Japan hires security guards for major site due to out of control tourists
Funami-zaka is a steep slope in the harbour city of Otaru in Northern Japan. It’s famed for being featured in the 1995 ...
Exploring the environmental and economic impact of COVID-19 on Japan's tourism industry
It goes without saying that the tourism industry in Japan is booming. Walk around any major city and you'll see people from ...
Shoplifting is on the rise in Japan. Here's why tourism is to blame
In 2024, over 36 million foreigners visited Japan. Unfortunately, this has also resulted in shoplifting on a massive scale, ...
Tourism in Japan is surging – but it’s still possible to get off the beaten path
In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...
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Konnichiwa! Why Japan has set a new record in visitor arrivals, and what we can learn from it
Here are 15 reasons why visitor arrivals and spending in Japan are at an all-time high, with Filipinos becoming its seventh largest market in 2024 ...