Growth in tourism to Japan slowed in June as Hong Kong visitors stayed away after unfounded predictions that a megaquake was about to hit the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/tourism-growth-quake-rumor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #earthquakes

Japan has set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens' concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreign nationals living in the country, with the issue emerging as a key one in Sunday's election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/foreigner-concerns-administrative-body/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #depopulation #expats #tourism #shigeruishiba #2025upperhouseelection

Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options that connect them with doctors who can provide basic care for minor illnesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/13/tech/inbound-telemedicine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #medicine #hospitals #telemedicine #hotels #tourism

BBC: A rapidly growing wildfire north-west of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has expanded more than 10 times in size in less than 24 hours, according to a government tracker.

The White Sage Fire, sparked by lightning on 9 July, has scorched roughly 19,100 acres near Jacob Lake, forcing officials to close the park's North Rim and area residents to evacuate.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjk10wwmkeo

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Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the Osaka Expo as the event hits its midway point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/osaka-expo-tourism-leverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism #kansai

The average summer vacation budget in Japan this year rose 26.4% from the year before to a record ¥104,901, according to an annual survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/summer-vacation-budgets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #surveys

Japan’s National Police Agency on Thursday revealed a draft of new, tougher traffic rules for foreign nationals who wish to convert their drivers license into Japanese ones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/npa-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #expats #tourism #cars #driving

U.S. travelers no longer have to worry about removing their shoes to go through standard airport security checkpoints, a change that will likely speed up screening for airline passengers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/world/tsa-travelers-shoes-airport/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #tsa #us #airports #terrorism #travel #tourism

Lawson is planning to allow visitors to use some of its larger parking lots as vehicle campsites for a fee amid a rising number of inbound tourists in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/lawson-parking-lot-stay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #lawson #conveniencestores #hotels #tourism

As the nation's tourism boom continues, a delivery service that transports traveler's luggage from train station lockers to hotels is expanding in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/06/locker-to-hotel-luggage-delivery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jrwest #osakametro #osaka #tourism #tokyo #jreast #tokyometro

Long popular in the West, urban exploration, or "urbex" for short, sees city-dwelling thrill-seekers explore dilapidated, closed-off buildings and areas — often skirting the law in the process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/asia-pacific/china-abandoned-buildings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #tourism

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As “dark sky” experiences — or “noctourism” — gain traction among travelers in no small part due to climate change, cities such as Tokyo are increasingly positioning themselves to capitalize on the new trend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/society/tokyo-noctourism-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #kyoto #tourism #nightlife

Household spending rose the most since the summer of 2022 amid persistent inflation, helping to support an economy that’s weighed down by U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/economy/may-household-spending-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #us #tariffs #internalaffairsministry #tourism #boj

Once the darling of Japanese stock investors, department stores have lagged the recent broad market rally and could fall further behind as a strong yen dents tourist spending power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/economy/department-stores-shares-lag/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #departmentstores #japaneseeconomy #tourism #shopping #retailers #shopping #earthquakes #taxes

Prices of land facing major roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.7% from a year before on average, up for the fourth consecutive year, the National Tax Agency said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/roadside-land-value/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #ginza #ishikawa #tourism #earthquakes

Mount Fuji’s climbing season has arrived, with climbers set to pay an entrance fee of ¥4,000 no matter which trail they take. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/society/mount-fuji-entry-fee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #yamanashi #shizuoka #tourism #overtourism