Tag: Japan Inbound

Japan is focusing on India as a major growth market for tourism following a record number of arrivals from the country in 2024, driven...

Spending related to Japan’s hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season is expected to reach a record high this year, with the blooms providing an additional...

Tencent Cloud and Tabelog have launched the Tabelog Weixin Mini Program for Chinese visitors to Japan. Released on April 23, the mini app operates...

One year on since the Japanese speed rail arrived in Fukui prefecture, the latter has been building on its growing tourism ecosystem with new...

A port city devastated by the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami is developing as a tourism destination thanks to growing interest from international...

Kyoto’s plan to raise its accommodation tax in a bid to increase tax revenue from 5.2 billion yen (US$34.7 million) in 2023 to 12.6...

Japan’s Kyoto is working towards higher accommodation tax – up to 10,000 yen (US$64.20) per night for rooms priced from 100,000 yen and more...

Japan Airlines and Hoshino Resorts have partnered on a joint campaign to promote Japan’s lesser-known areas as tourism destinations. The initiative, launched in October, “encourages...

A new long-distance hiking trail showcasing some of Japan’s rarest and most unspoiled natural environments has opened in eastern Hokkaido. An initiative of the Ministry...

Efforts to increase overnight stays in Nara are coming to fruition with the opening of government-subsidised hotels, but it remains unclear whether more beds...