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TOKYO -- Tobu Railway will launch luxury tours in October that combine golf and sightseeing in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, hoping to attract wealthy tourists from abroad. [1]

PATTAYA — Three people were rescued early Friday after being trapped for more than an hour in a glass lift at a hotel in Pattaya, prompting emergency wo [2]

PATTAYA, Thailand – An unusual rescue unfolded in Pattaya this week when an Italian tourist, Mr. Marco De Vivo, found himself stranded without [3]

TOKYO -- Relais & Chateaux, a French non-profit association of luxury hotels and restaurants, is growing in Japan, as more businesses join its ranks to gain access to its expertise and network, and see an increase in foreign guests as a result. [4]

On the 14th of March, Lumi Restaurant is hosting a four-hands dinner bringing together two chefs whose work is well worth paying attention to. [5]

30 foreign guests to join Ahtisaari´s funeral Published : 09 Nov 2023, 02:07 About 800 guests including 30 international dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral of former President Martti Ahtisaari scheduled to be held in Helsinki on Friday, s... [6]

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan for three days on May 26, meaning he will be the first official foreign guest received by the new emperor, Japanese government sources said on Monday. [7]

TOKYO -- As inbound tourism to Japan rebounds from the COVID-induced slump, some businesses are offering delivery services to overseas tourists that allow them to ship suitcases and other heavy luggage back home or to other destinations in Japan. (confirmed by 2 sources) [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-21 · 75% match

Luxury golf tours await wealthy foreign guests at Japan's Nikko

TOKYO -- Tobu Railway will launch luxury tours in October that combine golf and sightseeing in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, hoping to attract wealthy tourists from abroad.

[2] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2025-12-26 · 81% match

Three Trapped in Pattaya Hotel Lift More Than an Hour

PATTAYA — Three people were rescued early Friday after being trapped for more than an hour in a glass lift at a hotel in Pattaya, prompting emergency wo

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-16 · 71% match

Lost Italian tourist with only hotel key highlights Thai generosity in Pattaya

PATTAYA, Thailand – An unusual rescue unfolded in Pattaya this week when an Italian tourist, Mr. Marco De Vivo, found himself stranded without

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-18 · 71% match

French hotel network Relais & Chateaux sees Japan reach grow

TOKYO -- Relais & Chateaux, a French non-profit association of luxury hotels and restaurants, is growing in Japan, as more businesses join its ranks to gain access to its expertise and network, and see an increase in foreign guests as a result.

[5] TH chiangmaicitylife.com · 2026-03-02 · 37% match

A memorable night at Lumi with Eat Me’s Chef Tim Butler

On the 14th of March, Lumi Restaurant is hosting a four-hands dinner bringing together two chefs whose work is well worth paying attention to.

[6] FI dailyfinland.fi · 2023-11-09 · 75% match

30 foreign guests to join Ahtisaari´s funeral

30 foreign guests to join Ahtisaari´s funeral Published : 09 Nov 2023, 02:07 About 800 guests including 30 international dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral of former President Martti Ahtisaari scheduled to be held in Helsinki on Friday, s

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-02-18 · 75% match

Trump set to be new Japanese emperor's 1st official foreign guest

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan for three days on May 26, meaning he will be the first official foreign guest received by the new emperor, Japanese government sources said on Monday.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-02-03 · 75% match

Japan hotels offer foreign guests the chance to unload baggage

TOKYO -- As inbound tourism to Japan rebounds from the COVID-induced slump, some businesses are offering delivery services to overseas tourists that allow them to ship suitcases and other heavy luggage back home or to other destinations in Japan.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-20 · 75% match

Prince Hotels spices up Tokyo eateries to lure foreign guests

TOKYO -- While most hoteliers in Japan are busy refurbishing their rooms to tap the foreign tourism boom, Prince Hotels is overhauling its restaurants instead, betting that the fastest way to the hearts -- and wallets -- of overseas guests is through

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-06 · 75% match

China's foreign minister is Suu Kyi's first guest

NAYPYITAW -- A week after Myanmar's first freely elected president and cabinet were sworn in, China's foreign minister was the first foreign dignitary to visit the nation and congratulate the new National League for Democracy (NLD) government.

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