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

The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and noncitizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the U.S. under new regulations released Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/world/us-photograph-noncitizensentering-exiting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #immigration #us #donaldtrump #tourism

New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko voiced concern over the concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions, calling the situation "very serious." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/japan/politics/japan-tourism-minister-overtourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tourism #overtourism #yasushikaneko #jip #ridesharing

The charm of Osaka's Nakatsu has earned it a spot on Time Out magazine’s “world’s coolest neighborhoods” list. Locals hope the area retains its balance of old and new to preserve its identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/21/lifestyle/nakatsu-osaka-worlds-coolest-neighborhoods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #osaka #tourism

A recent deluge in Bali that killed at least 18 people and left four missing was caused partly by record rain, but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under strain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/21/sustainability/flood-bali-overdevelopment-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #bali #floods #climatechange #indonesia #tourism

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January to September exceeded 30 million, surpassing that mark at the fastest pace ever, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/foreign-visitors-30-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #japantourismagency

From Oct. 23, contactless payments will be accepted at the ticket counter for water buffalo cart rides across the shallow sea between the Iriomote and Yubu islands in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/okinawa-buffalo-contactless/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #cashless #okinawa

The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, which concluded on Monday, attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-25-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

Though the Osaka Expo has come to a close, many local governments are eager to capitalize on the success of the international event to attract tourists while the positive effects last. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/local-governments-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #localgovernment

The public and private sectors of Fukushima are banding together to preserve and pass on the prefecture's iconic Tsuruga Castle to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/fukushima-tsuruga-castle-preservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #tsurugacastle #tourism

Japan will be the most impacted by a global tourist-service labor shortfall, according to a new report, with a 29% gap forecast in the country in 2035. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/toursim-labor-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #foreignworkers #hotels #restaurants

Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s best large city for the second consecutive year, solidifying Japan’s position as a global tourism powerhouse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/japan/tokyo-large-city-ranking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #hotels #tourism

A bear attacked has a Spanish tourist in a village popular with visitors, a local official has said, days after another mauling left one woman dead and another missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/bear-attack-tourist-shirakawago/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #animals #shirakawago #gifu #tourism

In the small town of Kutchan, near the internationally renowned Niseko ski slopes in Japan, a barren field once planted with potatoes has become a flash point for a national conflict over labor, tourism and immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/society/japan-foreign-workers-ski-resort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hokkaido #tourism #immigration #jobs

Have a “good Halloween,” not a disruptive one, Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe is urging foreign visitors ahead of the celebration, during which costumed revelers typically descend upon the popular Tokyo district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/shibuya-halloween-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #shibuya #kenhasebe #halloween #alcohol #tourism #drinking

Those entrusted with safeguarding the Japanese tea ceremony see the global matcha craze not as a threat, but as a rare opportunity to share the deeper meaning and values of tea culture with the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/society/tea-ceremony-matcha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #matcha #food #tea #tourism

Yamanashi Prefecture has collected a total of ¥590 million in entrance fees for one of its Mount Fuji trails, more than double the amount from last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/mount-fuji-total-fee-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #yamanashiprefecture #tourism

Visitors to the World Expo in Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the event's break-even point, organizers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-22-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka