Make the most of your business trip by following these tips for booking travel to Japan. Japan is the world’s third-largest economy, behind only the United States and China. It’s also the epicenter of commerce in the Asia-Pacific region. For these reasons and others, you may find yourself needing to book travel to Japan. ButRead more
Japan’s parliament has passed a new tax that targets anyone exiting the country. Japan’s departure tax is already known as the Sayonara tax, this new law goes into effect in January 2019 and it requires anyone leaving Japan to pay ¥1,000 upon departure. At current exchange rates, ¥1,000 yen is a little more than $9.Read more
Some American companies and business travelers lean heavily on low-cost carriers in the USA to get where they need to go while keeping expenses as low as possible. Southwest Airlines is perhaps the best-known LCC in the United States, famous for its affordable fares and limited fees that give it a leg up onRead more
Very Useful Japanese Phrases for Travelers When traveling Internationally either for business or leisure just knowing a few key phrases can make a big impact on how well you’re received. Armed with these few Japanese phrases you’re certain to impress your host and possibly even walk away with a few new friends. 1.Read more
Bye-bye old paper copies. Hello Paperless Expense! Now, thanks in part to Concur, beginning earlier this summer, Japanese businesses can now save receipts electronically. Japan finally relaxed e-Bunsho regulations as a result of a special collaboration between the Japanese Government, economic groups, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and Concur Japan. This long-time regulation requiredRead more
Great news for those planning travel to and from Tokyo in late October — All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be connecting Tokyo’s Haneda airport to both New York and Chicago. ANA, Japan’s second largest airline, has been planning this change since earlier this year. They first announced the new routes in May and are nowRead more
Open Skies Agreement Amended, Good for Business Travel For the first time since 1978 the United States and Japan are amending their Open Skies agreement to allow U.S. carriers to operate daytime flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the closer of Tokyo’s two major airports. This agreement modifies the four current arrival/departure pairs for theRead more
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