NEWS
Shibuya Will Fine Businesses Without Garbage Cans as Tourist Trash Crisis Piles Up
The move sparks a renewed debate around who's responsible for picking up after Japan's record number of tourists.
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TRAVEL
No Tourists at Lunch? Japanese Soba Store Sparks Controversy with Sign
The chain's owners ultimately ordered the store to take the sign down. Here's why many Japanese netizens defended it.
INSIDER
China Warns Citizens to Avoid Japan. Here’s How Both Countries Are Reacting
Why is China using tourism to Japan as a political cudgel? And how are ordinary Chinese citizens reacting to it?
TRAVEL
Japan Tourism Sees Busiest October Ever as Municipalities Strategize on Overtourism
As inbound tourists are poised to cross the 40 million mark a year, locations such as Nagano's Kamikōchi wage war against bad…
LIVING IN JAPAN
A Changing Japan: Foreign Residents Surpass 10% in Some Areas
As debate surges around immigration, new data shows some towns in Japan have foreign populations as high as 36%.
TRAVEL
Tourists’ No-Shows Are Driving This Japanese Sweets Shop to Tears
The store says between 2 and 3 groups of tourists cancel every day, leaving a big hole in its bottom line.
TRAVEL
Suica Unleashed: JR East Will Increase Low Balance Limit on Popular Transit Card
The Suica public transit card from Japan's JR East isn't just a transit card, it's an oft-used cashless payment method as well.
TRAVEL
Inside the New $2K a Night Luxury Ryokan in Tokyo’s Ginza
The new offering provides a luxurious stay in one of Tokyo's most luxurious districts. But is it still an authentic ryokan experience?