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Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal: The nation welcomed a record 3.08 million foreign visitors in March ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/society/record-high-inbound-travelers/
Quick Glance: Record: 3 Million Foreign Visitors to Japan in March
- In March, the number of foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time, a 69.5 percent increase from the previous year, driven by tourists attracted to cherry blossoms and Easter holidaymakers.
- Spending by overseas travelers in the country reached a record of 1.75 trillion yen for the January-March quarter, the highest ever for a three-month period.
- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presided over a meeting of a ministerial council established to promote Japan as a tourism-oriented country, expressing expectations of reaching record highs in both arrivals and spending in 2024.
- The largest number of travelers came from South Korea, followed by Taiwan, with the increase coinciding with the Easter holiday and Japan continuing to work towards attracting an annual 60 million foreign visitors by 2030.
The number of visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in March, while a weak yen drove tourists to spend a record amount over the first quarter ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-foreign-tourists-top-3m-in-March-fueling-record-spending-boom
The number of visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in March, while a weak yen drove tourists to spend a record amount over the first quarter ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-foreign-tourists-top-3m-in-March-fueling-record-spending-boom
Koreans less satisfied with travel to US due to strong dollar : Korean travelers are becoming dissatisfied with trips to countries that use the U.S ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/04/141_373001.html
Japan records best-ever monthly visitor numbers in March: More than three million foreigners visited Japan in March, a record for a single month ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-records-best-ever-monthly-visitor-numbers
Over 100 hotels in Japan fall victim to Booking.com phishing scams: Over 100 hotels in Japan have fallen victim to email scams that try to steal customers' ...
japantoday.com/category/crime/over-100-hotels-in-japan-fall-victim-to-booking.com-phishing-scams
Cherry Blossoms to Cheap Yen Spur Record Tourist Visits to Japan: Japan hosted a record number of tourists in March as the country’s early start to cherry ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/cherry-blossoms-to-cheap-yen-spur-record-tourist-visits-to-japan
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Lucifel, Seoul's first butler-themed tea house treats patrons like royalty : Immerse yourself in a world where your daily stresses fade away ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/04/199_372095.html
Taiwan visitors rank as biggest foreign spenders in Japan in 2023 - Focus Taiwan: Taiwanese ranked as the biggest spenders among foreign visitors to Japan in ...
focustaiwan.tw/business/202404020009
Japan sees record 2.79 million visitors in February due to Lunar New Year boost: The travel industry is getting a major boost from a weak yen that has made Japan ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/japan-foreign-visitors-february/
Japan aiming for wealthy Asians to visit rural areas near 2025 Expo - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240320/p2g/00m/0na/015000c
Why are so many Japanese-style dining pubs popping up in Korea? : On a rainy Monday night in March, nostalgic melodies of Japanese city pop played aloud outside ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/03/141_371563.html
Japan tourism agency picks model areas aiming to address overtourism: The agency has selected 20 areas to implement model projects aimed at addressing challenges ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/areas-models-addressing-overtourism/
Record 186K foreign guests stayed at hotels in Fukushima Pref. in 2023; half from Taiwan - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240302/p2a/00m/0bu/011000c
Travel News: Air Japan launches direct Singapore-Tokyo flights, one-way fares from $156
straitstimes.com/life/travel/travel-news-air-japan-launches-direct-singapore-tokyo-flights-one-way-fares-from-156
Japan sees 2.69 million visitors in January, matching 2019's record pace: Japan welcomed more than 2 million visitors for an eighth consecutive month in ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-2.69-million-visitors-in-january-matching-2019&
Japan sees 2.69 million visitors in January, matching 2019's record pace: Japan welcomed more than 2 million visitors for an eighth consecutive month in ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-2.69-million-visitors-in-january-matching-2019&
Tourist Boom Making Seafood Bowls Too Pricey for Many Japanese: Foreign visitors to Japan are driving up prices at restaurants near tourist spots ...
time.com/6698271/japan-tourism-seafood-restaurant-high-prices/
Internet Convinced Terrifying Road Is the Bridge From Their 'Nightmares': Social-media users were floored by the bridge in the viral clip, with one writing that ...
newsweek.com/scariest-bridge-japan-eshima-ohashi-viral-1871467
Indulging in a unique blend of relaxation and luxury, an amusement park in Japan has introduced an extraordinary attraction: a red wine pool ... Show more www.indiatimes.com/trending/wtf/visitors-can-dip-into-red-wine-pool-at-this-japanese-amusement-park-630633.html
Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift Fans. Please Remain Seated as You Cheer.: Some Japanese spectators are grumbling that foreign concertgoers visiting Tokyo don’t ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/09/world/asia/taylor-swift-tokyo-japan.html
Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift fans. Please remain seated as you cheer: The enthusiasm of some of the Swifties arriving with her has clashed with local ...
