Japan’s hot springs risk drying up as tourism-fuelled water crisis sparks closures
Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some ...
Japan's tourist industry eyes sustainable success after record-breaking year
From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...
Popular travel destination breaks annual tourism record, sets new goal of 60M visitors
“In 2030, we want the goal to [reach] 60 million people. … We will make an effort to increase [and] welcome more tourists ...
Cruises are booming in Japan
Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025 ...
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Foreign tourists spent more than 5 trillion yen in Japan in 2023
according to statistics released by the Japan Tourism Agency on Jan. 17. The government only set in March 2023 the goal of having foreign tourists spend 5 trillion yen in the nation over a year as ...
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Japan May Raise Tourist Tax From RM29 To RM148 As Visitors Keep Pouring In
Japan is considering increasing its International Tourist Tax from 1,000 yen (about RM29) to as much as 5,000 yen (around RM148). According to Asia News Network, the move aims to tackle overtourism, ...
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Popular travel destination breaks annual tourism record, sets new goal of 60M visitors
Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan, with the country breaking a tourism record in 2024. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, projections indicated that nearly 33.4 million travelers ...