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MUFG Bank and Sagawa Express launch a new empty-handed travel service in the bank branch in Kyoto City

An app helping international drivers avoid rent-a-car accidents is released by NAVITIME JAPAN

Local experience bookings by Japanese international travelers during the Golden Week period 2026 increased by up to 2.2 times

JTB creates motorcycle tours in Japan for luxury international travelers

JAL, JTB and JR East work together for a new tourism model for wide-area tours, combining air and rail

Mitsui hotels in Japan introduce an online medical consultation service for international visitors

Activity booking platform KKday connects Japanese PMS providers, allowing accommodations to offer package plans

Japanese travelers for Golden Week 2026 from late April are expected to increase slightly - JTB forecast

Tourism EXPO Japan 2026 outlines with the theme of ‘The Changing Nature of Travel’ are unveiled

The top Net Promoter Score OTA is jalan.net in Japan, and 68% said AI answers fit my tastes

Japan-USA Tourism Campaign 2026 is launched celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States

Two Accor Novotels will open in 2030s in Hakuba, Nagano to meet family traveler needs

Executive Director of Japan National Tourism Organization Frankfurt talked about trends of German travelers to Japan

What are key points of five-years ‘Tourism Nation Promotion Basic Plan’? A goal of 40 million international repeaters is included

Digital

An app helping international drivers avoid rent-a-car accidents is released by NAVITIME JAPAN

An app helping international drivers avoid rent-a-car accidents is released by NAVITIME JAPAN

Japan Bound

MUFG Bank and Sagawa Express launch a new empty-handed travel service in the bank branch in Kyoto City

MUFG Bank and Sagawa Express launch a new empty-handed travel service in the bank branch in Kyoto City

Japanese Travelers

Local experience bookings by Japanese international travelers during the Golden Week period 2026 increased by up to 2.2 times

Local experience bookings by Japanese international travelers during the Golden Week period 2026 increased by up to 2.2 times

Japan Domestic Travel

JAL, JTB and JR East work together for a new tourism model for wide-area tours, combining air and rail

JAL, JTB and JR East work together for a new tourism model for wide-area tours, combining air and rail

Statistics

Online shopping spending to travel by Japanese households with two or more people was down 4.2% compared to the previous year

Online shopping spending to travel by Japanese households with two or more people was down 4.2% compared to the previous year

Travel Sectors

JTB creates motorcycle tours in Japan for luxury international travelers

JTB creates motorcycle tours in Japan for luxury international travelers

DMOs

A tourism finance lawyer explains what is going on an accommodation tax in Japan, citing that Kyoto City collects 10,000 yen a night at a maximum

A tourism finance lawyer explains what is going on an accommodation tax in Japan, citing that Kyoto City collects 10,000 yen a night at a maximum

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