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Starting July 2024, Japan will charge hikers to climb Mount Fuji to protect it from overcrowding and damage. The tourism industry is also booming, with a record number of visitors expected. ....
Japanese government data showed more than 25 million foreign tourists arrived in the country in 2023, more than six times the number in the previous year. ....
Relief and delight swept Japan's travel sector after the country reopened to tourists without restrictions on Tuesday (Oct 11), amid some trepidation that the weak yen would contribute to too many tourists. Travellers no longer need to obtain a visa or submit a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to enter the country, while the 50,000-a-day limit on arrivals has. ....