https://www.alojapan.com/1237282/us-tourist-arrested-after-accidentally-bringing-gun-into-japan/ US tourist arrested after accidentally bringing gun into Japan #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #JapanTourism #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #tourism #world Japanese police say they have arrested a US tourist after he reported that he had accidentally brought a handgun into the country. Police say the 73-year-old told cruise ship staff that he had a gun…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235796/kyoto-oks-hiking-city-lodging-tax-to-up-to-10000-yen-per-night-7/ Kyoto OKs hiking city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodignTax #KyotoNews #KyotoPrice #news #京都 #京都府 The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ($66.40) for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. Until now, the h…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235678/kyoto-oks-hiking-city-lodging-tax-to-up-to-10000-yen-per-night-6/ Kyoto OKs hiking city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodignTax #KyotoNews #KyotoPrice #news #京都 #京都府 The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ($66.40) for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. Until now, the h…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235584/kyoto-to-hike-lodging-tax-set-maximum-rate-at-10000-yen-per-night/ Kyoto to hike lodging tax, set maximum rate at 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodgingTax #KyotoNews #KyotoTourism #news #京都 #京都府 The city government of Kyoto said Tuesday it will raise its lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations from March 2026, setting the maximum rate at a sharply higher 10,000 yen ($64) per person per night. The new rates will range from 200 yen to 10,0…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235226/tourists-to-japan-hit-record-37-million-crowding-locales/ Tourists to Japan Hit Record 37 Million, Crowding Locales #business #China #coronavirus #currency #Japan #JapanTourism #Pursuits #shopping #SouthKorea #Taiwan #tourism #travel A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination. The number of foreign travelers rose 47% to a record 36.9 million last ye…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234729/kyoto-oks-hiking-city-lodging-tax-to-up-to-10000-yen-per-night-5/ Kyoto OKs hiking city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodignTax #KyotoNews #KyotoPrice #news #京都 #京都府 The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ($66.40) for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. Until now, the h…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234694/kyoto-oks-hiking-city-lodging-tax-to-up-to-10000-yen-per-night-4/ Kyoto OKs hiking city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodignTax #KyotoNews #KyotoPrice #news #京都 #京都府 The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ($66.40) for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. Until now, the h…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234483/kyoto-oks-hiking-city-lodging-tax-to-up-to-10000-yen-per-night-3/ Kyoto OKs hiking city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night #JapanLodgingTax #JapanNews #JapanTourism #Kyoto #KyotoLodignTax #KyotoNews #KyotoPrice #news #京都 #京都府 The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ($66.40) for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. Until now, the h…

https://www.alojapan.com/1232289/japan-hot-springs-facing-water-shortages-as-tourism-booms-24/ Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms #Japan #JapanHotSpring #JapanNews #JapanOnsen #JapanTourism #JapanTravel #tourism Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said Saturday. Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no long-term solu…

https://www.alojapan.com/1231529/osaka-expo-to-boost-consumption-by-1-trillion-yen-think-tank/ Osaka Expo to boost consumption by 1 trillion yen: think tank #ConsumptionBoostOsakaExpo #Expo2025Economy #JapanNews #JapanTourism #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #WorldExpo #大阪 #大阪府 The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan’s consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by foreign tourists outside the event venue accounting for about 30 percent, according to an estimate by a private think tank. Of 2…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229564/mount-fuji-hikers-to-be-charged-usd27-on-all-trails-et-travelworld/ Mount Fuji hikers to be charged USD27 on all trails, ET TravelWorld #EnvironmentalImpactOfTourism #HikingSafetyRegulations #HikingTrailsInJapan #JapanHikingSeason2025 #JapanTourism #MountFuji #MountFujiClimbingRestrictions #MountFujiEntryFee #MountFujiHikingFees #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #YamanashiRegion #YoshidaTrail #富士山 Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (USD 27) from this…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229400/japans-oita-aims-to-lure-tourists-with-renamed-hello-kitty-airport-10/ Japan’s Oita aims to lure tourists with renamed “Hello Kitty Airport” #Japan #JapanHelloKitty #JapanNews #JapanOita #JapanTourism #OitaAirport #OitaTourism #tourism Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, host to a Sanrio character theme park, plans to temporarily pitch its airport as “Hello Kitty Airport” in hopes of luring tourists visiting the country for the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka who are eager to travel furth…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229343/japan-to-highlight-new-destinations-for-sports-culture-and-art-tourism/ Japan to highlight new destinations for sports, culture and art tourism #JapanTourism #tourism Western Hokkaido is one of the destinations that offer sports and culture The Japan Tourism Agency, Japan Sports Agency and Agency for Cultural Affairs have pledged to strengthen the brand of Japan and its regions through collaboration in a newly signed comprehensive partnership agreement. Building on a cooperation agreement inked in 2016, the partn…