It's time to include Japan on your travel destination list. The Land of the Rising Sun fully reopened for visa-free, individual travel earlier this month and the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines has announced that they are now accepting applications for all visas.

According to latest data from an Airbnb survey conducted among Filipinos this October, nine in 10 Filipino adults intend to travel to Japan when they are able to and 45 percent ranked Japan their number one travel wishlist destination. The data also showed that 71 percent of Filipino respondents would like to visit a major city in Japan. Approximately a third indicated that having a unique accommodation was important when traveling to Japan.*

Airbnb also suggested its top 10 list of places to visit in Japan: 1. Osaka; 2 Tokyo; 3. Shinjuku; 4. Shibuya; 5. Fukuoka; 6. Kyoto; 7. Taito; 8. Sapporo; 9. Okinawa; and 10. Niseko
According to Amanpreet Bajaj, Airbnb's general manager for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, "We greatly welcome the lifting of Japan's travel restrictions, as it is an extremely popular destination for international travelers including Filipinos. We know that many are excitedly gearing up to plan holidays for the end-of-year festive season and next year."

Whether you want to immerse yourself in the buzzy vibes of downtown Tokyo, indulge in Osaka's incredible culinary scene, or go off-the-beaten-track and discover something new in lesser known but equally beautiful regions like Tohoku — Japan definitely has something to offer for every type of traveler.

As travel returns, Airbnb recently announced an exciting new partnership with MUJI Japan to renovate empty homes, shopfronts and government-owned real estate to drive new and creative types of travel accommodation in towns across the country. To start, both part are converting accommodation owned by Shimizu-cho, Hokkaido into unique stays for travelers
— with two MUJI-designed and styled homes now bookable exclusively on Airbnb. Both feature local Hokkaido timber furniture and MUJI-branded tableware, cooking utensils, and home appliances.
To learn more, visit www.airbnb.com.