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Spending in Japan by international visitors increased by 11% to 2.1 trillion yen for the Q3 of 2025

International arrivals in Japan exceeded 30 million in total with 3.2 million in September 2025

NAVITIME Japan, a navigation app provider, supports ‘empty-hand travel' for international visitors to Japan

JAL will launch daily flight services between Narita and Delhi and start cod-shares with IndiGo in January 2026

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

Agoda sets stricter standards for third-party suppliers in addition to an AI-based trouble detection tool and a 24/7 support service

Michelin Guide unveils 128 Michelin Key 2025 hotels and ryokans in Japan, including seven 3 Keys and 20 2 Keys

JTB launches a new sharing service for baggage delivery in Japan to match a traveler with a driver

Visitors to Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 reached 126,900 in total for four days, exceeding the initial expectation

Event booking platform ‘Peatix’ launches a multi-language booking service for international visitors to Japan

WTTC forecasts Japan will be the most serious country in shortage of tourism workforces in 2035

Airbnb and JTB, the largest Japanese travel agent, launch a local revitalization project in Japan, expecting to bring the success stories to the world

JR East, a Japanese railway company, extends a ticketless service for foreign travelers to Shinkansen and Narita Express

Japanese OTA Rakuten Travel launches AI agent to assist users find accommodations meeting their needs, based on reviews and booking trends

Digital

NAVITIME Japan, a navigation app provider, supports ‘empty-hand travel' for international visitors to Japan

NAVITIME Japan, a navigation app provider, supports ‘empty-hand travel' for international visitors to Japan

Japan Bound

Spending in Japan by international visitors increased by 11% to 2.1 trillion yen for the Q3 of 2025

Spending in Japan by international visitors increased by 11% to 2.1 trillion yen for the Q3 of 2025

Japanese Travelers

Narita Airport handled the first 1 million Japanese passengers in August 2025 since the pandemic ended

Narita Airport handled the first 1 million Japanese passengers in August 2025 since the pandemic ended

Japan Domestic Travel

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

Statistics

Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

Travel Sectors

JAL will launch daily flight services between Narita and Delhi and start cod-shares with IndiGo in January 2026

JAL will launch daily flight services between Narita and Delhi and start cod-shares with IndiGo in January 2026

DMOs

The average daily rate of hotels in Kyoto City reached record-high 20,195 yen with the occupancy rate of 78.5% in 2024

The average daily rate of hotels in Kyoto City reached record-high 20,195 yen with the occupancy rate of 78.5% in 2024

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