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The New York Times placed Nagasaki 17th on the list of "52 places to go in 2026."
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2026
Nagasaki and Okinawa make New York Times’ list of ‘52 places to go in 2026’
The New York Times put Nagasaki in 17th place on a list it has released every year since 2005, and Okinawa was 46th.
The Japan Tourism Agency will consider reviewing its guidelines on the private lodging business law as early as fiscal 2026 to set standards for local governments to issue administrative punishments to minpaku operators who fail to address problems.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2026
Japan to work on addressing problematic minpaku lodgings
Demand for minpaku services, which rent out vacant rooms in houses and condominiums mainly to tourists, is growing alongside a rise in tourists to Japan.
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings said duty-free sales across its domestic stores fell 14% in December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
China travel curbs hit Japan duty-free sales in December
Prolonged geopolitical tensions with Beijing are now weighing on Japan’s retail sector.
A welcome drink of locally produced milk served in a hotel lobby
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2026
Come for the sushi, stay for the tamagoyaki
From “tamagoyaki” cooking classes to the promotion of local milks, industries are tapping in to increased popularity.
Then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and then-U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visit Daiwa Sushi restaurant at Toyosu Market in Tokyo in Jan. 7, 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 4, 2026
The very best is on the menu for business travelers flocking to Japan
From around the world they come, staying at Japan’s luxury hotels and dining at the most acclaimed restaurants as travel agencies and hotel operators work to cash in on the trend.
The 36+3 tourist train offers a unique way of traveling the full breadth of Kyushu.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 3, 2026
Seeing Kyushu slowly aboard the 36+3 tourist train
Named for the island’s status as the world’s 36th largest, the train offers a slower way to see some of the region’s rural treasures.
A cliff in Hawaii. A Japanese tourist has died in the Island of Hawaii after jumping from a cliff into the ocean.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2025
Japanese tourist dies after diving into sea in Hawaii
Kan Ogoshi, 26, did not surface after jumping from a cliff into the ocean in the southern part of the Island of Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.
An image of an integrated resort to be constructed on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka Bay
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2025
Japan to begin selection process for new casino resort sites
Under the integrated resort implementation law, up to three locations can host integrated resort facilities, leaving two slots available.
A Chinese tourist group stands near the Sensoji temple, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo's Asakusa area, on Nov. 18.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2025
China orders travel agencies to slash group tours to Japan as dispute festers
One agency has been told to lower the frequency of such tours to about 60% of previous levels, while another has been urged to cancel all sales.
This year, Asian countries' relatively lenient approach to nuisance streamers has been replaced by legal charges and potential jail time.
LIFE / Digital / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 27, 2025
In 2025, Asia got tough on nuisance streamers. Japan did not.
After years of leniency, Asian countries are imposing serious penalties on transgressive online personalities — with Japan lagging behind.
Visitors flock to a Christmas market with a Christmas pyramid — a German decoration — Tuesday night at Tokyo's Shiba Park.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas markets are having a jolly moment in Japan
Heavily inspired by German markets, Christmas markets have become one of Japan’s favorite ways to celebrate the holiday over the last decade.
China Eastern Airlines is the biggest operator of flights between China and Japan, leaving it more exposed than China Southern Airlines and Air China to a pullback in demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2025
Chinese airlines see profit hopes dim as Japan tensions dent demand
China ordered curbs on flights to Japan and other economic retaliatory measures after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments related to Taiwan.
The Japan Tourism Agency aims to disperse inbound tourists through regional tourism promotion and curb overtourism in major cities.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2025
Japan eyes intensive aid to promote regional tourism
With the program, the agency aims to disperse inbound tourists through regional tourism promotion and curb overtourism in major cities.
Tourists visit Fujikawaguchiko for sightseeing on May 20, 2024. The total number of foreign entrants to Japan reached approximately 40.34 million in 2024, the highest figure on record.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 22, 2025
Advisory council calls for digital border controls and tighter immigration oversight
The advisory council for immigration policy said in its report that digitalization was one of the core pillars of future immigration policy in Japan.
Kappabashi, Tokyo's "Kitchen Town," is home to friendly faces like shopkeeper Mieko Uematsu. At Mantou, she sells a variety of traditional condiments, as well as knickknacks based on the "kappa" (a mythical water goblin).
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 19, 2025
From aprons to sake cups: What to buy in Tokyo’s Kappabashi
Need some last-minute Christmas gift ideas? We get shoppers in “Kitchen Town” to show us what they bought.
Japan’s year-end and new year outbound travel is projected to reach 1 million, up 31.5% from last year and about 90% of prepandemic levels, according to a JTB survey.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2025
One million Japanese estimated to travel abroad during year-end holidays
Travelers are expected to take advantage of a longer break this year, boosting demand for long-haul destinations such as Hawaii and Europe.
The iconic New York Bar on the 52nd floor of the Park Hyatt Tokyo retains all the cosmopolitan charm it exuded before the hotel's 19-month-long renovation.
LIFE / Travel
Dec 18, 2025
Park Hyatt Tokyo reopens, and nothing’s been lost in renovation
Despite a top-to-bottom refurbishment, the iconic Shinjuku hotel has reopened with all the cosmopolitan charm it had before.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2025
Takaichi says Japan ‘always open’ to dialogue with China
“China is an important neighbor for Japan, and we need to build constructive and stable relationships,” the prime minister told a news conference.
Tourists at Sensoji, Asakusa. Chinese visitor statistics are mixed after China warned against travel to Japan.
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2025
Chinese visitor numbers up on year and down on month in November
The monthly statistics were the first to be released since China warned its citizens on Nov. 14 not to travel to Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.
Japan hopes to harness large-scale data obtained via its next-generation electronic toll collection system for a variety of purposes, including easing traffic congestion.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2025
Japan to broaden use of ETC’s driving data for disaster response and tourism
The government aims to harness large-scale data from ETC 2.0 for a variety of public and economic purposes, including easing traffic congestion and improving disaster response.
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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