TOKYO – The “Love the Philippines” tourism campaign, led by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT), received the Jury’s Special Award at the recently held Tourism EXPO Japan 2024.

TOKYO – The Land of the Rising Sun attracted close to half a million visitors from the Philippines during the first eight months of 2024, according to preliminary data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).

TOKYO – The Philippines emerged as one of Japan’s top tourist markets in July, with 55,500 arrivals.

A visit to Izumo is about learning Japan’s spiritual legacy. Located in Shimane Prefecture on the west coast of the country and facing the Japan Sea, the town is famous for the Izumo Taisha, a classical Shinto Shrine and home to a myriad of gods.