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In a bid to fund train station improvements, Kyoto will raise the top tax on the city's most expensive hotel rooms to 10,000 yen per night.
Another attraction succumbs to overtourism, as Biei says it'll chop down a cluster of trees that have become a popular photo spot.
JTB says Japan will see a record number of inbound tourists. Meanwhile, the number of Japanese traveling abroad continues to drop.
With 40% of its municipalities in danger of disappearing, some experts say Japan needs to focus, not just on increasing tourism, but increasing the right type of tourist.
Traveling to Japan? Chances are you've heard one of these eight "facts" about the country that are mostly wrong.
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is a village of 1,400 people that sees over one million tourists yearly. And they want more.
Heading to Japan for skiing this winter? Good luck - ski lodges in Nagano Prefecture are dwindling rapidly.
After Kumamoto's devastating earthquake in 2016, ONE PIECE mangaka Oda Eichiro set sail on a quest to revitalize his hometown.
Is this another stake in the heart of Japan's beloved IC cards? Several Tokyo train companies announce credit card tap payment support.