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Plagued by Overtourism, Shirakawagō Considers Reservation System for Tour Buses
The village of Shirakawagō has 1,500 residents but welcomes two million tourists a year. It may clamp down in a bid to…
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Tourists’ Number One Complaint About Japan is…Nothing
51.1% said they had no complaints, a big improvement over last year. However, crowding and immigration wait times have become issues.
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American Tourist “Mistakenly” Brings Gun Into Japan
You may experience longer wait times at Japan's arrival ports thanks to one American who forgot he was carrying a firearm.
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Japan Travel App Adds New Safety Features for Tourists
NAVITIME's latest revision to its app now includes a Safety feature with emergency information in 13 different languages.
CULTURE
Unseen Japan Rebranding to “Seen Japan”
The site will re-focus on soft-hitting content that dives softly into well-trodden subjects such as oh my god Becky did you know…
FOOD
We Tried These Travel Onigiri That Keep For Five Years
Want to have a taste of Japan on hand when disaster strikes? These rehydratable onigiri may just fit the bill.
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Tokaido Shinkansen to Add “Half-Private” Luxury Seat Option in 2027
JR Tokai says it's adding even more luxury options to some runs of its critical line between Tokyo and Osaka.
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Visit These Four Japan Locations That Rank Among the World’s Greatest Places
Wanna see some of the best that Japan has to offer? TIME Magazine says these four stops are must-adds for anyone's list.