Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto's new plan to increase overnight accommodation taxes,

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, chat before a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025,

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Japan has seen an unprecedented tourism boom in 2024, welcoming millions of visitors and cementing its position as a tourism superpower. The excessive influx of tourists, however, is causing problems in cities like Kyoto,

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Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike accommodation taxes as Japan's ancient capital and the tourist hub seeks to calm grumbles

Residents in Kyoto have complained of disrespectful tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos, and causing traffic congestions

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Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.