Japhil Travel

11/12/2025

🇯🇵📌Japanese residents are finally able to enjoy the elegance of Kyoto after China abruptly advised their citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan amid heightened diplomatic tensions surrounding Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.

Residents have long complained that Japan and especially Kyoto had been overwhelmed by over tourism especially from Chinese tour groups.

Many are joking that it was the first time China gave a “gift” to Japan as this is exactly what Japan wanted: fewer tour groups and calmer streets.

Residents of Kyoto now feel the city’s elegance returning after years of overcrowding caused by low-budget Chinese tour groups.

Japanese residents now able to visit Kyoto saying they are grateful that with fewer Chinese tourists the city is more liveable and is easier to walk around.ctto

10/12/2025

3000 YEN Departure Tax, almost finalized na

Ayon sa news na ito, almost finalized na sa ngayon ang plano ng mga kinauukulan na itaas ang departure tax sa ngayon na 1000 YEN at gawing triple ito next year.

Ang plano naman nilang 5000 YEN para sa mga first class at business class traveller ay maaaring hindi matuloy sa ngayon dahil sa maaaring magkaroon ng complication sa operation ng mga airline company daw.

Lahat ng lalabas ng Japan ay kailangang magbayad nito kasama na din ang mga Japanese citizen. Hindi ito sisingilin sa mga traveller directly, at need bayaran everytime na bibili ng ticket. Ang mga airline company naman ang syang magri-report ng nakolekta nilang departure tax amount sa government.

Bilang tulong naman sa mga Japanese traveller, ang sisingilin nilang charge sa Japanese passport application ay ibababa nila. Aaabot ng below 1 lapad na lamang daw ang payment para sa 10 yrs validity ng Japanese passport.

Ang makokolekta nilang amount sa pagbago ng policy na ito ay kanilang gagamitin sa ibat ibang problema na dulot daw ng over tourism, at transportation congestion problem.

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10/12/2025

📌Despite the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda and trying to control public opinion in Japan, the demand for Japanese brands has not diminished.

Sushiro, a popular Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain, opened its first stores in Beijing and Shanghai in China, drawing huge crowds of up to 180 people with up to 12-hour waits despite anti-Japanese propaganda in China!

Observers on social media noted that no matter how hard the CCP tries to restrict demand for Japanese brands the reality is that the governments anti-Japanese diplomatic card no longer works on everyday Chinese citizens

One Chinese customer even said “I came because it's delicious! Waiting is tough, but worth it."

Sushiro has already opened about 70 stores in mainland China, and the operating company plans to accelerate the opening of stores in the Greater China area, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Ctto

10/12/2025

Pakistani migrants in rural Gunma blocked a narrow farm road for a couple hours while performing an Islamic ritual, forcing a school bus and even an ambulance to turn around.

Japan, a country built on silent, invisible social discipline, was shocked to see a road completely obstructed.

Local residents said the issue wasn’t religion at all but the simple fact that a vital passageway was blocked.

Many noted that even a kei truck coming through normally makes everyone instinctively step aside, making this disruption feel culturally jarring.

When group activities spill into public roads without permission, everyday life for farmers, kids, and caregivers gets disrupted first.

Residents hesitated to report the blockage out of fear of being labeled discriminatory, even though the problem was purely about public order.

Japan’s real weakness is conflict avoidance, allowing repeated violations to go unchecked until they become normalized.

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Chinese tourist complains about “racism” in Japan after refusing to wait in line

A Chinese tourist in Japan went viral after claiming she was “racially discriminated” against simply because convenience store staff told her to stand in line like everyone else.

She admitted she tried to cut in front of other customers, and when staff calmly told her “please line up,” she insisted this was anti-Chinese racism.

She even complained that a clerk “glared” at her after she tried to grab fried chicken without waiting her turn, calling Japan “cold” and “unfriendly”.

In her own recording she repeatedly demanded, “Why should I line up? Why did you glare at me? Why are you making me re-queue?”

She later confronted multiple staff members and forced them to apologize while insisting she was the victim of discrimination.

Japanese netizens pointed out that queuing is basic manners in Japan and wondered why she believed she was exempt from a rule everyone follows.

Many viewers reacted with disbelief, saying the only issue here was a tourist trying to skip the line and then crying racism when corrected.

