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Last week, reports from Fuji TV and Nikkei Asia suggested that an announcement on unrestricted individual tourism would be just around the corner. Japan’s Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has today …
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Last week we heard that Japan might be days away from announcing a game-changing tourism update, this week the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has predicted a snowier than average 2022/23 …
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If you’ve had a hard time keeping up with Japan’s latest travel changes, join the line. It’s been an excruciating few months for tourism operators, who have endured confusing announcements, …
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In May this year, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida let the world know that the country was about to open to tourists – that border restrictions would be relaxed in …
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Plans for a mountain bike park in Niseko have been approved by Kutchan Town, giving a green light to the construction of more than 20km of pedal-accessed trails, with the …
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In news that will delight ski and snowboard enthusiasts around the world, Japan looks set to reopen to tourists next month, ending a hiatus on in-bound tourism that has now …
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Visitors to Niseko will now be able to hit the speeds of a top World Cup ski racer, but you won’t need years of lessons or even a pair of …
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“In case you were wondering who got all the snow this season, here’s a hint”, wrote the Godfather of Freeskiing Mike Douglas in an Instagram post this week to his …
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Speculation about when Japan will re-open to tourists has been rife of late – and you’d be forgiven for thinking the date was right around the corner. Over the last …
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Japan financial commentator and analyst Peter Tasker has warned that the “mother of all tourism booms” could be on its way once Japan reopens its borders to international tourists and …
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