Sales of tax-free items at department stores in Japan are tumbling as a greater variety of foreign tourists means changing priorities when shopping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/department-store-sales-tourists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #departmentstores #retailers #tourism #consumptiontax
The more-than 1.5 million seats booked on flights from the U.S. to Japan over the summer is becoming a bright spot for American carriers, easing the blow from a lingering drop in demand for domestic flights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/economy/us-trips-japan-surpass-paris/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tourism #airlines
Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a Brazilian woman who died after falling off a cliff while hiking on Indonesia's second-highest volcano, rescue officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/asia-pacific/indonesia-brazilian-tourist-volcano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #indonesia #hiking #brazil #tourism #volcanoes
In a first, Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will introduce regulations on street kart rental operators beginning July 1 as they have drawn complaints from locals over issues such as noise, unpleasant smells and unsafe driving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/shibuya-go-karts-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shibuya #tokyo #gokarts #driving #tourism
There were around 250 requests in fiscal 2024 from the Japan Tourism Agency to accommodation booking websites and others to take down listings for illegal private lodging services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/illegal-minpaku-takedown-requests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #realestate #minpaku #tourism