Flushed with pride, public toilets a tourist draw in Tokyo
Along with taking in temples and cherry blossoms, Tokyo visitors can now join a curated pilgrimage of the city’s more modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk was inspired to hop on the Tokyo Toilet Shuttle for a two-hour tour of artistically enhanced public conveniences by “Perfect Days,” the Oscar-nominated film about a toilet cleaner […]
Backed by tourism potential, hotels keen to cultivate Japanese market
After a three-year struggle during the pandemic, Japan’s tourism industry rebounded in 2023, with the government accelerating the normalization of business and social activities. A major driving force for the industry was the reopening of the border, which has sparked a renewed influx of international tourists. In October, Japan saw 2.51 million foreign visitors, exceeding […]