Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025 ...

SAPPORO -- The problem of "overtourism," marked by an excessive concentration of travelers negatively impacting local ...

As of 2021, only 1,000 tons of whale meat was consumed in Japan from a high of over 200,000 tons in 1962, according to data by Japan’s ministry of fisheries and agriculture. Meanwhile ...

[Photo/Xinhua] Tourism industry professionals in Japan have emphasized the need for Japan and China to once again recognize the significance of tourism and cultural exchanges in revitalizing ...

According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2024 was 36.87 million, while the number of Japanese leaving the country was 13.01 million. The number of foreign ...

TOKYO -- The northeast region of Japan hit by the earthquake and tsunami 14 years ago is promoting tourism as a way to remember the disaster and boost the local economy. In February, eight school ...

Davao City plans a special visit to its Japan sister-cities in April 2025 for the Osaka Expo, aiming to strengthen ties and ...

Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan, with the country breaking a tourism record in 2024. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, projections indicated that nearly 33.4 million travelers ...