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Customer Satisfaction 2026 shows the tops are ‘Imperial Hotel’ in the city hotel category for 18 consecutive years
Japan Customer Satisfaction Index 2026 shows ‘Imperial Hotel’ was chosen as the top for 18 years in a row in the city hotel category.
Japan’s leisure market scale was up 3.9% to 78 trillion yen in 2025-Leisure White Paper 2026
The Japan’s leisure market scale was up 3.9% year on year to 78.1 trillion yen in 2025. The value of in-person experiential activities has risen, while consumer spending has been further bolstered by ‘oshi-katsu (fan activity).'
ANA Holdings is going to make AIR DO and Solaseed Air 100% subsidiaries, eying brand integration in the future
ANA Holdings has started discussing with Regional Plus Wings to make AIR DO and Solaseed Air 100% subsidiaries of ANA HD, integrating their operations into the ANA brand in the future.
LY Corporation launches the AI-powered telephone answer service for restaurants, covering from reservation to alternative ideas
LY Corporation or LINE Yahoo has launched the AI-powered telephone answer service ‘LINE AI Reservation’ for restaurants. the AI manages reservations and answers inquiries in human-like dialogue.
Narita Airport operates 3,382 international passenger flights a week in the winter schedule of 2026, the most flights ever since it opened
Narita International Airport operates the most total flights a week and the most international passenger flights a week in the winter schedule of 2026 (October 25 2026 to March 27 2027) 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
Spending by international visitors for the third quarter of 2026 (July to September) increased by 3.2% year on year to 2.2 trillion yen. By nationality, the top was France at 423,021 yen per person.
Japanese international travelers were up 6.3% to 1.48 million in September 2026
The number of Japanese international travelers in September 2026 was up 6.3% year on year to 1,481,900, YOY growth for the first time in the past three months.
International arrivals in Japan in September 2026 were down 5.0% to 3.1 million, YOY reduction for two consecutive months
The number of international arrivals in Japan in September 2026 decreased by 5.0% year on year to 3,103,700, yerar-on-year reduction for two consecutive months.
A local bank in Okayama Prefecture enters in the tourism industry, developing local experiences for luxury inbound travelers
The Chugoku Bank, a local bank in Okayama Prefecture, has started to establish a business framework to develop and sell high-valued tourism experiences in the Kurashiki area.
ANA and JR West link their apps for foreign visitors, enabling smooth process from search to payment for JR West railways
‘Travel CUBE,’ an ANA MaaS platform service, and ‘JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION,’ a JR West online booking service for foreigners, are linked for railway bookings by users.
Exploration cruise ‘HK Expeditions’ plans to enhance its investment to the potential Japanese market
HX Expeditions, a long-established provider of polar expedition cruises, talked about now and future in the Japanese market, expecting annual growth of 50% to 100% over the next three to five years.
US Condé Nast Traveler readers chose Japan as the most attractive destination in the world for four years in a row
Japan was chosen as the most attractive destination in the world for four years in row in ‘The Reader’s Choice Awards’ of US edition Condé Nast Traveler.
ANA and JAL will raise fuel surcharges from November 2026 again, charging 62,000 yen on US routes
ANA and JAL will raise their fuel surcharges for the international flight tickets from November 1 to December 31 2026.
‘Conveyor belt sushi bus’ is available in Tokyo, offering tour in Tokyo and all-you-can-eat for 70 minutes
‘SUSHI BUS,’ a service that allows passengers to enjoy conveyor-belt sushi while gazing at Tokyo's cityscape from a double-decker bus, is available.
Mitsui Ocean Cruises is trying to raise the share of inbound travelers to 30% through multi-agencies in foreign countries
Mitsui Ocean Cruises began operating ‘MITSUI OCEAN SAKURA.' They aim to raise the ratio of inbound passengers across the two ships to as much as 30%.
Japan National Tourism Organization recommends five prefectures for foreign visitors to visit in 2027
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) recommends five prefectures for foreign visitors to visit in 2027: Nara, Kagawa, Shimane, Niigata and Kanagawa.
‘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
‘Hotel Plaza Osaka’ in Osaka Prefecture took the number one spot nationwide in 'Ranking of Popular Hotels and Ryokans for Inbound Tourists,' based on an analysis of Google Maps reviews.
The best time to see the autumn leaves will be late October in Nikko and Late November in Kyoto
Weathernews reported the best times to see the autumn leaves in major tourist destinations, expecting to be around October 23 in Nikko of Tochigi Prefecture and around November 24 in Arashiyama of Kyoto Prefecture.
The TrustYou analysis on 3.17 million reviews for hotels in Japan show that 13% refer to housekeeping
The TrustYou 'Cleanliness Benchmark Report 2026' finds that 424,731 (approximately 13%) referred to housekeeping (guest room cleaning).
Japan National Tourism Organization launches a special webpage for Japan-based cruise travels to raise awareness of them
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has launched a dedicated webpage to introduces overseas audiences to basic ship details and features of onboard facilities like cabins and restaurants.
