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TOURISM 3

COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Feb 14, 2018
Rowdy tourists and grumpy monks of Mount Koya could do with a dose of Kukai's wisdom
Could the lessons of the sacred founder buried on Mount Koya bring harmony between foreign visitors and their local hosts?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018
As South Korean births dwindle, 'penis parks' multiply
Even the bright-red lighthouse in the tiny South Korean port of Sinnam is shaped like a penis.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2018
Duterte threatens to close 'sewer pool' holiday island of Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered an urgent cleanup of the country's most famous tourist hot spot, Boracay, calling it a "sewer pool" that he will not hesitate to shut down completely.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 11, 2018
Views from Osaka: What's the best time you've ever had in this city?
Young people recall their best-ever moments spent out and about in Kansai's famously lively commercial hub.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2018
NHK World updates app to issue disaster alerts in English
Tourists and residents in Japan who don't speak Japanese no longer need to be concerned about missing out on earthquake and tsunami alerts.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2018
New group to promote agricultural tourism in rural Japan
An association has been set up to promote minpaku private lodgings in farming, mountain and fishing villages in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 9, 2018
Okinawa tourist numbers top those of Hawaii for first time
While Hawaii has long been one of the most popular go-to destinations for tourists from Japan, Okinawa has finally caught up to outshine the rival resort island chain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2018
Nara announces record number of deer bites as tourists flood in
Famed wild deer in the city of Nara appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with tourists who make them wait to munch on crackers while trying to frame the perfect photo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2018
Japan Tourism Agency aims to draw more Western tourists amid boom in Asian visitors
The Japan Tourism Agency launched a new digital advertising campaign Tuesday in a bid to draw more tourists from Western countries, a demographic that has failed to keep pace with Asian tourists who have flocked to Japan in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018
Kanagawa to test free smartphone rentals for tourists
Kanagawa Prefecture will test a free smartphone rental service for foreign tourists from mid-February to the end of March as the country readies itself for an expected influx of overseas visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 28, 2018
Launch a tourist-friendly Seto Inland Sea ferry system and they will come
The 250 or so inhabited islands scattered like pebbles between Honshu and Shikoku have been unfairly relegated to guidebook sidebars labeled 'Off the beaten track.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
Tokyo taxi firms to take on global peers with ride-sharing apps
Travelers to Tokyo may be surprised to find their perceptions of the high-tech metropolis to be far from reality when it comes to the use of ride-hailing smartphone apps such as Uber and Lyft.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2018
Businesses in Gunma resort town near volcanic eruption brace for impact on local economy
Tuesday's volcanic eruption near a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture, which left one dead and injured 11, is also impacting the local economy as visitors from Japan and overseas turn away from the popular travel destination.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018
N.Y. governor vows to tap state funds to reopen Statue of Liberty as shutdown enters Day 2
As the federal government shutdown entered its second day on Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to use state money to reopen the Statue of Liberty before Washington restores funding to operate the popular tourist destination.

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