6. Safety Information Card – Useful Tool for Tourists Visiting Japan This tool from the Japan Tourism Agency summarizes information about disaster preparedness, including useful websites and apps, so that tourists can enjoy a safe trip with peace of mind, even in case of a natural disaster. Pl...
The Japan Tourism Agency estimates that the total number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2024 will hit 35 million if this trend continues. Accommodation facilities need to grow their workforces as quickly as possible to meet the increasing demand. In Osaka, the Rihga Royal Hotel decided to hire...
Is Japan open for tourism? Yes, Japan has reopened its borders since October 11, 2022. Vaccinated visitors won't be required to take pre-departure tests and on-arrival tests for entry. What is Fast Track? Visitors to Japan are required to submit relevant vaccination certificates, personal in...
including the various temples, imperial palaces and shogun castles that my tour group visited throughout Japan. Whether it was Nijo Castle in Kyoto or Todaiji in Nara, it was almost as if tourism numbers had recovered tenfold, given the number of schoolchildren I saw. ...
Tourism is now back with record numbers of visitors, however, staffing shortages have not fully recovered. For the current situation in Japan, including: total COVID-19 positive cases; total cases in Japan; and COVID-19 testing in Japan, please see theJapan Ministry of Health site. ...
2024 will break every record in the book for Japanese tourism. And if the yen continues its downward slide - as it likely will - 2025 will see much bigger numbers. Tourism has become a very important part of the Japanese economy. Hopefully lots of investment is being funnell...
In the past decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan’s domestic tourism was stable, while inbound tourism was on the rise, reaching almost 32 million visitors in 2019.
Travel, Tourism, and Transportation The countries highlighted the U.S.-Japan Tourism Year 2024, as well as the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, and emphasized Airbnb’s $1 million contribution to an International Visitors Leadership Program to bring tourism professionals from Japan to study rural t...
2024 might be the year we finally stop comparing South Korea's tourism numbers to 2019. This year, South Korean arrivals could set a new standard all on their own! Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 weeks ago Tourism Japan’s 35 Million Tourist Bonanza in 2024: Great for Business, Not So Much for...
Moreover, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT) published an interim draft in October 2023, with a focus on developing a dedicated road for automatic cargo transportation. Owing to rising home delivery demands and labour shortages, the country is further aiming to build a...