Foreign Tourists
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Japan’s Remote Tourist Areas See Deluge of Foreign Visitors with Overtourism Being Serious Problem
This is the third installment in a series of articles on coexistence with foreign residents and v...
January 11, 2026
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Travel SpotsSumo Restaurant in Tokyo Teaches Foreign Visitors About the Ancient Sport, with Bouts Between Retired Rikishi
Among the high-end boutiques and fancy restaurants in Tokyo’s fashionable Ginza district can be h...
January 2, 2026
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Travel SpotsSapporo’s Nijo Market Bustles with Foreign Tourists, Shoppers Buying Crabs, Salmon, Scallops
Nijo Market in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, bustled on Tuesday with customers shopping for New Year’s ingr...
December 31, 2025
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CompaniesImmersive Fort Tokyo to Close After Less Than 2 Years; Theme Park Let Visitors Step Into Animated Characters
Immersive Fort Tokyo, a theme park in Tokyo’s Odaiba district that lets visitors step into the ro...
December 25, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMinpaku Private Lodgings Popular with Foreigners to be Centrally Managed, According to Revealed Govt Proposals
The management of accommodation for foreigners will be centrally governed in order to strictly ad...
December 24, 2025
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General NewsSharp Decline in Number of Chinese Tourists But Overall Number of Visitors to Japan Exceeds Previous Record
The growth rate of Chinese tourists to Japan in November was 3.0% year-on-year, a sharp decline f...
December 17, 2025
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General NewsIsraeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture
NAGANO — The Israeli Embassy sent a letter of protest to the Nagano prefectural government after ...
December 17, 2025
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General NewsTsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tsukiji Outer Market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a popular tourist spot crowded...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsTokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku Wards Take Measures to Prevent Disruptive Behavior and Brace for Foreign Tourist Surge on Halloween
Tokyo’s Shibuya and Shinjuku wards were on alert on Thursday for an expected surge of tourists on...
October 30, 2025
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EconomyForeign Visitors to Japan Hit 30 Million at Record Pace, with Spending Also Climbing
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced on Wednesday that the number of foreign visitor...
October 16, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: 80% of Visitors Want to Go 2nd Time, Says Survey; Foreign Tourists Make Up 13% of Visitors
About 80% of those who have visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo want to visit the event again, accordin...
May 13, 2025
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Travel SpotsMore Foreign Tourists Flock to Anime Sites Across Japan
A growing number of foreign tourists are visiting locations featured in Japanese anime.
...April 14, 2025
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General NewsPopular Free English Paper Reports on Appeal of Real Kyoto; Foreign Tourists Get Inside Look at City
KYOTO — A free English-language paper called Enjoy Kyoto is so popular that copies disappear quic...
February 13, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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EconomyForeign Visitors to Japan Spend Over ¥8 tril. for 1st Time; Thanks to Weak Yen, More Visitors from West
Spending by foreign visitors to Japan reached about ¥8.14 trillion in 2024, up 53.45% year on yea...
January 16, 2025
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit 30 Million at Record Pace, with Spending Also Climbing
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Spend Over ¥8 tril. for 1st Time; Thanks to Weak Yen, More Visitors from West
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Japan’s Hotel Industry Emphasizing Quality over Quantity to Attract Foreign Tourists
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Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture
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Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End