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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’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 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. On September 7, the government will allow tourists from all countries to enter Japan without joining a guided tour. However, travellers must make travel and accommodation arrangements via […]

The government is now accepting registrations by travel agents through a new portal, where they must enter information of tour participants

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

Shimmering golden lights have been installed at six iconic Niseko locations to highlight the beautiful surroundings in the Niseko area

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.

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.”

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 putting a strain on hospitals budgets.

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.

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. However, it seems that the Japanese are regretting it now and may be suffering from the effects of overtourism.

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 Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), reported by Kyodo News, the summer vacation season and an increase in low-cost flights contributed to the growth. China remains the […]