Japan Tourism Agency Sets Guidelines On Foreigner-Friendly Signage

Above, new sign. From NHK World video.

Japan is stepping up its efforts in making the country more tourist-friendly.

The other day, I blogged about the sign changes in Hiroshima. Now, the Japan Tourism Agency has issued guidelines for foreign signage throughout Japan.

According to News On Japan:

The Japan Tourism Agency has devised guidelines to improve signboards and make them easier to understand for foreign visitors. 

Tourism officials are trying to turn Japan into a more tourist-friendly country by enhancing explanations of facilities and places in foreign languages. 

The draft guidelines say names of facilities, such as parks and museums, will be translated. For example, "Hibiya Koen" will become "Hibiya Park." 

To read more, go here.

Also, NHK World has an article on this along with a video. To view both, go here.