Tourism in Japan

city in Hokkaido, Japan

overview of tourism in Japan

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is a Japanese term most often applied to regional specialties (also known as ).

administrative agency in Japan

thumb| from Fukuoka refers to a sweet made with the purpose of selling it as a souvenir. As with most other Japanese souvenirs (), the typical is a regional specialty () and cannot be bought outside its specific geographic area. The making and selling of is an important part of Japan's souvenir () industry.

thumb|300px|alt=A building with architectural elements resembling a cat face, such as structures on the roof to resemble ears and windows designed to resemble eyes, and the word "TAMA" on the roof|Kishi Station (Wakayama)|Kishi Station has been redesigned to resemble a cat, following the popularity it gained by appointing the cat Tama as [[station master.]] Nekonomics (), a term blending neko, the Japanese word for cat, and economics, describes the phenomenon of cat-related economic consumption in Japan. This includes the sale of products marketed towards cat owners, the use of cat imagery to

Japanese collectible rubber stamp at train stations

thumb| from Japan alt=Japanese Omiyage|thumb|Japanese Omiyage at a souvenir store in Nagoya Station. '''''' is the Japanese tradition of travellers bringing gifts and souvenirs back from their destination to friends, family, and colleagues. Unlike a souvenir, it is not bought for oneself, and are typically region specific food products packaged into several small portions to be easily distributed to those who did not make the trip.

is a Japanese expression that roughly describes concepts of hospitality as well as mindfulness. The term developed particularly around the roles of the host at a Japanese tea ceremony.

tourist association

pilgrimages to "sacred sites" featured in subculture content such as manga and anime

informal term for viewing autumn color change in foliage

top 100 of Japanese landscapes in the Shōwa period

top 100 of landscapes in Japan in the Heisei era (conferred in 2009)