyaki, tempura, kaiseki, sushi and a sake bar). One of its more recent additions is the Premier Grand Club Floors, with 111 suite and premium club rooms, the Premier Grand Club Lounge on the 45th floor and a renovated Sky Lounge Aurora, 160 metres above the ground.

The number of Australians travelling to Japan continues to grow, with over 450,000 visitors in 2017.  At an event hosted by the Japan National Tourism Organisation on 14 March at Café Sydney, the industry personnel in attendance were surprised to hear that in January alone, 69,000 Australians visited Japan – a 14% increase on the previous year.