China’s travel advisory against visiting Japan amid a political row has prompted tour operators to cancel prebooked flights and hotels for group travelers in December and suspend marketing such trips to locals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/china-tours-japan-canceled/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chinajapanrelations #china #tourism #hotels #travel

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6% from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/foreign-visitors-october-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #china #southkorea #chinajapanrelations

Irish people try to explain how to spot an American tourist in Ireland. 😂
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskIreland/comments/1ozmq1w/how_can_you_pick_out_an_american_tourist_based_on/
#ireland #tourism

The Osaka prefectural government and several municipalities submitted a proposal to stop accepting new applications for “minpaku” private-lodging services in special zones starting next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/osaka-halt-minpaku-applications/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #tourism #localgovernment

Plans to extend the runway at Sapporo’s Okadama Airport are moving forward to boost commercial flight capacity, attract more business jets and facilitate medevac flights at the city’s smaller airport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/okadama-airport-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okadamaairport #hokkaido #sapporo #airports #airlines #tourism #mlit

In Morocco, which has reported more meteor falls than anywhere else in the last 20 years, the possibility of riches from outer space is luring meteor hunters to the Sahara Desert. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/15/meteor-hunters-sahara-desert/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #morocco #space #africa #tourism

China has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan, the first significant retaliatory move by Beijing following comments by Japan's leader that Tokyo could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/politics/china-japan-takaichi-taiwan-travel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #defense #pla #sdf #sanaetakaichi

U.S. airlines are kicking off an unprecedented effort to shake off the travel chaos caused by the government shutdown and reboot their networks in time for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/us-shutdown-airlines-bounce-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #democrats #republicans #tourism #airlines

The government and the ruling coalition are considering a plan to raise the departure tax from the current ¥1,000 per person to ¥3,000 or more to fund measures against overtourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/triple-departure-tax-overtourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #travel #taxes #tourism

The Japan Tourism Agency is considering covering half the cost of installing fences around outdoor baths at traditional inns and hotels to prevent bear attacks amid a surge in sightings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/bear-aid-outdoor-bath-fences/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japantourismagency #ryokan #bears #animals #onsen #hotels #tourism

The Japan Tourism Agency is considering a system to aid the demolition of abandoned ryokan Japanese-style inns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/society/abandoned-inns-demolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japantourismagency #tourism #ryokan #onsen

The U.S. has warned it could force airlines to cut up to 20% of flights if the government shutdown did not end, as U.S. airlines scramble to make unprecedented government-imposed reductions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/08/world/us-flight-cuts-shutdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #republicans #democrats #congress #donaldtrump #airlines #tourism

Who has suggestions or resources for an American visiting Tokyo for a week in late February?

I assume I'll look online for places to visit and how to get around the city without being able to read or speak Japanese, but any useful* links or pointers based on your personal experience would be lovely and appreciated.

#Tokyo #Japan #Tourism

* Yes, I know I'm explicitly asking for advice on social media and hoping to receive USEFUL advice in return. Honestly, I should know better.

Who has suggestions or resources for an American visiting Tokyo for a week in late February?

I assume I'll look online for places to visit and how to get around the city without being able to read or speak Japanese, but any useful* links or pointers based on your personal experience would be lovely and appreciated.

#Tokyo #Japan #Tourism

* Yes, I know I'm explicitly asking for advice on social media and hoping to receive USEFUL advice in return. Honestly, I should know better.

Mori Trust is looking for overseas partners to launch condominiums in Japan that can be rented out like hotel rooms, its CEO said, as the company seeks to profit from the nation’s tourism boom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/05/companies/mori-trust-seeks-foreign-partners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #moritrust #realestate #hotels #tourism #constructionindustry

China will extend its short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors, which is set to expire at the end of December, by one year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/china-visa-exemption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #visas

Japan's ubiquitous convenience stores, one-stop shops with brightly colored walls of ever-changing eye-catching goods, are becoming a tourist destination in their own right. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/society/japan-konbini-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #conveniencestores #lawson #7eleven #tourism

If you wish to pay your respects you can still find his grave today in desegregated #NOLA https://uniquenola.com/blog/visit-homer-plessys-tomb/ #tourism

The government is considering holding as soon as early next week a ministerial meeting to discuss policy regarding foreign nationals, including tightening rules regarding land acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/japan/politics/policy-foreigners-discussion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #foreignworkers #tourism #taxes #immigration

With many Washington tourist spots closed due to the U.S. government shutdown, visitors are checking out an unexpected new attraction: the surprise demolition of the White House's East Wing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/world/tourists-recoil-trump-east-wing-demolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #architecture #tourism #republicans #democrats