Travel and leisure

Tokyo tightens screws on home-sharing facilities for tourists amid complaints

People talk at the shopping street of Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo’s Asakusa district on June 25.

Greater Sentosa Master Plan unveiled; new attractions to be ready from early 2030s

(Clockwise from top left) Artist's impressions of the Sensorium, the Imbiah Canopy Plaza, islet hopping experience on Sentosa's beaches, and the Island's new Heart Transport Hub.

Airports, airlines warn new EU border checks snarling summer travel

The EU’s new Entry/Exit System was introduced to register non-EU travellers entering the 27-nation bloc.

South Korea extends visa fee waiver for group tourists from 6 countries

The exemption applies to group tourists from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Mount Fuji climbing season opens with 2 trails, new fee kiosks ease crowds

Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures have introduced a range of measures to regulate climber access amid a rise in visitors.

The latest way to see Europe: On foot

Thanks to a collision of post-pandemic travel preferences and the appeal of crowd-free rural Europe, the self-guided walking holiday is going mainstream.

A food lover’s guide to Tasmania: Farms, vineyards, distilleries and more

Iain Field (right) is one half of the married couple running Tongola Cheese, which produces handmade cheese from the milk of goats they rear on Leap Farm.

Tasmania for non-hikers: Wildlife, sauna cruises and treetop adventures

Tahune Adventures includes walking trails and suspension bridges that overlook the Huon and Picton rivers.

Shift Happens

Cherry blossoms, snow and safaris: Why seasonal holidays are getting harder to plan

Some companies have pushed back autumn tours in Japan to account for a longer summer season, one of the many ways climate change has affected seasonal vacations.

Japan tourist hot spot Hakone aims to implement accommodation tax

The local government aims to introduce the tax in fiscal 2028.

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