International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...
Japan's decaying abandoned buildings seen as posing danger
Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the coun ...
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Hokkaido pushes lodging tax on tourists; towns back own levies
However, the Hokkaido town of Kutchan, which introduced its own ... The town already imposes a 2 percent tax on guests, meaning that hotels and Japanese-style inns in Kutchan would have to bear ...
Minke whaling season begins off Hokkaido with first catch
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International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Yet many ski towns in Japan are struggling ... and those "just hanging on" — can be seen in rural Honshu and Hokkaido. "I've seen over the last 20 years an incredible change," he said.
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FEATURE: Japan's decaying abandoned buildings seen as posing danger
Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the country's population.