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United Airlines will launch San Francisco-Naha, Okinawa services on March 27 2027

Narita Airport will restart free ‘Transit & Stay Program’ for international transit travelers in October 2026

Uber Japan selects Hinomaru Taxi as an operation management for the ‘Robot Taxi’ demonstration

JTB forms a partnership with ‘Bounce’ to deliver travelers’ baggage on Shinkansen on the same day

JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

International arrivals in Japan in July 2026 reached record-high for July with 3.44 million

VERTRA, a Japanese activity booking platform, signs MOU with Big Bus Tours for Hop-on Hop-off in Japan

International travelers to Japan use more Japanese booking platforms than global booking platforms for local activities

Japanese outbound travelers still prefer to short-haul destinations, such as South Korea or Taiwan

Japanese expenditure to domestic travel was up 2.5% to 8.4 trillion yen in FY2025, boosted by spending in destinations

ANA will reduce international fuel surcharges after September 1 2026

The demonstration experiment in Japan shows how ‘Sleep Tourism’ works to improve quality of sleep

Being a Japanese company becomes a brand in itself for hotels operated by Japanese operators in foreign countries

Peach Aviation, a Japanese LCC, reimburses accommodation and transportation expenses in significant delays or flight cancellations

Digital

Uber Japan selects Hinomaru Taxi as an operation management for the ‘Robot Taxi’ demonstration

Uber Japan selects Hinomaru Taxi as an operation management for the ‘Robot Taxi’ demonstration

Japan Bound

Narita Airport will restart free ‘Transit & Stay Program’ for international transit travelers in October 2026

Narita Airport will restart free ‘Transit & Stay Program’ for international transit travelers in October 2026

Japanese Travelers

JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

Japan Domestic Travel

Japanese expenditure to domestic travel was up 2.5% to 8.4 trillion yen in FY2025, boosted by spending in destinations

Japanese expenditure to domestic travel was up 2.5% to 8.4 trillion yen in FY2025, boosted by spending in destinations

Statistics

JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

Travel Sectors

United Airlines will launch San Francisco-Naha, Okinawa services on March 27 2027

United Airlines will launch San Francisco-Naha, Okinawa services on March 27 2027

DMOs

Hokkaido Niseko draws up a new brand message toward a year-round tourist destination

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