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In order to counter the spike in COVID-19 infections, the government of Japan extended the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency to September 12.Events remain restricted to half the venue capacity and up to 5,000 attendees, whichever figure is lower, a...

SKYTRAX, the international rating organization for air transport facilities and services, announced at the 2021 World Airport Awards that Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport) was voted the second-Best Airport in the World and the World's Clea...

The government of Japan extended the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency to August 31 in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus.Dining facilities stopping serving alcohol may remain open until 8 p.m., while restaurants and bars serving alcohol c...

The government of Japan has put Tokyo under a state of emergency until August 22 in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Restaurants and bars serving alcohol are required to close. Dining facilities stopping serving alcohol may remain open ...

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) is pleased to announce that the 9th UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific in Tokyo will open its registration soon via the UIA website. The first hybrid UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific will tak...

June 2021, Tokyo, Japan: The Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) is delighted to announce that Tokyo has placed the winning bid to host the IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) on April 25 - 27, 2023. The Con...

The Japanese government has decided to shift to a quasi-state of emergency until July 11. Shopping malls and department stores, including those selling nonessential goods, may operate under shortened hours, effective from June 21. Dining facilities ...

Announcing the release of the "Sustainability Experience in Tokyo" to offer ideas to international conference organizers aiming to make their events in Tokyo more sustainable. Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) Business Events Team has re...

Since the decline in the number of confirmed cases remains slow, the Japanese government extended the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20; however, it has partially loosened the restrictions. From June 1, museums and amusement parks which ...

The Japanese government extended the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency to the end of May to bring down the number of confirmed cases and ease the strain on hospitals. The restrictions remain unchanged regarding the closure of major commercial faci...