Rakuten Travel, one of the largest OTAs in Japan, has launched an overseas hotel booking service to offer more than 400,000 ...

Japan is thronged with tourists but not every place feels it is getting its fair share. The “overtourism” that irks residents ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed her cabinet to draft a plan to review immigration and tourism regulations by January.

Across the region, renowned destinations are reaching a tourism glass-ceiling that’s impacting the quality of life for residents while destroying the iconic spots that draw people in the first place.

He highlighted the need to develop infrastructure in rural areas, adding, "There can be no prosperity for a country without ...

We’re right on the cusp of peak fall color season in Japan. The leaves have already started turning to vivid hues of crimson and gold in northeastern Japan, and are now working their seasonal ...

Veteran tour guide Itsuo Okada examines a canister used for storing matcha tea in Kyoto. It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism ...

Basic measures — such as washing hands, wearing masks in crowds and frequent ventilation — are effective in preventing ...