tourism (Page 7)

Cheap hotel beside cemetery at Kozukappara execution grounds in Tokyo is a scary place to stay

Things go bump in the night at this unique accommodation in Minami Senju.

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These Tokyo train ticket machines have a cool way of helping you if you bought the wrong ticket

West Tokyo rail operator’s video shows clever design feature.

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Japan has a Ghibli train where you can travel by the sea with Spirited Away’s No Face and Chihiro

Like riding the magical anime seaside train in real life!

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Right now’s the best time of year for a ride on Tokyo’s often-forgotten streetcar line【Photos】

Beautiful blossoms and a taste of the slow life are waiting on the Arakawa Line.

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Mt Fuji Lawson view now blocked by screens, but will it stop bad-mannered tourists?

First look at the new screens makes us wonder if this is a good enough deterrent.

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This super cheap, super Japanese-looking Tokyo hotel is a hit with foreign travelers

Minami Senju continues to be a travel bargain with the Tokyo SA Ryokan.

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Ultra-cheap, convenient Tokyo hotel is a great place to stay…if you pay extra for earplugs

The name should have tipped us off.

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Kyoto study finds nearly 500 translation errors for foreign tourists, new guidelines released

Kyoto City Tourism Association wants the town to clean up its translation act.

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Japanese public toilet tours become popular with foreign tourists in Tokyo

Perfect Days and The Tokyo Toilet project see Shibuya’s public restrooms awash with visitors.

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Mt. Fuji-blocking screen installed as response to bad tourist manners to be in place by next week

After initial delay, plan to block view of “Fuji Lawson” is back on track.

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Hidden history, retro cafes, and a shoe shrine on Asakusa bus loop【Tokyo Loop Buses】

There’s so much more to Tokyo’s Asakusa area than Sensoji Temple.

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Mt. Fuji hiking trail reservation system and advance payment details released

Climbing Mt. Fuji is getting more expensive and more complicated from this summer.

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You can now buy Shinkansen first-class oshibori moist towelettes online, no ticket required

A touch of Green Car class even if you’re not taking the bullet train.

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“Foreign travelers are Japan’s guests” – Governor against charging tourists more than locals

Top politician in Tokyo’s neighbor says higher prices for inbound travelers would be like fining them for coming to the country.

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Tokyo’s famous Lost in Translation hotel is closed

Park Hyatt Tokyo shuts down for very long-term renovation project right as Japan is in an inbound foreign tourism boom.

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New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals

With “inbound pricing” becoming a bigger issue, Shibuya seafood restaurant offers discounted prices for domestic customers.

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Japanese hot spring inn lets you spend night for under US$1 if you do something special in return

Niigata ryokan wants you to make beautiful travel memories and beautiful music.

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A guide to riding the Shinkansen bullet train with a terrible-twos kid

Solo dad and his “devil twos” daughter take the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto – is this a recipe for disaster?

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“Mt. Fuji convenience store” issues apology for bad tourist manners, adds multilingual signs

Lawson considering adding private security staff to unexpected tourist attraction.

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Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】

Okadera Temple is also known as the “Dragon Lid Temple.”

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