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Nippon Travel Agency collaborates French AFP to deliver information on tourism contents in Japan to the world

Customer Satisfaction 2026 shows the tops are ‘Imperial Hotel’ in the city hotel category for 18 consecutive years

Japan’s leisure market scale was up 3.9% to 78 trillion yen in 2025-Leisure White Paper 2026

ANA Holdings is going to make AIR DO and Solaseed Air 100% subsidiaries, eying brand integration in the future

LY Corporation launches the AI-powered telephone answer service for restaurants, covering from reservation to alternative ideas

Narita Airport operates 3,382 international passenger flights a week in the winter schedule of 2026, the most flights ever since it opened

Spending in Japan by international visitors amounted to 2.2 trillion yen for Q3 of 2026, 3.2% more than a year earlier

Japanese international travelers were up 6.3% to 1.48 million in September 2026

International arrivals in Japan in September 2026 were down 5.0% to 3.1 million, YOY reduction for two consecutive months

A local bank in Okayama Prefecture enters in the tourism industry, developing local experiences for luxury inbound travelers

ANA and JR West link their apps for foreign visitors, enabling smooth process from search to payment for JR West railways

Exploration cruise ‘HK Expeditions’ plans to enhance its investment to the potential Japanese market

US Condé Nast Traveler readers chose Japan as the most attractive destination in the world for four years in a row

ANA and JAL will raise fuel surcharges from November 2026 again, charging 62,000 yen on US routes

‘Conveyor belt sushi bus’ is available in Tokyo, offering tour in Tokyo and all-you-can-eat for 70 minutes

Mitsui Ocean Cruises is trying to raise the share of inbound travelers to 30% through multi-agencies in foreign countries

Japan National Tourism Organization recommends five prefectures for foreign visitors to visit in 2027

‘Hotel Plaza Osaka’ in Osaka ranks first among popular hotels for foreign visitors based on reviews, with five hotels in Tokyo making the top 10

The best time to see the autumn leaves will be late October in Nikko and Late November in Kyoto

The TrustYou analysis on 3.17 million reviews for hotels in Japan show that 13% refer to housekeeping

Japan National Tourism Organization launches a special webpage for Japan-based cruise travels to raise awareness of them

JTB and Taiwan-based travel tech work together to establish a cross-border digital base for local activities in Japan

Rakuten Travel Xchange connects Japan with the world in distributing hotel inventories

Tourism EXPO Japan 2026 welcomed 183,270 visitors in total, more than the last EXPO in Tokyo

Japan National Tourism Organization signs MOU with Emirates to increase travelers from Middle East to Japan

JAL starts selling NDC international air tickets via Amadeus for 26 countries and regions

145 Michelin Key Hotels, including seven 3 Michelin Keys, are selected in Japan with 19 new entries

WTTC, JATA and Tourism EXPO Japan form a partnership to strengthen global competitiveness of the Japan’s travel industry

Japanese Prime Minister says that tourism should be a ‘strategic industry’ in Japan at Tourism EXPO Japan 2026

The Japan’s first ‘complete unmanned taxi’ will be commercialized in Tokyo by the end of 2027

JTB tests AI Smart Glasses for International guests at hotels and tourist information, eyeing the future commercialization

GREEN×EXPO 2027 overview was unveiled 6 months before opening, featuring National Days for 59 countries and organizations

Japanese international travelers were down 3.6% to 1.59 million in August 2026

International arrivals in Japan in August 2026 were down 9.6% to 3.1 million, despite record-high in 14 source markets

Tourism Australia promotes tourism marketing ‘Chosen by AI,’ expecting further growth of the Japan market

Uber Japan works together with Fujiyoshida City, a gateway for Mt.Fuji, to tackle the over-tourism challenge

Luggage storage service Bounce launched its service at convenience stores in Tokyo

JTB new CEO talks about the company’s growth strategy from the restructuring of its global operations to the inbound travel

Live ‘Pokémon GO’ events will be held in Sendai, Japan and Mexico City as great opportunities for local tourism

HIS, a leading Japanese travel agency, acquires a US-based inbound travel agency to strengthen its businesses in North America

Four major Japanese travel agencies launch a new organization to promote higher-valued sports hospitality tourism

The best time to see the autumn leaves in Japan is expected to be later than usual, around November 24 in Arashiyama, Kyoto

The most popular overseas destination is Hawaii in the five-consecutive holidays in September, according to JTB

The top Japanese amusement park operator in sales is Oriental Land operating Tokyo Disneyland Resort

Domestic travel consumption by Japanese travelers was up 12% to 7.5 trillion yen in Q2 of 2026

Haneda Airport Terminal 1 is expanded with additional six boarding gates, reducing bus transfers

HIS offers ‘AI Avatar’ for Japanese travelers to South Korea, integrating knowledge of 275 HIS experts

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