Tourism surge creates 'new challenge' as visitors transform Mt. Fuji into 'trash mountain'

Tourism surge creates 'new challenge' as visitors transform Mt. Fuji into 'trash mountain'

Japanese officials address the tourism surge as visitor numbers hit record highs. Japan is aiming to create "win-win" relationships between locals and tourists while preserving its cultural sites.

Visible Minorities: International Tourism Has Been Good for Japan

Short-sighted criticisms about Japan being “overtouristed” may spoil things. Don’t let the debate backfire into racialized policymaking. SNA (Tokyo) — Last month’s column was late because I just got back from four weeks in Japan. A luxury of academia is that in between semesters I can do long trips. As retirement looms, I am finding ways to make life not only about work and column writing. Interestingly, Japan is becoming part of that work-life …