Japan’s Cabinet approved the new Tourism Nation Promotion Basic Plan on 27 March 2026,  setting the direction for tourism policy through 2030. As inbound demand continues to grow despite geopolitical headwinds, the strategy marks a decisive shift from volume-driven expansion to a focus on value sustainability and regional revitalization. GR Japan's insight unpacks how priorities such as demand management regional dispersion and productivity reform are being elevated to address structural challenges. It also connects these policy shifts to our September 2024 insight on overtourism highlighting how earlier concerns are now being translated into concrete national measures.

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