Japan counts cost of China's travel boycott as tensions flare

Within days of China urging its citizens not to travel to Japan due to a diplomatic dispute, Tokyo-based tour operator East Japan International Travel Service had lost 80% of its bookings for the remainder of the year.

Hotel in Sapporo, northern Japan, feels impact of China's travel advisory

A hotel in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo has seen a series of cancellations from Chinese tourists since the Chinese government urged its citizens to refrain from visiting Japan.
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Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for October

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6 percent from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday.

Japanese tourist village battles to keep bears at bay

Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a child.

News in Easy English: Bears in Japan cause event cancellations and concerns for tourists

Bear attacks in Japan are becoming more serious this autumn. Many events have been canceled, and tourist spots are taking extra steps to keep people s･･･
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