Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Japan’s tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses
Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to ...
Panic in Japan as locals rage at 'too many tourists' and threaten hotel change
Earlier this week, Kyoto, one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations, revealed its plans to increase hotel lodging ...
Staying in one of Japan’s most popular cities may soon get much more expensive
The popular travel destination of Kyoto in Japan is significantly raising accommodation tax in an attempt to curb overtourism ...
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 in return to pre-Covid-19 boom
The country logged more than 36.8 million tourist arrivals in 2024, topping 2019’s record of nearly 32 million, according to ...
Kyodo News on MSN11d
Kyoto eyes raising city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night
Kyoto municipal authorities plan to raise the lodging tax for hotels and other accommodation to a maximum 10,000 yen ($63) ...