Expedia Group regularly publishes travel research reports based on data from its own website and Hotels.com. The company has now released its summer 2026 travel trends report. According to the report, interest in domestic travel is growing this summer. Within Japan, Shiga Prefecture is drawing growing attention — it ranked 2nd in the hotel search growth rate by prefecture, right behind Tokyo in 1st place. Shiga Prefecture is located just about 9 minutes by train from Kyoto — one of Japan’s most famous tourist destinations — making it an easy day trip. The prefecture is home to Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. In recent years, nature-based activities around Lake…

The Shanghai Museum will present “On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas” (July 9, 2026 – Nov. 14, 2027 at the Shanghai Museum on People’s Square), a major exhibition exploring the artistic, cultural, and spiritual traditions of ancient civilizations across Central and South America. Following the success of ‘On Top of the Pyramid,’ this exhibition features exceptional objects from Mexico and Peru, showcasing the ancient Americas’ greatest achievements. Organized in partnership with museums and cultural institutions in Mexico and Peru, the exhibition features 1,129 groups of objects, nearly 3,000 pieces. Through an expansive presentation of archaeological and artistic material, it examines the development of ancient civilizations…

Cebu’s hospitality scene is about to get louder, brighter and far more playful. Radisson RED Cebu Mandaue has officially opened at Astra Centre, a dynamic mixed-use destination with a lifestyle shopping mall at its core, marking the first Radisson RED hotel in the Philippines. With 144 stylish rooms, statement-making design and a social-first energy, the hotel introduces a vibrant new stay for travellers who like their experiences expressive, connected and full of personality. As the inaugural Radisson RED in the Philippines, the hotel represents a significant milestone in Radisson Hotel Group’s regional growth strategy, expanding the Group’s lifestyle portfolio in key high-potential markets. “Bringing Radisson RED to the Philippines is an exciting…

 From June 10 to June 12, Chen Jinggu Cultural Activities Week, a sub-event of the 18th Straits Forum, drew crowds of locals and visitors from near and far to Gutian County in southeast China’s Fujian Province. For years, such thematic activities have been held consecutively in the county, which is also the cradle of Chen Jinggu culture, to highlight related cultural inheritance and cross-Strait exchanges. Xu Feng, Party chief of Gutian County, attributed the locality’s adherence to holding the cultural week event to shared aspirations for nurturing the common cultural roots among people across the Taiwan Strait. From mountainous eastern Fujian to palaces and temples around the world, there are as…

Indonesia and Japan have strengthened tourism cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) at Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. The MoC was signed by Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, and Japan’s MLIT Minister, Yasushi Kaneko. The signing took place during President Prabowo Subianto’s state visit to Japan, marking a significant milestone by establishing, for the first time, a formal framework for tourism cooperation between the two countries. The agreement reflects more than two years of intensive coordination and constructive dialogue. The MoC covers several strategic areas, including joint tourism promotion in international exhibitions; development of tourism products such…