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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Japan may launch nationwide travel discount program in the fall
The program would expand the existing one offering discounts and coupons for travel within local regions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2022
Tourists will love the yen. Will Japan love them back?
With the yen near the cheapest level in decades, Japan is set to reopen its borders — but it should think about what type of tourist nation it wants to be.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Japan plans to reopen to independent travelers in major shift, report says
Tourists, who will need to have been vaccinated three times or submit a negative test result under the new policy, may be able to enter without a visa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2022
10 years old, Tokyo Skytree asserts itself as symbol of capital
With over 315 million visitors, the tower is now a landmark in the capital, forever leaving its imprint on the skyline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2022
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen line to open on Sept. 23
The 66-kilometer line is the shortest of all shinkansen lines in the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Japan opens borders to foreign travelers on ‘self-guided tours’
The country also raised the daily arrival cap to 50,000 and dropped a requirement that visitors test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departing for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022
Kumamoto turns to trusty mascot Kumamon for post-COVID tourism boost
Authorities are developing bear-themed attractions across the region, betting they will spur an influx of overseas visitors when some of the world's strictest border restrictions ease.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Japan clarifies new border rules as it moves to allow most individual tourists to enter
Under the eased restrictions, only tourists who wish to book their travel independently, rather than through agencies, will be denied entry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2022
Japan's inbound tourism remains at a trickle as travelers shun group tours
Industry stakeholders are concerned that foreign visitors may soon make other plans and cancel or postpone visits to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2022
Japan to ease tourism restrictions and raise daily arrival cap to 50,000
Starting Sept. 7, entry will be allowed for nonescorted visitors on package tours and the daily arrival cap will be raised to 50,000.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2022
Isolation ends: Japan reopens its borders to the world
The coronavirus will not be going away and Japan must adapt to it. Isolation may be a temptation but it is a false hope.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
Japan to drop pre-arrival testing for vaccinated travelers next month
To ease the burden on medical institutions, paperwork will also be simplified for doctors in areas with large COVID-19 numbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2022
Japan weighing end to pre-departure COVID testing, report says
An exemption for those who have been vaccinated is among options the government is considering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 22, 2022
In Japan's 'random travel' trend, Lady Luck chooses the destination
In addition to the thrill of leaving plans up to chance, railways and airlines are providing the incentive of affordability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2022
Sale price for Japan's Huis Ten Bosch theme park may reach ¥90 billion
H.I.S., a Japanese travel agency that currently owns the majority of the park, is in final-stage talks to sell it, with Hong Kong investment firm PAG seen to be a most likely buyer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2022
Tokyo’s travel promotion campaign to resume on Sept. 1
The subsidy on offer will be u00a55,000 per person per night for an overnight trip that costs u00a56,000 or more, and u00a52,500 per person for a day trip that costs u00a53,000 or more.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2022
ANA and others looking at luxury tours to lure the rich to Japan
The tours could allow participants to travel all around Japan for more than a week by private jet, with destinations based on themes such as history, nature and culture.

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