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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2017
Kyoto proposes per-night tax on stays at hotels, lodging services
The city of Kyoto will propose collecting a minimum ¥200 per night tax on guests staying at hotels or other lodgings in the popular tourist area, municipal officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2017
Roomier 'Blue Cabs' to be added to Tokyo fleet ahead of 2020 Olympics
Many Tokyo taxi companies plan to introduce a dark indigo-colored minivan, with wider interior space than current models, beginning in October to offer a more comfortable ride ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, an industry association said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 11, 2017
JR Tokai goes its own way against luxury sleeper trains
More and more Japan Railway companies are trying to attract new customers by offering luxury sleeper trains and unique services on their trains such as baths in tubs made of cypress and gourmet meals by top-class chefs.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2017
JTA drafts rules for setting minpaku business holidays
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering asking municipalities to designate periods during which minpaku (private lodging services) must be shut in their regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Sep 8, 2017
Okinawa bus tour services share staff with other firms in the off-season to tackle labor crunch
Twenty-one bus tour guides of Naha Bus Co. and Ryukyu Bus Kotsu are now working at a call center in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, to take customer orders for women's clothing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2017
Bear-watching attracts hikers to Hokkaido national park
The opportunity to see wild brown bears in their natural environment has made a national park in Hokkaido a popular hiking destination.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2017
'Congestion pricing' eyed to ease traffic in top tourist spots
The transport ministry plans to test "congestion pricing" in four municipalities with major tourist attractions, including Kyoto and Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2017
Olympics spur hotel development rush in Japan
With Japan in the grip of a tourism boom in the run-up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, many domestic and foreign hotel operators are capitalizing on the growing demand for accommodations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2017
Seaplane line may launch sightseeing flights over Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea
The nation's only seaplane company is thinking of launching a new service for tourists next spring to show off parts of western Japan facing the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2017
Ajinomoto to open new gyoza restaurant with overseas visitors in mind
Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co. is showing off a new gyoza pot sticker restaurant called Gyoza It, which it is targeting at overseas visitors to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 4, 2017
Japan's anime pilgrimages give untrod real-world locales economic boost
The popularity of the blockbuster anime film "Your Name." went beyond movie screens, with fans flocking to the real-world locales depicted in the romantic fantasy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2017
Pyongyang university to start classes without American staff due to travel ban
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), North Korea's only Western-funded university, will start the fall semester without its dozens of American staffers after failing to secure exemptions to a U.S. travel ban that started on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2017
Mie University graduate school to include ninja studies in entrance exam
A graduate school of Mie University has decided to introduce ninja studies as one of the subjects for its entrance exam starting in February next year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 27, 2017
Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive
The answer to holidaymakers' poor behavior isn't shutting out 'bad tourists' but educating all tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2017
Anime group launches tourism pilgrimage inspired by Shikoku Henro
More than 80 cities, towns and wards have been selected as destinations in what is being dubbed the "Anime Tourism 88-Stop Pilgrimage," an anime industry association announced Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017
On infrastructure tours in Japan, the road is the destination
Looking for an extraordinary experience in Japan? How about climbing to the top of the world's longest suspension bridge for a panoramic view of the city, or a walking tour on an expressway yet to be completed?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017
Ama newcomer, 19, living out her dreams beneath the waves
After watching a television series in junior high school about a Tokyo teenager who relocates to the Sanriku coast in Tohoku to join the ranks of the ama (female divers), Miku Higuchi was hooked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2017
Guam urges Japanese tourists to ignore North Korea missile threat
Guam's lieutenant governor on Wednesday urged Japanese people to visit the Pacific island despite North Korea's threat to fire missiles near the U.S. territory, saying Washington has prepared for any contingency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 21, 2017
Olympics sponsors showcase innovative tech products as 2020 Games draw near
For sponsor companies, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a golden opportunity to develop and showcase new technologies, not only to impress foreign visitors but also to provide a legacy for future generations.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2017
Japan issues measles warning for travelers to Europe
The Japanese government has issued a warning for people traveling to Europe following an outbreak of measles in a number of countries, including Italy and Romania.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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