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With overtourism rocking Japan, people are looking for less crowded places to visit. A new survey rates how Aichi Prefecture stacks up.
The weak yen is a big boon to tourists coming to Japan. But for Japanese traveling abroad, it's forcing them to economize, with some bringing their food with them.
This is why we can't have nice things: an influx of tourism is forcing officials to close off an iconic picture spot of Mt. Fuji.
A company in Fukui Prefecture wants to set the first-ever Guinness World Record for soba eating. Here's how your hungry self can help.
Japanese food etiquette has a series of dos and don'ts. But one etiquette expert says even most Japanese people get these things wrong. Learn how to level-up your food manners game in Japan.
Tourism in Hokuriku took a heavy hit post-quake. Are tourists ready to return to the Noto Peninsula? A new survey brings some good news.

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