Articles tagged “japan”

Tokyo has always had more cheap beds than it gets credit for -- they just don't come with Western brand names. If London can pull off an Olympics, Tokyo will barely break a sweat.

The top 25 theme parks cost as much as $95 more than the top 20 museums and still attracted 107.4 million more visitors, highlighting a revealing trend in traveler’s preference for high energy, colorful entertainment over culture and history.

Japan’s falling yen has attracted visitors and brought tourism to forefront of the country’s growth efforts. Removing barriers to entry, like the Malaysian short-stay via, will only fuel that growth.

It’s difficult to gain much insight from the averages since visitor spending varies widely above and below the given number; however, the most notable finding is the near $100 spent on candy per tourist.

Now Japan is just showing off.

The luxury sector is one of the first to benefit from an economic rebound, but it still caters to a very specific market in most regions of the world.

While any decline in visitors isn't ideal, Japan's importance to Hawaii is still behind that of Canada and the U.S. west coast.

Japan's long been seen as expensive, despite many budget options. The Yen's slide will open it to both internal and inbound tourism that will help it grow tourism long term.

The areas around Mount Fuji are already a very popular tourist attractions, and this will help boost tourism even more, though environmental concerns will play a big role in the future.

The first-quarter loss was a meaningful one for Finnair, which had just posted its first profit in five years; however, regional demand will continue to climb and a Asian network should increase long-term profits.