Aso’s Green Crater Lake Appears Again After Six Years
Tourists at the Aso volcano complex in Kumamoto Prefecture have had the rare opportunity to see the green crater lake in the No. 1...
Japan’s Tourism Boom Sparks Staff Shortages, Rising Costs, and Growing Reliance on Foreign Workers
Japan is experiencing a record-breaking tourism boom — but an escalating staff shortage may tarnish its global reputation for omotenashi, the traditional Japanese spirit of...
Japan Aims to Triple Tourist Food Spending to ¥4.5 Trillion by 2030
An advisory panel to Japan's agriculture ministry has recommended setting an ambitious target of tripling tourists' food consumption to ¥4.5 trillion by 2030. The...
Japan’s Myoko Highlands Faces Tourism Boom and Local Backlash Over $1.4 Billion Mega-Resort Plan
In three years, Japan’s scenic Myoko highlands in Niigata prefecture will become home to a new $1.4 billion mega-resort developed by Singapore-based Patience Capital...
Shanghai’s Tourism Revenue Hits Record $80.3 Billion in 2024, New Attractions Planned
Shanghai achieved a record-breaking tourism revenue of approximately 576.1 billion yuan (about 80.3 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, local authorities announced on Friday.
Domestic tourism...
