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Surveys, government statistics, and academic studies — translated into clear visualizations. No opinions, just numbers and the context to read them.

What Japan Searches About You
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What Japan Searches About You

We analyzed a 4,424-person government study and Google Trends. The result: overtourism concern grew 10x, but 'dislike foreigners' stayed flat. Japan's curiosity about you is growing faster than its worry.

  • What Google Trends reveals about Japanese curiosity, concern, and something the headlines completely miss
  • What 4,424 Japanese people told their government about how they feel about foreigners increasing in their communities
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Is Japan Overtouristed? What Government Data and 500+ Japanese Voices Reveal
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Is Japan Overtouristed? What Government Data and 500+ Japanese Voices Reveal

343 Japanese residents assessed their country's overtourism measures — from dual pricing to Mount Fuji caps. 62% say it's not enough. Here's what the data reveals.

  • What Japan is actually doing about overtourism: from tripling departure taxes to capping Mount Fuji at 4,000 climbers per day
  • How 343 Japanese residents assessed these measures, and why 62% say they're not enough
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The Ramen Map: What Locals Want You to Know Before You Line Up
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The Ramen Map: What Locals Want You to Know Before You Line Up

Government data reveals ramen costs ¥465-879 across 81 Japanese cities, and Tokyo is surprisingly cheap. 321 Japanese locals share where to eat and what to skip.

  • How much a bowl of ramen actually costs across 81 Japanese cities, and why Tokyo is surprisingly one of the cheapest
  • What 321 Japanese people said about ramen prices, tourist queues, and which shops they'd really recommend
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Why Mount Fuji Is Capped at 4,000 Climbers a Day: The Numbers That Explain It
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Why Mount Fuji Is Capped at 4,000 Climbers a Day: The Numbers That Explain It

Climbing Mount Fuji in 2026? Bullet climbing dropped 95% after the daily cap. 277 Japanese locals explain why they support the rules.

  • How Mount Fuji went from 318,000 annual climbers to a daily cap of 4,000, and what the data says about why
  • What 277 Japanese people said about the fee, the regulations, and foreign climbers on their most iconic mountain
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Where You're Most Welcome: A Data Guide to the Japan Guidebooks Miss
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Where You're Most Welcome: A Data Guide to the Japan Guidebooks Miss

29 of Japan's 47 prefectures get fewer tourists than average, and 421 locals say that's where the warmest welcome is waiting for you.

  • Why 29 of Japan's 47 prefectures receive fewer foreign visitors than the national average, and why those places offer the warmest welcome
  • Which regions are being "discovered" right now, with growth rates up to +72% in a single year
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When Should You Visit Japan: The Months Japanese People Secretly Hope You'll Come
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When Should You Visit Japan: The Months Japanese People Secretly Hope You'll Come

When do Japanese people actually want you to visit? 286 locals wrote about it. The best month isn't cherry blossom season: it's when crowds drop and welcomes warm up.

  • How 42.7 million visitors distributed across 12 months in 2025, and why the six busiest months hold just 52.5% of them
  • What 286 Japanese people said about tourist timing, from Kyoto residents to rural inn owners to exhausted service workers
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42 Million Visitors: Are Japanese People Happy About It?
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42 Million Visitors: Are Japanese People Happy About It?

Are Japanese people happy about 42 million tourists? We collected 304 public posts by locals. The answer depends on where you go, and the gap is surprising.

  • How Japan went from 5 million to 42.7 million annual visitors in just two decades, and where all those visitors actually go
  • What 304 Japanese people said about the tourist surge: from Kyoto residents who feel "outnumbered" to rural towns begging for visitors
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Where Your Money Goes: And Why Staff Chase You Down to Return Your Tip
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Where Your Money Goes: And Why Staff Chase You Down to Return Your Tip

Tourists spent 9.45 trillion yen in Japan in 2025. But 326 Japanese locals say what matters isn't how much you spend: it's how you show up.

  • How 42.7 million visitors spent ¥9.45 trillion in Japan in 2025, and the surprising shift from shopping to experiences
  • What 326 Japanese people said about tourist spending: from shop owners to local residents to tourism workers
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