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Official city survey highlights the issues that left some visitors less than satisfied with their Kyoto experience.
Beautiful new design pays homage to regions that the bullet train serves, with charming hidden details.
New machines at two of Tokyo’s busiest metro stations will require you to pay with a credit card or one-day-pass QR code.
One country’s travelers spend more than double the total average for tourists in Japan, and it’s one the Japanese tourism industry hasn’t paid much attention to.
“Hands-Free” service lets Shinkansen travellers send their suitcases by bullet train without carrying them onboard.
Shift in government policy allows Japan’s smallest cars to address a big problem for the taxi industy.
New report shows a worrying trend, but is it the beginning of the end for Japan’s popularity as a tourist destination?
Some passengers are grateful for the warmer carriages, while others say they’re the last thing Japan needs during an excruciatingly hot summer.
An island transforms into a wonderland of digital art, musical sea shells, and 1,000 glowing lanterns.
Gyarados, Psyduck, and Vaporeon all needed repairs just weeks after the Pokémon footbath opened.
30 years after the releases of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, travelers in Japan can ride on the Red, Green, and Blue Pokémon Jets.
As of this month, exploring off the beaten path in Kyushu can save you a whole lot of cash.
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