Japan begins visa applications on package tours
The government is now accepting registrations by travel agents through a new portal, where they must enter information of tour participants
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Japan mulls resumption of tourism discount
Japan's government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump
Lights on! Niseko in Japan gets illuminated for domestic visitors this winter
Shimmering golden lights have been installed at six iconic Niseko locations to highlight the beautiful surroundings in the Niseko area
Japan to reignite domestic travel
With new cases currently on the decline, Japan will be balancing safety and hygiene with getting people within Japan back to enjoying what their beautiful country has to offer.
Japan will not pay half of your travel expenses, says Japan Tourism Agency
In a series of tweets, Japan Tourism Agency has explained that the proposed tourism program is still under consideration and would only cover “a portion of domestic travel expenses.”
Japan wants tourists to buy travel insurance due to unpaid medical bills
With the sudden surge of tourists in Japan, the government is encouraging foreign tourists to purchase travel insurance. The reason, some people are leaving unpaid medical bills that is…
Vietjet secures USD 1.2 billion for fleet expansion
Following a signing ceremony for three new routes into Japan yesterday, Vietnam’s Vietjet also announced it had secured funding for the fleet expansion worth a whopping USD 1.2 billion.
Could Japan be the next country to close due to overtourism?
Following the huge drop in inbound tourists after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, the Japanese government boosted its tourism efforts and reintroduced Japan to the world.…
Japan sets new monthly tourism record
Japan welcomed a total of 2.68 million international visitors in July 2017, which marks a 16.8% year-on-year increase and a new monthly record.
According to the latest data from the…
Japan arrivals surge close to 20 million target
Japan has experienced a surge in visitor arrivals this year, and could even reach its target of 20 million arrivals five years ahead of schedule.
The Japanese government previously…
More international visitor numbers for Kyoto
The Japanese government recently expanded a range of consumption tax exemption to all items purchased by foreign tourists. This new initiative has made shopping in Kyoto easier. The new…
India and Japan sign MoU
India and Japan have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the
field of tourism.
The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Tourism (MoT)…