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/welcome-to-japan-taylor-swift-fans-please-remain-seated-as-you-cheer
1,000-km nature trek helping northeast Japan hit its stride once again - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240221/p2g/00m/0li/043000c
Taiwanese tourists to Japan exceed Chinese visitors: Other travel destinations luring Chinese tourists away, official says
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5118722
Canada can increase role in Indo-Pacific through IPEF: Japan envoy: The Japanese ambassador to Canada has expressed hope Ottawa will join the U.S ...
japantoday.com/category/politics/canada-can-increase-role-in-indo-pacific-through-ipef-japan-envoy
Record High Spending by Foreign Visitors to Japan: Take Advantage of Opportunity to Share Country’s Appeal with World
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20240209-167902/
Korean travelers flock to Japan as Independence Movement Day approaches: Many Koreans are planning to travel to Japan during the three-day national holiday ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/02/141_369446.html
Japan Tourism Agency to Promote Gastronomy Tourism: TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tourism Agency plans to support the development of tourism programs focusing on ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240218-169632/
Japan to Step Up Efforts to Host Int’l Conferences, Biz Events: Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japan Tourism Agency will strengthen its measures, such as introducing a ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240204-166829/
‘A free-for-all’: Japan divided as return of tourists brings Instagrammers and litter
theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/03/a-free-for-all-japan-divided-as-return-of-tourists-brings-instagrammers-and-litter
Japan’s economy gets boost from 25 million visitors in 2023: A weak yen has helped boost tourists’ spending power, making Japan a much more affordable and ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/17/visitor-spending-tops-5-trillion-yen/
Japan’s Hotel Industry Emphasizing Quality over Quantity to Attract Foreign Tourists
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20240119-162988/
Japan welcomed 25 million visitors in 2023, reaching 79% of pre-COVID level.
Visitors' spending hits record high, helped by weak yen: s.nikkei.com/48YKAmr
Japan aims to direct Asian tourists to places less traveled: The tourism body is attempting to direct visitors to places outside Tokyo in order to prevent ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/society/jnto-rural-tourism/
'Million Dollar View' From Plane Passenger's Window Stuns Internet: Social media users were floored by the spectacular close view of Japan's tallest mountain.
newsweek.com/mount-fuji-japan-view-sky-plane-instagram-1863165
Marriott hotel opens in Nagasaki amid hopes of boosting tourism - The Mainichi: NAGASAKI (Kyodo) -- The first Marriott hotel in Japan's southwestern Kyushu ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240116/p2g/00m/0li/034000c
Japan sees record 2.73 mil visitors in December; 25.06 mil for 2023: Japan welcomed a record number of visitors in December, official data showed on Wednesday ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-record-2.73-million-visitors-in-december-in-covid-recovery-year
Hotels fill up at higher rates as foreign tourists enjoy weak yenwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15118226
$800K tuna to become sushi at Michelin-starred restaurant : The 525-pound fish is due to be served at the Michelin-starred Onodera restaurant in Tokyo ...
businessinsider.com/800k-tuna-become-sushi-michelin-starred-restaurant-japan-tokyo-2024-1
Taoyuan to implement Japan-bound preclearance: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/01/29/2003812788
Bridal firm in Matsue to Start Offering Wedding Photoshoot Tours for Foreign Visitors
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20231215-155821/
2023 foreign arrivals in Japan top 20 mil for Jan-Nov; highest since 2019: The number of foreign visitor arrivals in Japan in 11 months from January totaled 22 ...
japantoday.com/category/national/2023-foreign-arrivals-in-Japan-top-20-mil-Jan-Nov-highest-since-2019
Quick Glance: Japan 2023: 20 Million Foreign Arrivals
- Japan's foreign visitor arrivals in 2023 exceeded 20 million for the first time since 2019.
- In November, an estimated 2,440,800 foreign visitors were recorded, marking the sixth consecutive month with over 2 million visitors.
- The Japan Tourism Agency predicts that visitor arrivals will reach around 25 million by the end of the year.
- A major Japanese travel agency predicts that visitor arrivals in 2024 will reach a record high of 33.1 million.
Japan’s post-pandemic tourists shift spending to crafts and jewelry: Average spending on traditional handicrafts per visitor was ¥13,338 ($92) in the ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/20/post-pandemic-tourists-spending/
As Japan’s tourism rebounds, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport turns to automation to decrease reliance on manpower
channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-tokyo-tourism-covid-19-pandemic-china-south-korea-haneda-airport-3950711
Japan logs record ¥2.58 tril current account surplus in October: Japan posted a 2.58 trillion yen current account surplus in October, the largest for the month ...
japantoday.com/category/business/update2-japan-logs-record-2.58-tril.-yen-current-account-surplus-in-oct.
