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Inflation, hotel prices curtail 'Golden Week' travels in world's most favorite destination

Inflation, hotel prices curtail 'Golden Week' travels in world's most favorite destination

Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travelers less eager to pack their bags.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in world's most favorite destination

Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in world's most favorite destination

World's favorite destination crosses 10 million visitors through March at fastest ever pace

World's favorite destination crosses 10 million visitors through March at fastest ever pace

Japanese airport welcomes record 20 million foreign passengers

Japanese airport welcomes record 20 million foreign passengers

Narita International Airport recorded more than 20 million foreign passengers last year, the highest figure since its opening in 1978, according to the Narita International Airport Corp. (NAA).
February 3, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
Record number of Vietnamese tourists visit Japan, again

Record number of Vietnamese tourists visit Japan, again

The Japan National Tourism Organization said there were again a record number of Vietnamese visitors to the Northeast Asian country in 2024.
January 23, 2025 | 04:40 pm PT
World's most favorite travel destination welcomes record 691,100 Singaporean tourists

World's most favorite travel destination welcomes record 691,100 Singaporean tourists

Japan, crowned the world's favorite travel destination by Condé Nast Traveler readers, welcomed a record 691,100 Singaporean tourists in 2024, a 17% increase year-on-year.
January 17, 2025 | 12:49 am PT
Vietnamese tourists flock to Thailand, Northeast Asia

Vietnamese tourists flock to Thailand, Northeast Asia

Thailand, South Korea, and Japan were among the top international destinations for Vietnamese tourists in 2024.
January 13, 2025 | 09:00 pm PT
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers

Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers

A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting entry to day-trippers on Monday in a trial to tackle overtourism during winter.
December 24, 2024 | 08:06 pm PT
Japan says no decision yet on easing visa rules for Chinese visitors

Japan says no decision yet on easing visa rules for Chinese visitors

Japan has not yet decided whether to ease visa rules for visiting Chinese nationals, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after the Nikkei business daily reported that authorities planned to do so.
December 4, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
Thousands cancel hotel bookings in Japan after megaquake alert

Thousands cancel hotel bookings in Japan after megaquake alert

Japan's unprecedented megaquake advisory has prompted thousands of hotel cancelations in areas flagged as high-risk, dealing businesses a heavy blow in what would have been one of the busiest seasons, hoteliers said Tuesday.
August 13, 2024 | 07:05 pm PT
Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands

Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands

Tourists are flocking to Japan for discount high-end clothes and handbags thanks to the weak yen, but luxury goods giants like LVMH would rather they stayed home and shopped.
August 1, 2024 | 03:29 pm PT
Japan attracts record 3.14 million June visitors as weak yen draws travelers

Japan attracts record 3.14 million June visitors as weak yen draws travelers

Japan set a record high for monthly visitors in June, official data showed on Friday, as its weak yen fueled a tourism boom that is becoming a key driver for the economy.
July 19, 2024 | 06:25 pm PT
Japan aims to double foreign tourists despite overtourism concerns

Japan aims to double foreign tourists despite overtourism concerns

Japan's tourism chief said on Thursday its ambitious goal of luring 60 million foreign tourists a year - more than double the current level - is well within reach, despite surging overtourism concerns.
June 20, 2024 | 06:15 pm PT
Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack bars'

Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden 'snack bars'

Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regulars but hidden from tourists -- until now.
June 11, 2024 | 06:17 pm PT
Japan to build anti-tourist fence at Mount Fuji viewpoint

Japan to build anti-tourist fence at Mount Fuji viewpoint

A tall metal fence will be built to control unruly tourists who have annoyed locals at a popular Mount Fuji photo spot, a Japanese official said Thursday.
June 5, 2024 | 11:57 pm PT
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