Japan saw 36.9 million international visitors in 2024, up 47.1% on the previous year, surpassing the 2019 record of 31.9 million, immediately before the pandemic put the brakes on leisure travel.

Traverse the less-frequented parts of Japan with cheap two-way flights from Singapore's Changi Airport from just $299.

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...