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Japanese domestic travel consumption was up 6% to 27 trillion yen in 2025 despite a reduction in Q4

JTB and Mitsubishi Electric work together to promote autonomous driving services in a tourist destination from dispatch to operation

Japanese international travelers were up 17.6% year on year to 1.07 million in January 2026

International arrivals in Japan declined for the first time in four years in January 2026

Korean Air will considerably extend flight networks to local cities in Japan in this summer

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

JAL and JR East are working together to create new-typed wide area travels with air and Shinkansen

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

Japanese major digital wallet service ‘PayPay’ forms a partnership with Visa for cross-border payment both in Japan and globally

Mitsubishi Estate enters the apartment hotel business, planning to open 10 properties by 2030 including the first one in Tsukiji, Tokyo

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium expands sales channels for international guests in partnership with Linktivity

Yahoo! Search supports a traveler with a new AI assistant function to recommend spots in a destination

JTB acquires an exclusive right to sell tours with ‘Rugby World Cup 2027’ tickets as only an official agent in Japan

NAVITIME JAPAN, a navigation app provider, launches a generative AI-based tourism guide service for local governments or DMOs

JR EAST a railway company of Japan, offers a new pass for international visitors to use all lines in JR EAST area

Trends in gathering travel information are structurally changing in Japan with three times more AI users

What are recent Japanese overseas traveler trends? From stronger luxury movement to AI analysis of customer behavior

Japan's inbound travel market in 2025 saw a 14% increase in international visitors to regional areas, while the share of Chinese travelers declined to 21%

Cherry blossom is expected to begin blooming in Tokyo and Fukuoka on March 21

The next generation hotel check-in with international-standard digital passport only is tested in Japan

Hotels in Kyoto City have gradually been affected by a reduction in Chinese travelers, despite a 8.5% increase in international guest nights in November 2025

Japanese international travelers were still down 27% to 14.7 million in 2025 over 2019

International visitor spending in Japan amounted to record-high 9.5 trillion yen in 2025, 16% more than 2024

International arrivals in Japan exceeded 42 million in 2025, 10 million more than 2019

JTB, Rakuten Travel and Booking.com work together for sustainable travel in Japan, sharing data with the hospitality industry in the future

Hakone DMO of Japan released AI-based restaurant reservation service for international visitors to help them find what they want to eat

Digital Travel APAC 2026 will open in March in Singapore, covering from AI exploration to real-world execution (ticket discount is available for Travel Voice readers) [PR]

HIS, a leading travel company of Japan, becomes an official travel partner for Tottenham Hotspur FC, offering special experience programs

JTB reveals a new long-term vision for 2035 to shift a core of the business structure to ‘Intelligence’

The Celestine Hotels of Japan introduce a childcare service for international family travelers, offering Japanese culture experiences

Seven-Eleven Japan, a leading convenience store, introduces a luggage storage service for travelers at 378 stores nationwide

Cherry blossom blooming is expected to start in Tokyo on March 21 and then in Hokkaido in late April

The number of international travelers to Japan may reach a plateau in 2026, affected by a decrease in travelers from China and Hong Kong

Japanese domestic travelers in 2026 are expected to reduce to 307 million, while international travelers to increase slightly-JTB forecast

Tourism organizations of Japan try to create momentum toward a goal of 1 million cruise travelers

Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture will levy a 50,000 yen or less penalty against tourists who violate the regulated manners

An international visitor to Osaka Kansai EXPO spent 390,000 yen on average during staying in Japan, much more than 210,000 yen as a whole

Japanese passport acquisition fee will be reduced to 9,000 yen for 10-years-valid and to 4,500 yen for five-years-valid probably in July 2026

The Japanese ruling parties specify a rise in departure tax to 3,000 yen in the Tax Reform Outline for FY2026

Abolition of the duty-free system may force Japan to lose 1.6 million international arrivals and GDP of 847 billion yen

Shizuoka was the top airport international travelers from Asia arrived-NAVITIME JAPAN analysis

Italy-based certification organization Vireo launched Vireo Japan to support hotels and destinations in Japan for acquisition of GSTC certificate

Japanese international travelers were up 13% year on year to 1.33 million in November 2025

International arrivals in Japan reached 39 million in total with 3.5 million in November 2025, already breaking the previous annual record

Admission ticket types and prices for GREEN×EXPO2027 in Yokohama are decided

Uber Japan links with Rakuten ID for ride-hailing and food delivery services, returning Rakuten points to the linked users

Hotel room rate in Japan is still lower globally, and newly built hotels were limited due to a rise in construction cost-JLL analysis

45% of International travelers arriving in Kansai Airport book local experiences in Japan before their departures

International congresses and conventions held in Japan were ranked the 7th MICE market globally, up 1.2 times to 1,702 in 2024

The fiscal 2025 supplementary budget for Japan Tourism Agency amounts to 22.5 billion yen including 6.8 billion yen for over-tourism countermeasures