Tag: Japan Inbound
Sendai Airport-Yamagata bus service resumes for sakura season
The Yamagata Prefectural Government will resume direct bus services between Sendai Airport and Yamagata Prefecture for the upcoming cherry blossom season, allowing greater ease...
Hokuriku Shinkansen extends line to Fukui Prefecture
Japan’s Hokuriku Shinkansen high-speed rail service, known for its sleek white and blue trains, will extend its line from Tokyo to Fukui Prefecture starting...
Kyoto to ban tourists from Gion’s private alleys
Frustrations with overtourism has forced Kyoto authorities to ban tourists from entering the private alleys in the city’s Gion geisha district, with the new...
Hiroshima highlights diversity of peace across key European markets
Hiroshima, Japan is working towards longer stays among European travellers by promoting the destination’s “diversity of peace”, which extends beyond its renowned Hiroshima Peace...
Okinawa rolls out new tourist guidebook
In February, Okinawa City published a guidebook, Okinawa City Go, which introduces the charms of Okinawa City as well as provides tourists various useful information...
Japan welcomes digital nomads with six-month visa
Japan is eyeing digital nomads as a way to increase the number of wealthy inbound travellers and tackle overtourism, but challenges, such as visa...
Japan sees record spending by tourists in 2023
Spending by international visitors to Japan reached record levels in 2023, despite the number of inbound travellers reaching only 79 per cent of the...
Japan sees lower number of Chinese visitors over Lunar New Year
Japan welcomed fewer Chinese tourists than expected over the recent Lunar New Year, despite the country’s previous popularity during the period and this year...
Japan gets hot demand this winter season
Now midway into snow season, Japan’s tourism professionals are confident of seeing full recovery of the winter season based on pent-up demand.
This year marks...
Japan creates website to promote regions in connection with Osaka Expo
With less than 500 days to go until Kansai’s hosting of the Osaka Expo, Japan is stepping up promotion of its regional areas alongside...
