In Japan’s flyover country, 72 hours of hidden gems
Okayama – It’s raining lightly as I walk through Shurakuen Garden, but it doesn’t diminish the experience. As rain patters on my umbrella, the moss and leaves around me, I …
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Japan visitors exceed 3 million for 2nd straight month, tourism agency says
Japan welcomed more than 3 million visitors for a second straight month in April, official data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potential record year for tourism. The …
A year after borders fully opened, tourism vocab is also back
Oct. 11 marks one year since Japan reopened its borders to individual tourists. Since then, the relatively new word インバウンド (inbaundo, inbound) has been making frequent appearances in the news. …