The little-touristed province of Aseer, an area with a rich cultural heritage and unspoiled nature in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern corner, forms the linchpin of the country's $1 trillion bet on tourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/saudi-arabia-tourism-skyscrapers-nature/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #saudiarabia #tourism #hotels #travel#aseer
Amid signs of changes in spending behavior among foreign visitors, enhancing experience-based tourism and offering value-added accommodation services are key to further stimulating inbound consumption in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/japan-experience-based-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #hotels #japantourismagency
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options that connect them with doctors who can provide basic care for minor illnesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/13/tech/inbound-telemedicine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #medicine #hospitals #telemedicine #hotels #tourism
Lawson is planning to allow visitors to use some of its larger parking lots as vehicle campsites for a fee amid a rising number of inbound tourists in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/lawson-parking-lot-stay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #lawson #conveniencestores #hotels #tourism