Veteran tour guide Itsuo Okada examines a canister used for storing matcha tea in Kyoto. It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism ...

Japan, one of the world's last major holdouts during the pandemic, is dissolving its Covid-19 restrictions and opening the door back up to mass tourism. Beloved for its unique mix of vibrant urban ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who visited ...

Japan’s inbound tourism numbers returned to growth in February, as an increase from other regions made up for a continued ...