Japan’s government has granted final approval for Kyoto to implement the nation’s highest-ever hotel tax, authorising the historic capital to charge guests up to 10,000 yen (US$68) per person, per ...

KAI Nagato’s idyllic location overlooking a cherry blossom-lined river is perfect for a zen break in the historical prefecture of Yamaguchi. The hotel has soothing, nature-heavy vistas both inside and ...

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Metro Checks In to the Four Seasons Osaka. The first thing you notice on arrival at the grand entrance of the Four Seasons in Osaka is silence. It may be located in the heart of one of Japan’s busiest ...

Konnichiwa and hello from Japan! 👋 That's right, we're back in Asia for the first time since 2018. It's been a while, but it feels good to be back around these parts and it's also exciting to be ...

Struggling to rein in overwhelming tourist crowds, Kyoto’s city government will introduce a steep increase in its accommodation tax — up to 10,000 yen (about US$68) per person, per night — starting ...

To tackle overtourism, Japan’s ancient city will impose an accommodation tax of up to ¥10,000 starting March 2026 Japan's most popular Unesco World Heritage Site, Kyoto is currently riding a major ...

10:02, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 Updated: 17:00, Thu, Oct 9, 2025 Japan has approved a major change to its hotel tax in a bid to tackle its rapidly growing overtourism crisis. Following record-breaking numbers ...

A woman in northern Japan has died after being attacked by a bear while picking mushrooms and another was missing, police and local media said on Saturday. More and more wild bears have been spotted ...

The woman expected to be Japan’s next prime minister is set to keep nuclear power at the core of the nation’s energy strategy, while reducing emphasis on readily available renewables like solar. Sanae ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hospitality workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 274 have begun strikes at two of the Center City Philadelphia hotels with expired contracts. Among those striking are hotel ...