A budget draft for Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) for FY2025 totals 53 billion yen, 5.4% more budget draft than the FY2024 budget ...
Japan is urging Australians to explore the country beyond the typical tourist hotspots as visitor numbers reach record highs.
November saw 3.19 million foreign visitors for business and leisure, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed, bringing the total for 2024 so far to 33.4 million.
A popular town in Japan is so overwhelmed by tourists who are causing “chaos” in the hunt for the perfect photo that it has been forced to take action.
Inbound travelers from the United States, Europe, Australia and the Middle East are already above pre-pandemic levels, JNTO data showed. The recovery is expected to gain steam after China this ...
Although increasing numbers of tourists have been arriving in Japan since the relaxation of COVID-19 border controls in September, the JTA and JNTO want more “premium” visitors to enter.
Japanese officials are pleading with Australians to seek out more than just "postcard sights", as the nation tries to manage a major influx of eager holidaymakers.