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 ...

SAPPORO, Japan >> Various programs to certify helpers for travelers with disabilities visiting Japan have been established to help promote “universal tourism,” which enables everyone to travel.

TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than ...

In the month of April 2023 alone, nearly 184,000 Americans visited Japan, an 8 percent increase over April 2019. The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced that American visitor arrivals ...

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 ...