A seaside town on the Izu Peninsula is undergoing a quiet revival, thanks in part to non-Japanese residents creating new spaces for connection. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/02/09/issues/ito-revival-izu-peninsula-foreign-businesses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #izupeninsula #ito #tourism #expats #smallbusinesses #crafts #bubbleera

Demonstrating that actions have consequences... in 2025 while world-wide international travel grew by around 4%, international visitors to the USA dropped by 4%.

And we can be sure that this trend will have continued into 2026 (although it might be ameliorated by the FIFA World Cup?).

If we think of tourism as a form of export (service) industry, then its another sign of the growing pivot away from the economy of the USA.

#USPol #economics #tourism
h/t FT

Demonstrating that actions have consequences... in 2025 while world-wide international travel grew by around 4%, international visitors to the USA dropped by 4%.

And we can be sure that this trend will have continued into 2026 (although it might be ameliorated by the FIFA World Cup?).

If we think of tourism as a form of export (service) industry, then its another sign of the growing pivot away from the economy of the USA.

#USPol #economics #tourism
h/t FT

A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fueled by the weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/japan-mount-fuji-cherry-festival-overtourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #tourism #overtourism #yamanashi

A month of heavy snowfall has revived Japan’s ski resorts after a slow start to the season, drawing renewed interest from Americans and other overseas visitors in search of fresh powder. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/ski-season-heavy-snow-visitors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #tourism #wintersports #hokkaido #meteorologicalagency #niseko #hakuba #us

A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Wednesday, showcasing 210 ice and snow sculptures across three venues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/sapporo-snow-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sapporo #hokkaido #snow #tourism #festivals

Japan Airlines says that its passenger revenue on China routes in December was about 20% lower than its projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/jal-china-revenue-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jal #aviation #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism

Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country’s retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/duty-free-sales-china-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #tourism #dutyfree

The tourism ministry plans to strengthen financial support for town development efforts by municipalities that utilize historical tourism resources in fiscal 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/japan-tourism-subsidy-historical-resourcs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #localgovernment #mlit

Tourism is booming in Hakuba. So are concerns over housing, prices and daily life. Can the Japanese ski town get the balance right? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/society/japan-hakuba-overtourism-skiing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tourism #overtourism #hakuba #naganopref #skiing

The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo has advised Chinese citizens again to refrain from visiting Japan, following an incident in which a group comprising Chinese and Japanese nationals was robbed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/crime-legal/china-embassy-japan-robbery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanchinarelations #china #tourism

Amid an acute labor shortage, foreign workers in Japan hit a record high in 2025, totaling 2.57 million as of the end of October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/foreign-workers-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #mhlw #foreignworkers #expats #tourism #china #vietnam

The number of foreign passengers on international flights to and from Narita International Airport hit a record high for the month of December. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/narita-foreign-passengers-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chiba #naritaairport #airports #china #tourism

Japan's Finance Ministry upgraded its economic assessment for the Hokuriku and Okinawa regions while leaving its view on the remaining nine regions unchanged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/economy/hokuriku-okinawa-finance-ministry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #hokuriku #okinawa #japaneseeconomy #tourism

A new policy package from Japan's government placed the issue of foreign patients not paying medical fees as a major topic to address, but is it only a matter of them dodging the bill? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/society/unpaid-medical-bills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #expats #tourism #doctors #hospitals

Police referred a private lodging operator in Tokyo and two Chinese nationals, including its leader, to public prosecutors on suspicion of offering its services on weekdays in violation of a local regulation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/japan/crime-legal/japan-minpaku-private-lodging-illegal-operations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tourism #minpaku

South Korea is on track to overtake Japan as the top destination for Chinese travelers during the upcoming holiday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/china-japan-tourism-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #southkorea #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #xijinping

China warned its citizens against traveling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/china-japan-travel-warning-lunar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #tourism #sanaetakaichi

Since Uber entered Japan in 2014, the country, one of the world’s largest taxi markets, has remained a fortress. Recently, demographic pressures have begun to force the government to change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/24/uber-japan-hot-springs-town/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #kaga #onsen #uber #tourism

At some moments I got lucky. Moments like this are extremely rare in the Netherlands. But when the circumstances are right and you're at the right moment on the spot, you can find these unique sceneries Often the sun will melt the rime within an hour or so. Therefore, I took this image just after sunrise. Cold outside, but warm on the inside with this picture. 😊



Sony #hx99, Iso 80, S 0.6, F8



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