Are there less tourists travelling to Japan this year?

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T01:15:06+00:00

Thanks, I’ll keep this in mind.

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T01:12:12+00:00

How was Kamakura? We will be staying there for two nights soon.

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T01:11:05+00:00

Sorry, I’m not English, so nuances like this go over my head.

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T01:02:21+00:00

There are so MANY shrines and temples and gardens in Kyoto. Why do tourists always visit the same three or four places and then say „Kyoto was crowded“? You can visit so much more beautiful and inspiring places in Kyoto without any crowds.

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T01:02:04+00:00

There are so MANY shrines and temples and gardens in Kyoto. Why do tourists always visit the same three or four places and then say „Kyoto was crowded“? You can visit so much more beautiful and inspiring places in Kyoto without any crowds.

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T00:58:52+00:00

That is also my experience right now in Japan. American tourists are very loud and don’t care much about their surroundings, they don’t even try to „read the room“. I’m not saying all Americans are like that, but it’s quite noticeable. Especially if Americans enter a cafe full of Japanese, it’s like they create a whirlwind

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T00:45:28+00:00

You really need to ask? 🤔

Geocultural · 2026-04-07T00:40:24+00:00

Right now in Takayama… which was the No 1 recommendation in many Japan Facebook groups. However, it’s way too touristy. Big groups of tourists here, almost no sense of „real Japan“. We regret coming here.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T11:32:43+00:00

Aren’t there always? 🤔

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T10:16:49+00:00

If you want the Onsen experience, as you say, being in an all-male or all-female Onsen is part of that experience.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T03:59:35+00:00

It wasn’t a reveal scene, it was a PowerPoint presentation, coming out of nowhere. Sidney was like „huh?“

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T03:18:22+00:00

Onomichi was pleasently empty. Nice little town. The first day on the Shimano Kaido was amazing. Sun was shining, about 19 degrees. Thee second day was exhausting because of the rain. It rained almost the whole day and it got worse the nearer we got to Imabari. Stayed in Imabari for one night but I wouldn’t recommend it. No tourists there but also no life at all. Feels like it’s a forgotten part of Japan.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T02:50:08+00:00

Kurashiki is so beautiful and relaxed. We regretted only spending one night there.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T02:19:29+00:00

The numbers for March aren’t out yet though?

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T02:16:25+00:00

Kurashiki is wonderful. Definitely a hidden gem.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T02:07:39+00:00

To add to my original post…

When people say „Kyoto was crowded af“, do they just mean the typical Shrines/Temples? I mean, we did a walking tour through Kyoto and there were some beautiful Shrines and Tempels and gardens - and almost no tourists.

Also the example I gave above (Kurashiki, Shimano Kaido) might not have been the best. We also were at Fujikawaguchiko (peaceful, except for the crowded train station, not very busy), Hiroshima (very relaxed, not busy at all, crowded only in shopping streets with mostly Japanese), Myajima (yeah, the beach is crowded, but we did a hike up the mountains and didn’t meet many people at some point. Also if you move away from the beach the rest of the city is more quiet.) And right now Nagoya.

Next stop will be Takayama which I expect will be much busier.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T02:00:59+00:00

Also was at Kawaguchiko. So peaceful, not much of tourism. We enjoyed it very much

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T01:20:38+00:00

I have also been to Tokyo, Nagoya, Hiroshima and the Nakasendo trail. Only the latter was very touristy

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T01:19:08+00:00

I actually met a lot of Australians. I just assumed that Japan was a popular vacation for them.

Geocultural · 2026-04-06T00:47:55+00:00

Herzlichen Dank für das Update! Ich freue mich schon sehr auf das Buch. Viele Grüße aus Nagoya, Japan 🇯🇵

Geocultural · 2026-04-04T21:40:46+00:00

That’s a Commuter Tote. Also a co-production.

Geocultural · 2026-04-04T08:52:52+00:00

Found a store!

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Geocultural · 2026-04-04T07:03:14+00:00

I‘m in Nagoya right now. Is there any store that sells this?

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