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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Kobe - BBC Travel Show

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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Kobe - BBC Travel Show

Carmen Roberts takes on Japan's city of Kobe in her challenge to experience as much as possible from the city in the length of a Rugby game (including break)
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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Yokohama - BBC Travel Show

Carmen Roberts takes on Japan's Yokohama in her challenge to experience as much as possible from the city in the length of a Rugby game (including break)
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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Nagoya - BBC Travel Show

Carmen Roberts takes on Japan's Nagoya in her challenge to experience as much as possible from the city in the length of a Rugby game (including break)
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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Kumamoto - BBC Travel Show

Carmen Roberts takes on Japan's Kumamoto in her challenge to experience as much as possible from the city in the length of a Rugby game (including break)
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Japan 2019 world cup preview tour

Rugby world cup 2019, Ireland has scheduled pool matches in Fukuoka, Fukuroi, Kobe and Yokohoma. Travel Extra visited the cities as part of a Rugby world cup 2019, preview tour of what we can expect in host cities for Ireland games with Unique Japan Tours, Fukuoka, Fukuroi, Kobe and Yokohoma, June 23-29 2018.

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BBC Travel Show - Sapporo snow festival (week 8)

This week, Carmen Roberts is at Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival to see how it's coping with an unusually snow-free winter; Lucy Hedges is back with a round-up of all the gadgets that'll help you on your travels and Mike heads for Brazil to learn some carnaval secrets ahead of this year's spectacular in Rio.

Tips for going to Japan for the Rugby World Cup

Tips for going to Japan for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Your survival guide to Japan: how to get around, bullet trains, food, money, weather and more.

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The Rugby World Cup is from 20th September 2019 until 2nd November 2019, with venues at stadiums all around Japan, from Kyushu to Hokkaido. Japan's an amazing country and it's a chance to explore it beyond the major tourist spots. I've been travelling to Japan for almost 10 years, so here are my tips and FAQs for your first trip to Japan.

- What if you don't speak Japanese
- How to get around (including bullet trains, JR Pass vs Suica card)
- Internet / pocket wifi
- Money - cash or cards?
- Things you need to know (ettiquette and Japanese culture)
- Food
- Weather
- Bars in Japan
- Crime/safety - are there any bad areas to avoid?
- Things to do

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BBC Travel Show - Scotland's ancient history (week 36)

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Introducing the Webb Ellis Pavilion and Suites - Rugby World Cup 2019 Official Hospitality

STH Japan brought sports hospitality to Asia for the first time through Rugby World Cup 2019. The programme launched in February 2018 and exceeded the sales target of ¥10.5bn. (£70m). STH set up an office in 2017, and recruited a team to focus on selling, marketing and operationally fulfilling the programme.

RWC2019 England Rugby Travel Special Event

What do you get when you cross five Taiko Drummers, 40 Japanese Dancers, Five ex Internationals (including three RWC Winners!) and 900 guests? One great night!

Japan Trip 2019 - Sapporo (4K 60FPS)

Final Chapter: Sapporo

This is it, the final destination was Sapporo! The city is known for many things: winter olympic games, its famous beer, the winter festival, and even more. The city is the center of attraction in Hokkaido! Fun fact: I've arrived just in time for the Rugby World Cup festivities. The city was booming with more tourists than usual from all around the world! I got to live a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I'll never forget!

The first stop in Sapporo was a visit to the former Hokkaido Government Office, also known as the Red Brick Building by locals. This is where the seat of the government of Hokkaido was housed for years. Visits inside are free, where you can learn more about the history of the building as well as visit the memorial hall which holds many portraits of old governors. The view of the building from a distance was beautiful, with flower beds everywhere and Ginkgo trees all lined up. I could only imagine the scenery once the autumn leaves appeared!

Just a few blocks down from the Office stands the Sapporo Clock Tower. It is one of the oldest buildings in Sapporo, and was used as a drill hall for the Sapporo Agricultural College. To give some context, William Smith Clark, an American professor, was invited by the government of Japan to establish a college in Sapporo. His mark left a great impact on the economic development of Hokkaido. The college has now become the Hokkaido University. This also explains why the structure is similar to old midwest American buildings. The Clock Tower is now a museum that explains the history of the building and on the second floor you can see a replica of the clock that was brought directly from Boston. People can also take pictures with Dr. Clark sitting on a bench. You'll see him many times, as he is quite an important figure to Sapporo!

From the Clock Tower, we went to Odori Park. This is where all the big yearly festivities happen in Sapporo. At one end of the park stands the Sapporo TV Tower. At my time of arrival, the Oktoberfest festival was happening just under the tower itself! I got to drink good beer and listen to nice music, it was very relaxing! After that, we walked down the park to look at the beautiful fountain overlooking the TV Tower. A little bit further down was the Sapporo Fanzone, where the Rugby World Cup festivities were happening. I've had the chance to attend a great opening ceremony with performers, all of this for free! The ambiance was superb!

Next, I obviously could not be in Sapporo and skip going to the Sapporo Beer Museum! Hokkaido is the birthplace of beer in Japan, and this museum tells all its story in Japan, not just Sapporo beer. I could not take videos inside the museum, but I took plenty of photos as this was allowed! If you have the chance, it's worth reading taking an hour or two to read about all the history of beer in Japan. At the end of the tour, there is a beer garden where you can order Hokkaido exclusive Sapporo Classic beer. I also drank Kaitakushi, which is beer made from the original Sapporo recipe. It tasted very good! One thing that I did not have time to do was eat at the Garden Grill restaurant. You can eat Ghengis Khan, a popular all-you-can-eat mutton BBQ local dish. It's apparently delicious! So many things to do and see, but so little time!

The last place I've visited to end the trip was the Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. There is another Dr. Clark statue overlooking the city of Sapporo. The famous phrase Boys be ambitious! is engraved on it. It was the last thing he said to students before going back to America. Many people take pictures here! Usually, you can see sheep around, but it was a bit late to see them. No worries, I've enjoyed the view of downtown Sapporo city from there and this marked the end of my trip.

Thanks a lot for reading and watching my video recaps. I wish I could stay more in Japan. There is so much more to see. Until next time!

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Japan Express! RWC city guide for Fukuoka - BBC Travel Show

Carmen Roberts takes on Japan's Fukuoka in her challenge to experience as much as possible from the city in the length of a Rugby game (including break)

The Travel Show: Japan House (2015 Week 49)

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Destination Insight Series - Singapore with PATA & BBC

Following the success of the PATA Dream to Travel Festival, particularly the Dream to Travel Forums, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with BBC Global News, is pleased to announce the launch of the Destination Insight Series. This webinar series will take a close look at various destinations around the Asia Pacific region as examine how they are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare towards recovery. The panel discussions will provide a 360° local perspective of each destinations’ on-ground activities and preparations (operational, marketing, communications, etc.).

The next episode will focus on Singapore, where passion is made possible. Join us to gain in-depth insight into how the Singapore Tourism Board together with industry partners and the community are working to support travel and tourism from their initial response to the global pandemic, tourism safety measures and domestic tourism campaigns to planned air travel bubbles, the resumption of MICE events and innovative tourism offerings.

Speakers:
- Aloysius Arlando, Chief Executive Officer, SingEx Holdings Ltd.
- Keith Tan, Chief Executive, Singapore Tourism Board
- Jason Loe, Founder, Tribe Pte Ltd.
- Soon-Hwa Wong, Chair, PATA
- Carmen Roberts, Presenter, BBC's The Travel Show

Day trip to Kobe City, Japan

Day trip to Kobe City, Japan.

- Kobe has a direct Shinkansen to Tokyo.
- Stay at Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel.
- Enjoy the skyline view of Kobe City.
- Check out Nunobiki Falls.
- Eat at STEAK MISONO KOBE BEEF RESTAURANT.
- Kobe will be a host city for the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan.
- TAKENAKA CARPENTRY TOOLS MUSEUM.
- Kiku-Masamune Taru Sake Meister factory Kobe.

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Japan Rugby Travel: 6 Things To Know

If you're travelling to the biggest rugby tournament in the world in 2019, here's six things you should know.
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Japan Rugby Travel 2019... Japan is waiting for you

Travelling to Japan for the rugby in 2019? Travel with InsideJapan for expert knowledge, trustworthy customer service and straightforward, honest pricing.

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