Allen spoke about how Japan tourism is doing in 2026, visitor trends and what travel advisors should know about booking clients to the country.

Travellers heading to Japan should take note, as Canada has updated its travel advisory for the popular destination.

Japan wants more tourists—but is overtourism getting worse? Here’s how reward programs could encourage better travel behavior.

Starting July 2026, the fee to leave the country will triple from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 (about $20 USD) per traveler.

This new Japan-U.S. travel campaign aims to help promote tourism and deeper cultural understanding between the two countries. Here's what you need to know.

General FCDO safety advice for Japan warns that the country sits “in a major earthquake zone”. Travellers are told to “take note of instructions in hotel rooms and at train stations and follow the advice of local authorities” in the event of a disaster.

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who visited in 2019 before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Japan will triple its international tourist tax starting July 1 as the country battles overtourism issues while still aiming for 60 million inbound visitors by 2030.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's tourism has exploded in recent years, with a record 36.8 million visitors in 2024. The weak yen has drawn visitors to Japan, which is already experiencing overtourism impacts.

Tourism leaders meet in Honolulu to strengthen ties and rebuild Japan travel market.

The sharp contraction in air traffic between China and Japan is extending into April after thousands of flights were canceled during the peak cherry blossom season in March, highlighting the strained relations weighing on airline operations and tourism demand in Japan.