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TOURISM 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
Osaka hits the jackpot in bid to become Japan’s first casino resort
The Osaka resort will consist of hotels, shops and a convention center to go along with the casino, and about 20 million people a year are expected to visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
Annual Tokyo fireworks festival to be held for first time in four years
Around 20,000 fireworks will be set off, with the display expected to attract about 950,000 people, according to the organizer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 8, 2023
A long and winding visit to 'secret' Ubayu Onsen
Secluded and remote hot springs are yet another example of Japan's deep bathing culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023
New 225-meter-tall skyscraper unveiled in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district
With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower houses two hotels as well as entertainment facilities like a theater, a concert hall and a movie house.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Japan to end COVID-19 border measures on May 8
From April 5, travelers from mainland China will have the option of entering Japan by presenting proof of COVID-19 vaccination, rather than submitting a negative test result.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 1, 2023
Ainu culture at the heart of Hokkaido’s mindful tourism pivot
As Hokkaido looks to promote responsible, community-based tourism centered on Ainu culture and traditions, questions remain as to who stands to gain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2023
Japan to end negative COVID test requirement for arrivals from China
The new rules will mean travelers from China will no longer have to show proof of a negative test as long as they have had at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2023
Okinawa to cap visitors to Iriomote to prevent over-tourism
The measures for the remote island will not be compulsory for the time being, with relevant parties only being urged to cooperate with the cap.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2023
One dead, one missing after sightseeing boat capsizes in Hozu River near Kyoto
The boat was carrying around 30 people and cruising down the river when it ran aground and capsized around noon, according to the Hozu River pleasure boat association.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 28, 2023
'Cycle train' services taking off across Japan
Railway operators are hoping to attract more users by utilizing the popularity of cycling and taking advantage of tourism resources along their train lines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023
Thai beach made famous in movie struggles to balance sharks with tourism
Conservationists say shark numbers are thinning out after authorities in Maya Bay allowed visits to resume, as the beach battles to preserve its ecosystem and and livelihoods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Mar 27, 2023
Can the return of international cruises bolster Japan’s beleaguered tourism industry?
The industry is struggling to deal with pandemic-induced challenges such as staff shortages and concerned residents near ports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Mar 23, 2023
Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train
The local government's move to recruit Gawr Gura, Mori Calliope and Miko Sakura to help promote tourism speaks to just how big the VTuber industry has become in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Japan land prices up for second year in post-COVID rebound
Demand for both residential and commercial use recovered following a fall due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 18, 2023
Can ChatGPT plan your next vacation?
Goodbye travel agents, hello AI-powered personalized itineraries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2023
Hotels in western Japan urged not to request foreign residents' ID
The recommendation comes after a case in August last year in which a South Korean woman living in Osaka was asked to show her residence card ahead of a hotel stay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023
Visitors to Japan reached 56% of pre-pandemic level in February
The number of foreign visitors to Japan has been on the rise since the Japanese government significantly eased its pandemic border controls last autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2023
Japan's economy to bloom as hanami season kicks off
Cherry blossom viewing is expected to bring an influx of revelers estimated to have a positive economic impact of ¥615.8 billion, one study has found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2023
China set to resume issuing visas as it emerges from 'zero-COVID'
The move will also see visa-free entry into Guangdong province resumed for foreigners in groups from Hong Kong and Macau, and for those on cruise ships stopping in Shanghai.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023
Ex-president of Fukuoka inn with contaminated hot-spring water dies in apparent suicide
Former president of a century-old inn in Fukuoka Prefecture where legionella bacteria 3,700 times the allowable limit had been detected in its hot-spring bathwater, was found dead Sunday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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