Japanese travel agencies to promote trips to China
Japanese travel agencies announced their collective plan to promote travel to China at an event held in Tokyo on Monday, 3rd March.
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Japan mulls imposition of new tax to combat overtourism
Japan may currently be the leading destination of choice for most of the world, but overtourism is significantly impacting the country in an adverse manner.
Hotel stays in Japan hit record highs for the second year in a row
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) reports that the number of hotel stays and those at other accommodations in the country hit record highs in 2024.
Japan works to draw in more digital nomads
The Japan Tourism Agency announced its plan to launch a new programme for attracting digital nomads this year.
Japan hotels stays hit record high in 2024
In a report released on Friday, 31st January, the Japan Tourism Agency declared a record increase in overnight stays in the country throughout 2024.
Accor shows a different side of Japan with Grand Mercure and Mercure Hotels
For those seeking more than Japan’s well-trodden tourist paths, Accor invites travellers to uncover the authentic charm of the country’s lesser-known destinations through enriching stays at…
Japan reports 36.87 million arrivals for 2024
Japan reported an all-time high in terms of foreign tourist arrivals for 2024, register 36.87 million travellers in the past year.
Japan Airlines and Hoshino Resorts team up to mitigate overtourism
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Hoshino Resorts are working together to combat overtourism and boost regional revitalisation in Japan via their joint All-time Favourites vs Hidden Gems campaign.
Japan eases travel restrictions for foreign visitors
Japan's relaxed border measures from today, including raising a daily cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000, will positively impact the economy only if tourists are given more freedom.
Japan reopens to individual tourists, but they must do this
Japan is finally reopening its borders to individual tourists next week. The Japan Tourism Agency has revised the travel guidelines as the country prepares to welcome them.
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Japan begins visa applications on package tours
The government is now accepting registrations by travel agents through a new portal, where they must enter information of tour participants
Japan mulls resumption of tourism discount
Japan's government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump
Lights on! Niseko in Japan gets illuminated for domestic visitors this winter
Shimmering golden lights have been installed at six iconic Niseko locations to highlight the beautiful surroundings in the Niseko area
Japan to reignite domestic travel
With new cases currently on the decline, Japan will be balancing safety and hygiene with getting people within Japan back to enjoying what their beautiful country has to offer.
Japan will not pay half of your travel expenses, says Japan Tourism Agency
In a series of tweets, Japan Tourism Agency has explained that the proposed tourism program is still under consideration and would only cover “a portion of domestic travel expenses.”
Japan wants tourists to buy travel insurance due to unpaid medical bills
With the sudden surge of tourists in Japan, the government is encouraging foreign tourists to purchase travel insurance. The reason, some people are leaving unpaid medical bills that is…
Vietjet secures USD 1.2 billion for fleet expansion
Following a signing ceremony for three new routes into Japan yesterday, Vietnam’s Vietjet also announced it had secured funding for the fleet expansion worth a whopping USD 1.2 billion.
Could Japan be the next country to close due to overtourism?
Following the huge drop in inbound tourists after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, the Japanese government boosted its tourism efforts and reintroduced Japan to the world.…
Japan sets new monthly tourism record
Japan welcomed a total of 2.68 million international visitors in July 2017, which marks a 16.8% year-on-year increase and a new monthly record.
According to the latest data from the…