Japan quietly and politely hates its tourism boom: Kyoto is bracing for another influx of tourists. Next to the rollout of the city administration’s "mind ...
asiatimes.com/2023/12/japan-quietly-and-politely-hates-its-tourism-boom/
Japan sees 2.52 million visitors in Oct, exceeding pre-COVID levels: Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on Wednesday ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-sees-252-mln-visitors-oct-exceeding-pre-covid-levels-2023-11-15/
Japan Tourism: Post-Pandemic Visitors Shift Spending to Crafts, Jewelry: Post-pandemic tourists to Japan are increasingly snapping up folk crafts and jewelry ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/japan-s-post-pandemic-tourists-shift-spending-to-crafts-jewelry
Paid articlePaid Japan has 8.5 million empty homes that Airbnb wants to use for tourism: Airbnb says it wants to partner with local governments to incentivize homeowners to ...
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Japanese Overseas Travel Shows Slow Recovery in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic: The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas has failed to make a full ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20231212-155066/
Japan exports grow better than expected as auto shipments climb | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15058635
UAE influencers invited on tour to experience ‘ama’ diver culturewww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15048520
Japans tourism bounces back, welcomes 2 million foreign visitors in September: Japans tourism bounces back, welcomes 2 million foreign visitors in September
wionews.com/world/japans-tourism-bounces-back-welcomes-2-million-foreign-visitors-in-september-648737
Quick Glance: Foreign Tourists in Japan Reach Pre-COVID Levels
- In September, 2.18 million tourists arrived in Japan from overseas, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
Japan international visitors reach 96% of pre-COVID level in Sept: Japan welcomed more than 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-international-visitors-reach-96-pre-covid-level-sept-2023-10-18/
Japan’s September Incoming Tourist Arrivals Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels: Japan incoming visitor arrivals have returned to prepandemic levels in September 2023.
loyaltylobby.com/2023/10/19/japans-september-incoming-tourist-arrivals-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels/
Japanese airlines' flights from China almost fully booked for holiday - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230929/p2g/00m/0in/050000c
South Korean airlines to boost number of flights to Japanese cities: According to an estimate by the Japan National Tourism Organization, 569 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/09/south-korean-airlines-boosting-japan-flights/
A year after borders fully opened, tourism vocab is also back: After tourists fully returned to Japan last October, so did a term we hadn't heard since before ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/10/06/language/japanese-language-travel-tourism-vocabulary/
Tourists flood back to Tokyo, but not elsewhere in Japan: TOKYO -- Tourists have been flooding back to Japan since the borders reopened after the pandemic ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Tourists-flood-back-to-Tokyo-but-not-elsewhere-in-Japan
Paid articlePaid Japan looks to promote electronic visas amid tourism recovery: The Foreign Ministry began the online service in March in 11 countries and regions ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/24/japan/society/electronic-visa-inbound-tourism/
Japan's tourism rebound spurs talk of easing ride-hailing rules: TOKYO -- Lifting the ban on private car ride-hailing in Japan has come up for discussion among ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Japan-s-tourism-rebound-spurs-talk-of-easing-ride-hailing-rules
Paid articlePaid China Helps Japan Tourism Edge Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels: The number of foreign visitors to Japan recovered to 86% of pre-pandemic levels in August with Chinese ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-20/china-helps-japan-tourism-edge-toward-pre-pandemic-levels
Japan receives a rude reminder on overtourism evils as international tourist numbers near pre-pandemic levels, with Kyoto one of the pressure points
scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3239100/japan-receives-rude-reminder-overtourism-evils-international-tourist-numbers-near-pre-pandemic
Japan’s Himeji Castle Struggles to Attract Professional Guide Interpreters: HIMEJI, Hyogo — Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is suffering from a ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230918-137312/
Japan receives 2 million visitors in August for 3rd straight month: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan welcomed more than 2 million visitors for a third straight ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-receives-2-million-visitors-in-August-for-3rd-straight-month
Paid articlePaid Chinese lifting of ban on group tours fails to hike visitor numberswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15009861
Japan's Mount Fuji 'screaming' from too many tourists: With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20230908-japan-s-mount-fuji-screaming-from-too-many-tourists
Japan's tourism rebound spurs talk of easing ride-hailing rules: TOKYO -- Lifting the ban on private car ride-hailing in Japan has come up for discussion among ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Japan-s-tourism-rebound-spurs-talk-of-easing-ride-hailing-rules
Paid articlePaid Spending by Visitors to Japan Beats Pre-Pandemic Levels: Spending by foreign visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in September as the weak yen boosted ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-18/japan-s-inbound-travel-recovers-to-96-of-pre-pandemic-levels
China tour group reboot on hold, minister says: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2023/10/17/2003807806
'Touristship' raises awareness about problems with too many travelers in Kyoto, beyond - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230904/p2a/00m/0li/013000c
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