Japan News News Japan » Tourism: I’m an LGBTQ+ Travel Advisor Who’s Been Visiting Japan for Nearly a Decade—Here’s 4 Tips to Help You Plan the Perfect Trip
I’ve been visiting Japan for almost a decade and recommending it to my clients for even longer. Every time, somewhere between that first bowl of ramen and a morning walk through a new neighborhood, ...
News Japan » Tourism: 10 Essential Travel Tips For First-Time Visitors To Japan
Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...
News Japan » Tourism: What’s changing about Japan tourism in 2026 — every fee, restriction, and new system international visitors need to know
Japan is implementing substantial tourism changes throughout 2026 in response to record visitor numbers (35+ million international arrivals in 2024) and accumulated overtourism concerns. The ...
News Japan » Tourism: Japan Tourism Is Back: What You Need To Know About Visiting In 2024
Veteran tour guide Itsuo Okada examines a canister used for storing matcha tea in Kyoto. It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism ...
News Japan » Tourism: As a local, there are 10 things I wish tourists knew before visiting Japan
I spent years visiting Japan and now live here as a local resident. I've seen tourists make big mistakes before and during their trips here.
News Japan » Tourism: Popular travel destination breaks annual tourism record, sets new goal of 60M visitors
Japan has seen more tourists visit the country in 2024 than in any other year prior. AFP via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Visitors from ...
News Japan » Tourism: Japan's Regional Tourism Courts the World's Big Spenders
As overtourism strains major cities, tourism officials are betting that wealthy, curious travelers are the key to spreading the benefits—and the crowds—across the country.
News Japan » Tourism: Japan is testing a return to tourism
The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a “test tourism” trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors. The ...
News Japan » Tourism: ‘Two-tier’ pricing may be coming to popular attractions in Japan as it faces overtourism
Japan broke a record for tourism in 2024, with people from all over the world visiting the island nation. But the country has even bigger tourist goals for the years ahead. Hokuto Asano, first ...
News Japan » Tourism: Foreign visitors flock to Japan after tourism reopening
The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose to nearly 500,000 in October, the first month it fully reopened to overseas visitors after more than two years of Covid restrictions, more than doubling ...