Inbound tourism boom and Japanese New Year’s traditions are too much for the world’s most famous sushi town to handle simultaneously, request says.
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Tripling the current tax still isn’t enough for some politicians who want travelers to pay even more when flying out of Japan.
As foreign visitor numbers and overtourism concerns both reach historic highs, policymakers think they may have found a way to use one to address the other.
Kyoto may be the historical heart of traditional Japanese culture, but current conditions are making it a less attractive placer for locals to visit.
Japan’s former capital experiences a historic first as inbound travel boom continues and Japanese travelers avoid staying in the city.
After years of dealing with ill-mannered visitors, Watazumi Shrine has had enough with what it calls “the destruciton of Japanese culture.”
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Survey finds 10 things to avoid as Japan experiences record-breaking, sometimes patience-testing levels of inbound international tourism.
Tickets will be required to enter Ginzan Onsen at its most beautiful time of day and year.
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