Tours Resume To Gunkanjima Island In Nagasaki

Tours resume to Gunkanjima island in Nagasaki

A UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan has reopened to visitors after it was damaged by a typhoon.

Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island, off Nagasaki Prefecture was once home to Hashima Coal Mine. The site is recognized as contributing to Japan's industrial revolution.

Virtual Tours Planned At Atomic Bomb Museums

Virtual tours planned at atomic bomb museums

Two Japanese museums dedicated to documenting the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki plan to offer virtual tours online in cooperation with an international NGO devoted to the elimination of nuclear weapons.

They are planning the events as the number of international visitors to these museums has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hotels Concerned Over China's Halt Of Group Tours

Hotels concerned over China's halt of group tours

Hotels in Japan are concerned about the possible impact of China's decision to halt overseas group trips beginning Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

One hotel in central Tokyo usually has about half of its 90 rooms occupied by guests from China.