Tag: Japan Inbound
Japan tourism recovery remains strong yet uneven
Rapid growth in international arrivals this year has strengthened Japan’s tourism rebound, but not all parts of the country are seeing equal recovery.
Japan welcomed...
Japanese tour operators serve up gastronomy packages
Luxury gastronomy tourism in Japan is expanding, with regions and operators launching new packages to cater for an expected uptick in affluent inbound travellers.
The...
Japanese retailers prepare for international shoppers
Japanese retailers are expanding their duty-free offering and hiring multilingual staff in anticipation of a surge in inbound tourists following the complete removal of...
Japan welcomes visitors to experience the remote island life
Some of Japan’s most remote and uninhabited islands are now open to overnight international visitors seeking a “survival experience.”
The project, run by Tokyo-based company...
Meaningful pathways
As Walk Japan’s Paul Christie brings his dreams of living in the countryside to life, he finds himself revitalising rural parts of Japan along the way
Japan to develop rural destinations for potential luxury tourism
Eleven rural destinations in Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, will receive intensive support this fiscal year to attract more luxury travellers. The move by...
Japan brings forward end to pandemic border controls
Arrangements are underway to lift Japan’s Covid-19 border control measures this Saturday, ahead of initial plans to do so on May 8.
According to Japanese...
Japan sets new tourism goals, focuses on quality travellers
The Japanese government has approved a 2023-25 plan to become a more tourism-orientated country by focusing on sustainable travel, greater consumption and more travellers...
Okinawa limits access to Iriomote to protect indigenous cat
Iriomote island in Okinawa, Japan is imposing a cap on visitors in a bid to prevent overtourism as travel returns.
Starting from this month, only...
Japan to end current border control measures in May
Japan eased border control measures on visitors from mainland China today and will end border control measures for all overseas travellers on May 8.
The...