Can Japan solve its growing over-tourism crisis?
A record number of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators seek ways ...
Editorial: Amid inbound surge, Japan must shift tourism's focus from quantity to quality
Increasing visitor numbers alone could undermine the appeal of Japan's tourist destinations. It's time to pivot toward ...
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 ...
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, ...
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Longer Japan tourist visa processing time: Things to know
The number of applications has surged, as the Philippines registers the highest growth of visitors to Japan among ASEAN ...
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Japan reduces visa slots for Filipino travellers to mitigate overtourism
As part of the Japanese government’s drive vs overtourism, its embassy in the Philippines has decreased application slots for ...
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Konnichiwa! Why Japan has set a new record in visitor arrivals, and what we can learn from it
The Philippines contributed 818,700, a 31.6% increase from the 622,293 in 2023 — also a historic high, according to preliminary figures from the Japan National Tourism Organization.