The incident highlights a growing frustration in Japan with visitors who ignore basic etiquette yet immediately blame “discrimination” when held to the same standards as locals. Ctto

08/12/2025

Another one is coming 🇯🇵 Ctto

08/12/2025

A survey of 20 shops in Kyoto and Osaka found that only 2 reported losing revenue after Chinese tourists stopped coming. Most businesses said sales stayed the same or even improved, thanks to steady spending by Western, Korean, Taiwanese, and Southeast Asian visitors. Shopkeepers said tourism now feels more balanced, less chaotic, and more sustainable than before.

08/12/2025

Note📌

China’s major airlines have extended free cancellations for Japan-bound flights until March 28, 2026. The decision follows Beijing’s stronger warnings against travel to Japan after recent political tensions. With the new deadline covering the Lunar New Year season, experts say demand for Japan trips may dip temporarily. Travelers are advised to check policies carefully before booking.

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08/12/2025

📣GRABE KA TALAGA DAVAO CITY!!

👊Iba talaga pag Duterte maraming nag titiwala na taga ibang bansa.👊

Davao City and Hamamatsu City, Japan, signed a sister city agreement to boost ties in education, academia, economic growth and investment.

The signing ceremony, was attended by Mayors Yusuke Nakano of Hamamatsu and Sebastian Duterte of Davao, alongside city officials.

Hamamatsu becomes Davao’s third Japanese sister city, joining Sennan and Kitakyushu.🇵🇭🇯🇵👊

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01/12/2025

📌📌📌 🇯🇵breaking news

🇨🇳 Kinansela ng China ang mga Byahe Patungong Japan - Agarang Epekto sa Turismo at mga Manggagawa

​Nagsimula na ang China sa pagkansela ng maraming byahe patungong Japa🇯🇵, na nag-iwan sa mga terminal ng paliparan na punô ng naguguluhang pasahero at walang laman ang mga boarding gate.

​Ang mga pagkakansela ay kasunod ng tumataas na tensiyon sa diplomasya sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa, na nagresulta sa biglaang pagbaba ng paglalakbay. Agad nang nag-uulat ng mga pagkalugi ang sektor ng turismo ng Japan 〽️⛩️- mula sa mga hotel, restawran, hanggang sa tingian (retail).

​Ang mga airline sa Beijing, Shanghai, at Guangzhou ay nag- update ng mga departure board na nagpapakita ng malawakang pagkakansela ng mga byaheng papuntang Japan, na nagdudulot ng pagkadismaya sa mga manlalakbay at pag-aalala sa mga manggagawang Hapon na umaasa sa pumapasok na turismo.
​Nagbabala ang mga ekonomista na kung magpapatuloy ang mga pagkakansela ng byahe, maaaring humarap ang Japan sa bilyun-bilyong pagkalugi sa ekonomiya↘️💱, at libu-libong front-line na manggagawa sa turismo ang maapektuhan.

​Ano ang sa tingin mo ang susunod na hakbang ng Japan para punan ang bilyun-bilyong puwang sa kanilang turismo? I-share ang inyong opinyon sa comments section! Huwag kalimutang i-share ang balitang ito!
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27/11/2025

FYI-
MyNumber, gagamitin for tax & social insurance contribution payment confirmation ng mga foreigner for visa approval

Ayon sa news na ito, gagawa ng isang network system ang Japan government upang mai-share ng mabilisan ang mga data ng foreigner particularly sa tax payment and social insurance monthly contribution status na madaling ma-access ng immigration office.

Ang MyNumber ang syang gagamitin nila to access the data ng bawat foreigner applying for visa renewal or extension upang malaman agad kung meron silang mga unpaid tax at monthly contribution sa pension at health insurance.

Doing this, madaling makakapag-decide ang immigration kung nararapat bang aprobahan ang kanyang visa application o hindi. Nais nilang matapos agad ang system na ito at umpisahan ang bagong policy na ito by year 2027.

Opinion: Kapag nagawa na ang network system at naumpisahan na ang implementation, I think marami ang maaapektuhang foreigners living in Japan sa ngayon. Bilang advise lamang po, better to pay all your unpaid contribution sa health insurance at pension sa ngayon kung nais nyong magpatuloy pa ding manirahan dito sa Japan.

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