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
After a long career in preschool education, Australian Linda Joyce is now taking up sustainable tourism as a bilingual concierge in rural Tochigi Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/09/25/our-lives/linda-joyce-tochigi-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #tochigiprefecture #tourism #overtourism #sustainabletourism #hotels #rurallife
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
Mount Fuji’s climbing season has arrived, with climbers set to pay an entrance fee of ¥4,000 no matter which trail they take. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/society/mount-fuji-entry-fee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mountfuji #yamanashi #shizuoka #tourism #overtourism