The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August hit 3,428,000, a record high for the month, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/japan/foreign-visitors-hit-record-in-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #china #taiwan #southkorea
#travel #tourism #OpenAccess #API #Sweden
'The API (Application Programming Interface) consolidates content from all of Sweden’s 21 regions and structures it using the global data standard schema.org.
The result is a flexible, open system where around 14,000 tourism-related data entries—including destinations, accommodations, events, and experiences—can be freely accessed, reused, and integrated into digital services worldwide. '
To reflect the company's train line being near a "cliff's edge" both financially and physically, Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture has nicknamed itself the "Inubo cliff edge line." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/companies/struggling-train-humor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chiba #tourism #rail #choshi
As the population of Spain's rural regions continues to fall, raising fears that smaller towns and villages may eventually vanish, public and private actors are experimenting with ways to reverse the demographic decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/world/society/spain-rural-regions-revitalize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #spain #depopulation #tourism #rurallife #cities
With its thatched roofs and picturesque surroundings, Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture ranked top in Asia and ninth worldwide in a list compiled and curated by Unforgettable Travel Company and Forbes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/gifu-shirakawago-ranked-most-beautiful-village-in-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shirakawago #gifu #tourism
More hotels and inns in hot springs resorts and other tourist destinations in Japan are adopting room-only services and encouraging guests to have dinner in nearby restaurants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/room-only-accommodations-increasing-in-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hotels #inns #tourism #jobs #food
The 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracted 200,000 visitors on Saturday, the largest single-day turnout yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/osaka-expo-daily-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism
#US #immigration authorities arrested 475 workers at #Hyundai facility in #Georgia on Thursday, #ICE official says
Many of those arrested had temporary #visas for #tourism & #business travel that are not authorized for work, including #SouthKorea nationals, the official told Reuters.
Not exactly the worst of the worst criminals #Trump claims to be arresting
#law #labor #economy#TheCrueltyIsThePoint
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-immigration-authorities-arrested-475-workers-hyundai-facility-georgia-2025-09-05/
Confectionery giants Lotte Holdings and Lotte Corporation are joining forces to create more hotels in Japan in a bid to benefit from the recent foreign tourist surge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/hotel-lotte/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lottegroup #tourism #southkorea #hotels
The Australian Embassy in Japan issued a warning to travelers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/foreign-tourist-behavior-angers-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #instagram #socialmedia
Osaka topped the list of powerful Japanese cities, excluding Tokyo, for the fifth year running, while Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture stayed in second place and Fukuoka reached third from last year's fifth place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/osaka-most-powerful-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism
The government has announced a system to support a new regional cooperation framework across prefectures, with grants and subsidies to help local governments and businesses pursue regional development initiatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/politics/cross-prefectural-cooperation-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #depopulation #tourism #localgovernment
Authorities have repeatedly tried to shut down the an area of Hanoi full of railside cafes for safety reasons, but any closure seems unlikely as social media brings more visitors to the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/01/asia-pacific/tourists-hanoi-train-street/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #tourism #southeastasia #travel
Un parapente tournant autour du Puy Mary en fin d’après-midi. Le ciel est bleu avec quelques traces du nuages. Le Soleil brille encore. Le mont est à contre-jour.
Vue sur le Puy Bataillouse lors de l’ascension du Puy de Peyre-Arse. Un chemin de cailloux marqué le passage des randonneurs. La végétation alterne entre vert et jaune selon l’état de sécheresse et le type de plante. Le ciel est bleu avec quelques nuages.
Vue sur les monts environnants. Le ciel est bleu avec quelques nuages éparses. La végétation alterne arbres et herbe.
Vue sur le Puy de Peyre-Arse (au centre). Les flancs sont jaunis par le Soleil. Le ciel est bleu avec des traînées de nuages.
As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene toward cooler locations. But recent temperature spikes in mountainous areas show there may be no escape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/24/climate-change/heat-waves-cooler-vacation-destinations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #heat #heatwaves #nagano #tochigi #hakuba #climatechange #tourism
Climate change is transforming travel, with a growing number if tourists looking beyond traditional hot spots in favor of "coolcations" — visiting parts of the world that offer milder climes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/23/climate-change/climate-change-tourism-coolcations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #heatwaves #tourism
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#Tourism surge is driving up #pollution in #Antarctica scientists warn
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250821-surging-tourism-is-polluting-antarctica-scientists-warn
> A boom in tourism over the past two decades is increasing pollution in Antarctica and accelerating the melting of snow, scientists have warned. Much of the pollution caused by the increase in human presence comes from transport powered by #fossilfuels releasing fine particles containing heavy metals into the #environment.
#Tourism surge is driving up #pollution in #Antarctica scientists warn
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250821-surging-tourism-is-polluting-antarctica-scientists-warn
> A boom in tourism over the past two decades is increasing pollution in Antarctica and accelerating the melting of snow, scientists have warned. Much of the pollution caused by the increase in human presence comes from transport powered by #fossilfuels releasing fine particles containing heavy metals into the #environment.
Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month, the tourism board said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/july-foreign-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #china #hongkong #southkorea #taiwan #earthquakes
While sumo in 2025 is more accessible than at any time in the past, fans and tourists alike are all too often getting an experience that pales in comparison to what was previously possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/sumo/sumo-victim-of-popularity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #tourism #overtourism #japansumoassociation