Dollar At New 7-Year High Against Yen, Etc.

Above, one of the moats that surrounds the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The dollar has reached a new seven-year high in Tokyo. It is now at ¥116.31-116.32 (Source: Kyodo News). Now is a good time to head over!

Speaking of Japan travel, two articles from different perspectives have appeared in newspapers from the Eastern Seaboard on recent visits to Japan.

One is from The Washington Post and the other is from the New York Times. Each are worth reading to give anyone interested in taking a trip to Japan ideas on what to see and do.

To read The Washington Post's article, go here.

To read the New York Times's article, go here.