The Japan Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry hold a briefing for businesses regarding the review of the tax-free system, and present a direction and future timeline for a “check-and-confirm system for taking items out of the country” at the time of departure.

The Japan Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry hold a briefing for businesses regarding the review of the tax-free system, and present a direction and future timeline for a “check-and-confirm system for taking items out of the country” at the time of departure.

In light of the inclusion of a "Draft Review of the Tax-Free System for Foreign Tourists" in the FY2024 Tax Reform Outline, a "Duty-Free Forum" was held to explain the…

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Kyoto City promotes empty-handed tourism as a measure against overtourism, operates special buses to travel between hotels and other facilities

Kyoto City promotes empty-handed tourism as a measure against overtourism, operates special buses to travel between hotels and other facilities

During the autumn tourist season, when many tourists are expected to visit, Kyoto City will operate a special bus called "HANDS FREE BUS" that will travel from Kyoto Station to…

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Greece to halt new private lodging permits in central Athens, raise taxes and offer financial incentives for switching to long-term rentals

Greece to halt new private lodging permits in central Athens, raise taxes and offer financial incentives for switching to long-term rentals

According to Reuters, on September 16, 2024, the Greek government will suspend new permits for private lodgings in three central Athens districts for at least a year. It will also…

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Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers Meeting: Joint Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation in Tourism Exchanges, Bilateral Opinion Exchange with China on Early Recovery of Tourism Exchanges

Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers Meeting: Joint Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation in Tourism Exchanges, Bilateral Opinion Exchange with China on Early Recovery of Tourism Exchanges

The 10th Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers' Meeting will be held in Kobe on September 10th and 11th, 2024. A joint declaration will be adopted to further strengthen tourism exchanges and cooperation…

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Anti-tourism sentiment grows in popular European cities; residents demonstrate frequently this summer; search for solutions continues

Anti-tourism sentiment grows in popular European cities; residents demonstrate frequently this summer; search for solutions continues

Reuters reports on the growing anti-tourism movement in Europe. The main cause of dissatisfaction among local residents is the bad manners of tourists. Due to the influence of social media,…

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Yamanashi Prefecture to test the effectiveness of this summer’s “Mount Fuji climbing restrictions,” reducing the number of climbers by 20% and resulting in zero days exceeding the daily limit; next summer to be unified with Shizuoka Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture to test the effectiveness of this summer’s “Mount Fuji climbing restrictions,” reducing the number of climbers by 20% and resulting in zero days exceeding the daily limit; next summer to be unified with Shizuoka Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture has announced the results of an evaluation of the effectiveness of restrictions on the Yoshidaguchi climbing route of Mt. Fuji implemented this summer. The number of climbers during…

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