The Japan Tourism Agency is looking to provide intensive support to activities designed to attract tourists to regional areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/intensive-aid-regional-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japantourismagency #tourism #overtourism
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering covering half the cost of installing fences around outdoor baths at traditional inns and hotels to prevent bear attacks amid a surge in sightings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/bear-aid-outdoor-bath-fences/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japantourismagency #ryokan #bears #animals #onsen #hotels #tourism
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering a system to aid the demolition of abandoned ryokan Japanese-style inns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/japan/society/abandoned-inns-demolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japantourismagency #tourism #ryokan #onsen
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
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