The designation of these two towns has brought the total of Best Tourism Villages in Japan to eight, with previous selections including Biei and Niseko in Hokkaido, Miyama in Kyoto, Oku-Matsushima in ...
Because Japan these days is very, very popular. With the yen softer than the clouds in a Hokkusai painting – added to a worldwide lust for East Asian culture – tourism in Japan is surging.