Tokyu Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), makeing Tokyu Hotels the first hotel chain in Japan to have all its properties become members of the international organisation. The GSTC is an...
Inbound visitors to Japan reached a record 42.7 million in 2025. This figure represents an increase of approximately 5.8 million compared to the previous year, marking the highest annual total to date. The data, based on figures from the Japan...
The Agematsu Town Tourist Information Center is small in the best possible way. A welcoming abode beside the Agematsu Station, and the surrounding powder snow was still mostly unfettered by human traffic. It felt like the sort of place you would...
Ryokan Ohana, a historic ryokan located in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, won the Grand Prix at the Japan Travel Awards 2026, recognising the facility’s commitment to preserving cultural heritage while ensuring accessibility for diverse...
Kita-Karuizawa Sweetgrass, a nature-based camping facility located at the foot of Mount Asama in Gunma Prefecture, adds the Special Award from the Japan Travel Awards 2026 to their existing list of awards (including a Good Design Award in 2021). The...
The Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended that 18 civil engineering structures comprising the Sagano Scenic Railway be registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan. Kameoka City announced the decision on 26 November, marking a...
Iriomotejima Hotel by Hoshino Resorts will again offer its “Kamai Hunting Culture Experience Tour,” an educational programme where local hunters will connect visitors with the island’s ecosystem. The tour is planned for weekends from November 15...
Japan continues to grapple with the challenges of overtourism. As an attempt to address some of those challenges, four prefectures will use interactive quizzes to educate visitors on local etiquette and culture. The “2nd Simultaneous Travel...
Botanical Resort Co., Ltd. will open “THE BOTANICAL RESORT RINNE” next month as Japan’s first “overnight” botanical garden. The facility is located in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, will offer an immersive nature experience that blends...
Gekidan Playing, the only travel agency in Japan operated by a theatre company, is expanding its unique immersive theatre programme, Entabi®, to Nara and Nagoya. The initiative transforms underused regional tourist facilities into stages for...