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JTB and LEAPS, a blockchain service provider, will launch ‘anyBOUND,’ a new travel website for global luxury travelers to realize unprecedented travel proposals and purchase and payment experiences using the blockchain technology.

Yamanashi Prefecture revealed survey results of ‘Fuji Tram’ a new transport system for Mt.Fuji. The prefecture has judged that the magnetic marker guidance system is superior to other candidates.

Airbnb.org has launched a disaster preparedness program in Japan to provide its listings as shelters in all of 47 prefectures within 24 hours after a large-scale disaster happens, partnering Japanese NGOs

Ai, a pharmacy operator in Tokyo, has launched a multi-language clinic search service ‘MEDSEEK’ for foreign visitors to Japan, linking data for 2223 clinics nationwide with Google Map.

Bounce, global luggage storage service provider, ties up with JOYSOUND,, Japan’s leading karaoke shops, to boost empty-handed travel. A user can find and book the nearest luggage storage place on the app at 400 yen a day.

Sales of 43 major travel companies in March 2025 were down 16.6% year on year to 351.1billion yen. Compared to March 2019, sales in package tours in total were down 41.3% to 77.3 billion yen with 1,58 million customers (down 50.3%).

JAL will start a test for a new program to support people living in Tokyo, Osaka or Nagoya who want to stay in Hokkaido temporarily, offering six one-way direct flight tickets for Shin-Chitose (Sapporo).

Country Farm Tokyo German Village digitized drive check-in ticket with no need to get out a car to ease traffic jam The Village aims to ease traffic jam around the gate and also to use the collected date to improve customer satisfaction.

VELTRA, a local experience booking platform of Japan, revealed that Japanese travelers seek more diversified local activities and seek efficient and convenient transportation in a destination.

Traveloka, a major OTA in Southeast Asia, has entered the Japanese market, providing Japanese travelers flexible options not only for outbound travel but also domestic travel.

Japan’s taxi app GO opens a mini program in China’s No.1 communication app WeChat in partnership with Japan’s e-ticket platform Linktivity.

ANA will introduce new domestic flight airfares for passengers to choose prices and ancillary services, following integration of the domestic and international passenger service systems.

JTB's consolidated sales for FY2024 ending March 31 2025 slightly reduced by 1% year on year to 1,073 billion yen, but profit reduced due to strategic investments.

The number of Japanese outbound travelers in April 2025 was up 8.2% year on year to 961,400.

The number of international arrivals in Japan in April 2025 was up 28.5% year on year to record-high 3,908,900 on a single month basis. The largest origin market was China with 765,100 (up 43.4% year on year)

NTTCom Online Marketing Solution's NPS (net Promotor Score) survey for OTAs finds that the top OTA in Japan you would recommend to your friends is Jalan.net, followed by Rakuten Travel.

Japan Tourism Agency supports financially five projects in Kanazawa, Hakuba, Wakayama, Kotohira, Okinawa to attract high-quality digital nomad travelers from the world.

UN Tourism hosted ‘Global Tourism Investment Forum’ in the UN Pavilion of Osaka Kansai EXPO, where tourism industry leaders discussed and shared ideas for investments to the Japanese tourism sectors.

Tokyo Metro will launch a new baggage storage locker service ‘Tokyo Metlocker PLUS' to deliver a stored baggage from the locker to a designated hotel in Tokyo.

EY Strategy and Consulting (EY Japan) recently released a report titled ‘What does high-value-added tourism generate?' Tomotaka Hirabayashi, EY Japan Strategic Impact Unit Partner, talked about how important high-value-added tourism is for Japan.