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A man looks at the preserved Atomic Bomb Dome from an observation point near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park last year.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Hiroshima’s A-bomb museum draws record visitors for third straight year
The tally for the year that ended Tuesday was up 14% from the previous year, the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation said.
A JTB survey shows outbound travel from Japan during Golden Week will rise 8.5% to 572,000 people.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Some 570,000 Japanese plan to travel abroad during Golden Week
The average spending per person on overseas trips during the April 25 to May 7 period is estimated at ¥329,000, the highest figure since comparable data became available in 1996.
After studying cultural anthropology in London, Nina Otsubo Cataldo (left) started a consulting business in Niigata Prefecture that helps bridge the gap between foreign and local residents.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Apr 3, 2026
In rural Japan, a consultant code-switches and connects
A cultural consultant is combining academic and personal passions in Niigata Prefecture while maintaining an online community for women of similar biracial backgrounds.
The Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings saw duty-free sales rise 5.4% in March, in line with a 5.5% increase in overall sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2026
Japan’s department store duty-free sales rebound as China-driven slump eases
The gains mark a shift for the stores, which had endured consecutive months of declining duty-free sales amid lingering tensions with China.
A Japan Airlines airplane flies past an oil refinery as it approaches to land at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, as seen from a park in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, on March 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2026
Japan’s international flights to get pricier due to hike in fuel surcharge
Fuel surcharges are expected to rise up to double their current rates due to the ongoing Iran conflict.
The Sphere lights up in Las Vegas. SBI Holdings is exploring plans to build a Tokyo arena modeled on the iconic immersive venue.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2026
SBI Holdings eyes Sphere arena in new Tokyo entertainment push
The Tokyo-based financial group is considering the Odaiba waterfront district as a potential site for the project.
Rusutsu lift pass police check that companies guiding and teaching on their resort have a corporate pass.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2026
Foreign ski instructors and guides operating illegally in Japan spark concerns
Officials and businesses in major winter destinations warn that such illicit operations could disrupt public order, create unfair competition and raise safety concerns.
The opening of Narita International Airport’s third runway is expected to be delayed beyond March 2029 due to difficulties in land acquisition, sources have said.
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2026
Opening of third runway at Narita Airport to be delayed due to land issues
Work on the 3,500-meter runway, currently under construction, has been pushed back due to difficulties acquiring the planned site.
Ise-Shima National Park in Mie Prefecture
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2026
Japan moves to attract more foreign visitors to national parks
The Environment Ministry will work on improving accessibility and multilingual support to hit its target.
Zhao Bin, a Chinese business traveler, speaks to the media after checking in for a flight to Pyongyang on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
Why are Chinese flights to North Korea resuming now?
Before both countries closed their borders due to COVID-19, North Korea received an estimated 300,000 foreign visitors in 2019, 90% of them Chinese.
Iwao Tanaka (right) speaks to a snowboarder getting off a ski lift at a resort in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 30, 2026
For some retirees, life is a little bit like a holiday
More and more older people are taking up short-term resort jobs as they embark on their “second life” post-retirement.
Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier this month
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2026
Cherry blossoms are now in full bloom in Tokyo
The Japan Meteorological Agency’s announcement came three days earlier than average and two days earlier than last year.
Visitors in the Dotonbori area in Osaka
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2026
Japan adopts new target for regions to address overtourism
The target is intended to strengthen measures by utilizing revenue from the nation’s departure tax, which is set to increase.
Travelers wait in line at a TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Thursday.
WORLD
Mar 27, 2026
Trump orders government to pay airport security workers
Nearly 500 airport security officers ​have quit since the start of a partial government shutdown in February.
A hydrogen-powered hotel in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on Wednesday
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2026
World’s first hydrogen-powered hotel opens in Fukushima Prefecture
The town where the hotel is located is also home to one of the world’s largest hydrogen production bases.
People take photographs with Mount Fuji at Lake Yamanaka in Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, in December.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 26, 2026
‘Perfect Japan’ posts spark Gen Z social media backlash
Residents of tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.
Visitors line up at Hiroshima Castle's keep in the city of Hiroshima on Sunday before the facility closed its doors.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2026
Hiroshima Castle keep closes, ending 68-year run
The city is considering rebuilding the keep in wood and plans to decide on a development approach in five or more years.
People enjoy a stroll through Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2026
Imperial Palace street opened to public for spring season
The street is open to the public twice a year to coincide with the spring cherry blossom season and the autumn foliage season.
An event is held on Thursday in Tokyo a year ahead of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 scheduled in Yokohama.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2026
One year out, Yokohama Green Expo faces low awareness
In a survey conducted by the Kanagawa Prefectural Government last autumn, less than 50% of residents in the prefecture, excluding Yokohama, were aware of the expo.
A city bus in Kyoto. The city announced in February its plan to introduce dual pricing for municipal bus fares in the city center.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2026
Japan Tourism Agency to launch panel on dual pricing targeting outsiders
Some municipalities have already introduced such systems in response to a surge in the number of inbound visitors to Japan.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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