Japan is full of small towns and hidden gems that have their own histories, cultural activities, and top-tier accommodations.

Why It Matters. Japan welcomed nearly 37 million international visitors in 2024, according to Travel and Tour World, as cited by MassLive.. This tourism boom has boosted the economy but ...

The consumption patterns of visitors to Japan have been shifting as their enthusiasm for purchasing luxury items appears to ...

A-List travel advisor and Japan specialist Mark Lakin shares a list of under-the-radar cities, neighborhoods, and experiences ...

Japan launches government body to address over-tourism and unruly foreigners - Japan welcomed a record 36 million tourists in ...

While first-time visitors to Japan typically explore Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, this campaign encourages seasoned travelers to ...

Nowhere are the country’s weakness in tourism more evident than in Kyoto, said Alex Kerr, a longtime resident and the founder of Iori, a company that since 2004 has restored 10 old townhouses ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

"People can go to the remotest village in Japan or Indonesia and not feel strange at all," Kwon Ping Ho, the founder of ...

Growth in tourism to Japan slowed in June as Hong Kong visitors stayed away after unfounded predictions that a megaquake was ...

Chinese tourist Zhang Lei poses with a recent purchase in the Ginza shopping district of Tokyo, Japan, July 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dolan Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ...

This general view shows the Keihin Industrial Zone with Mount Fuji in the background, Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture on February 9, 2025.