Japanese Travelers
The Japanese government permitted cross-prefecture travel nationwide and has started ‘Travel Bubble’ discussions with four countries
Japanese prime minister Abe officially announced to allow people to travel crossing prefectures on June 19 and also to start discussion with four designated Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand for exceptional travels in advance.
Forty percent of Japanese overseas travel lovers plan to go overseas in this summer
About 40% of Japanese overseas travel lovers plan overseas travels in this coming summer vacation period, according to the latest survey by the leading travel guidebook of Japan.
Kyoto City launches a campaign to support local restaurants and lodgings, encouraging local residents to use them
Kyoto City gives financial supports to local restaurants and lodgings facing the COVID-19 crisis to encourage local residents to use them, in other words, to promote so-called 'micro tourism.'
Subscription-based accommodation booking service for weekdays is launched in Japan, offering 50% discounted room rate
AVEX, one of the biggest entertainment management companies in Japan, offers a subscription-based accommodation booking service for weekdays only at half of the regular room rate.
Guest nights in Japan radically dropped by 77% in April 2020 with the occupancy rate of 10% only
The total number of guest nights was down 76.9 year on year to 10.8 million in April 2020 in Japan, deadly damaged by COVID-19. International guest nights were down 97.4%.
34% of Japanese people hope to restart traveling in consecutive holidays in September, while more people worry about bad public images
The combined survey by JTB and JTB Tourism Research & Consulting shows how Japanese people think about restart traveling. Interestingly, more people worry about bad public images when they travel.
‘Relationship population’ with deep connection to a particular local region reaches 23% in Japan
‘Relationship population’ is defined as travelers who have deep connection to a particular local region in Japan. The survey finds how people see and expect relationship population.
Tourism minister says ‘GO TO Campaign’ for tourism recovery in Japan will possibly be launched in July
Tourism Minister Akaba said 'GO TO Campaign' for tourism recovery in Japan will be launched in July this year, for which public offering for four targeting areas started on May 26.
Domestic travel in Japan, firstly inside the prefecture, will be allowed on June 19 2020
The Japanese government has decided to allow people to travel in Japan, inside the prefecture in the beginning, on June 19 2020.
Domestic travel consumption in Japan was down 20% to 3,300 billion JPY in the first quarter of 2020, hit by COVID-19
Domestic travel consumption by Japanese travelers was down 20.5% year on year to 3,347 billion JPY with a 22.3% decreases in travelers in the first quarter of 2020.
The awareness survey on 'travel with COVID-19' shows 60% is reluctant to take in international visitors
The awareness survey on 'travel with COVID-19' finds Japanese travelers' views about the appropriate time to restart traveling, preferable things to do, taking in international visitors and so forth.
Japanese overseas travelers were down 99.8% to 3,900 only in April 2020
Only 3,900 Japanese travelers went overseas in April 2020, reducing by 99.8% compared to 1.67 million travelers a year ago, due to travel ban under state of emergency declaration.
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Hawaii, Micronesia and Pacific Islands (As of May 5 2020)
The COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Hawaii, Micronesia and Pacific Islands are effective. The Japan's Level 2 warning to all countries and regions is also still effective.
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Southeast Asia and India (As of May 6 2020)
Travel Voice summarizes the COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Southeast Asia and India as of May 6 2020. Japan has refused entries from all of the countries.
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and U.S., Europe and Australia (As of May 7 2020)
Travel Voice summarizes travel restriction information related to the COVID-19 between Japan and U.S., Europe and Australia as of May 7 2020. Japan refuses entries of foreigners from all of the countries.
Japanese airlines suffer from catastrophic reductions in passengers during this year’s Golden Week period under state of emergency declaration
All of the Japanese airlines resulted in catastrophic reductions in passengers during the Golden Week holiday period, considerably affected by state of emergency declaration related to COVID-19.
The COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and South Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (As of April 30 2020)
The COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and East Asia are still effective (as of April 30 2020). Japan continues refusing entries of foreigners from China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Japan issues COVID-19-related Infectious Disease Warning Level 3 to 14 countries, including Russia, totaling 87 countries and regions
Japan has raised COVID-19-related Travel Warning to Level 3 (Avoid all travel) for another 14 countries, with which Japanese people practically cannot travel to 87 countries and regions.
Airlines of Japan suffer from unprecedented slumps in passengers during this year’s Golden Week period under the state of emergency declaration
All of Japanese airlines unprecedentedly decrease passenger demands during this year’s Golden Week holiday period under the COVID-19-related state of emergency declaration.
