Workers erect a barrier to block the view of a popular Mount Fuji photo spot, near a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Tourism has become a ...

Visitor numbers have bounced back to 100.8% of the levels observed in 2019 before the global travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 outbreak. In October, Japan saw a significant surge in visitors, ...

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as the lifting of COVID-19 border controls and the government's domestic travel ...

Japan is still shaking off the lingering effects of its long and strict lockdowns. Japan is having trouble servicing tourists arriving from abroad due to staffing shortages, amid surging demand for ...

We’ve all come across iconic images of Mt. Fuji, the Glico running man, and the bustling Shibuya Crossing lighting up our social media feeds. It’s no secret that Japan has long been a favorite travel ...

TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Visitors to Japan rose to a post-pandemic high of almost 2 million in April, official data showed on Wednesday, benefiting from a relaxation of travel restrictions in China.

Kyoto is bracing for another influx of tourists. Next to the rollout of the city administration’s ‘mind your manners’ campaign, Kyoto has terminated its popular one-day bus pass to discourage tourists ...

Japanese tourists wait at a crosswalk light along Kalakaua Avenue during Golden Week, the traditional peak Japanese travel season, which starts April 29 and runs through May 5. Carl Bonham, of UHERO, ...