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International arrivals in Japan recovered to 2.18 million in September 2023, the same level of 2019

International arrivals in Japan recovered to 2.18 million in September 2023, the same level of 2019

The number of international visitors in Japan in September 2023 was 2,184,300, recovering to a 3.9% reduction compared to the same month 2019. The largest source market continued to be South Korea with 570,400 visitors.
Japanese government approves a policy package for measures against over-tourism, emphasizing joint tourism promotions with local communities

Japanese government approves a policy package for measures against over-tourism, emphasizing joint tourism promotions with local communities

The Japanese government approved a policy package for measures against over-tourism with three pillars of manner eduction, more international visitors to local regions and joint tourism promotions with local communities.
Tourism DX on an app for rent-a-bicycle users is tested in Shimanami area, a popular destination in Japan for cyclists

Tourism DX on an app for rent-a-bicycle users is tested in Shimanami area, a popular destination in Japan for cyclists

Shimanami Japan, a local DMO, has started tourism DX demonstration on its app for rent-a-bicycle users in Shimanami area in order to increase local spending by them.
Air Asia X will restart serving Kuala Lumpur- Sapporo flights, expecting to carry inbound travelers from Malaysia

Air Asia X will restart serving Kuala Lumpur- Sapporo flights, expecting to carry inbound travelers from Malaysia

Air Aisa X will restart serving four flights a week on the Kuala Lumpur- Sapporo route on December 3 2023.Hokkaido is a popular destination for Malaysians.
A leading Japanese cruise operator unveils a new luxury ship, targeting not only regular senior travelers but also new customers

A leading Japanese cruise operator unveils a new luxury ship, targeting not only regular senior travelers but also new customers

MOL Cruises announced that the Japanese cruise operator will begin operating a new cruise ship ‘MITSUI OCEAN FUJI’ in December 2024, expecting to attract senior working people or couples in Japan and even inbound travelers as new customers.
Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau installs generative AI on its official website, responding inquiries with more than 20 different languages

Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau installs generative AI on its official website, responding inquiries with more than 20 different languages

Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau will install multi-language generative AI ‘Kotozna laMondoI’ with a capability of more than 20 different languages on its official website.
NAVITIME Japan navigation app clarifies which cities in Japan are getting popular among tourists from Europe and U.S.

NAVITIME Japan navigation app clarifies which cities in Japan are getting popular among tourists from Europe and U.S.

NAVITIME Japan, a navigation app provider of Japan, revealed which cities in Japan is getting popular among tourists from U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy, based on the search results on ‘Japan Travel by NAVITIME’ app.
Okinawa forecasts that tourists will reduce 20% to 8.22 million in 2023 compared to 2019, as domestic tourists recover to the pre-pandemic level

Okinawa forecasts that tourists will reduce 20% to 8.22 million in 2023 compared to 2019, as domestic tourists recover to the pre-pandemic level

Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) has forecasted that the number of tourists to Okinawa will increase by 44.3% year on year to 8.22 million in 2023. International arrivals in Okinawa are expected to reduce 65.5% to 1.02 million compared to 2019.
Japan is selected as top 3 ‘next destination’ in 11 APAC markets, and 85% want to spend more money for local experiences

Japan is selected as top 3 ‘next destination’ in 11 APAC markets, and 85% want to spend more money for local experiences

Japan is selected as top 3 ‘next destination’ in all of the 12 targeted APAC markets except India, according to Klook, an experience booking platform. In contrast, 84% of Japanese respondents select Japan as the next destination.
International arrivals in Narita Airport in August 2023 recovered to the same level of 2019, while Japanese passengers were still less than half

International arrivals in Narita Airport in August 2023 recovered to the same level of 2019, while Japanese passengers were still less than half

Passengers using Narita International Airport were up 91% year on year to 3.21 million in August 2023. International flight passengers totaled 2.41 million, 155% more than a year ago or 29% fewer than August in 2019.
Japan National Tourism Organization Dubai Office Director talks about how to attract luxury travelers from Middle East as ‘the last blue ocean’ to Japan

Japan National Tourism Organization Dubai Office Director talks about how to attract luxury travelers from Middle East as ‘the last blue ocean’ to Japan

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Dubai Office Executive Officer, Daisuke Kobayashi, talked how important the Middle East is for Japan to exploit a new luxury travel market. He said, "Middle East is the last blue ocean for Japan."
Experience booking platform ‘Klook’ starts selling a package of accommodation and local activities in Japan particularly for young generations

Experience booking platform ‘Klook’ starts selling a package of accommodation and local activities in Japan particularly for young generations

Local experience booking platform ‘Klook’ has started offering ‘Stay +,’ a package combing accommodation booking with in-destination products such as such as airport railway tickets or theme-park admission tickets.
International arrivals in Japan recovered to 80% of 2019 in August 2023 with more visitors from 13 markets than pre-pandemic

International arrivals in Japan recovered to 80% of 2019 in August 2023 with more visitors from 13 markets than pre-pandemic

The number of international visitors in Japan in August 2023 was 2,156,900, recovering to a 14.4% reduction compared to the same month 2019. China lifted the group travel restriction to Japan on August 10 2023, but the effect was limited in August.
Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 was held in Hokkaido for the first time in Asia, joined by 750 participants from 64 countries and regions

Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 was held in Hokkaido for the first time in Asia, joined by 750 participants from 64 countries and regions

Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 (ATWS 2023) opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido on September 11 for the first time in Asia. Shannon Stowel, ATTA CEO, said that Hokkaido has high-quality nature, culture and activity assets for adventure travel, and also they are very diversified.
Narita Airport handled more than 2 million international flight passengers for two months in a row, restoring foreigners to 90% of the 2019 level

Narita Airport handled more than 2 million international flight passengers for two months in a row, restoring foreigners to 90% of the 2019 level

Narita International Airport international flight passengers reached 2.25 million in July 2023, exceeding 2 million for two months in a row. Foreigner passengers were up 6.8 times year on year to 1.44 million.
Alibaba Japan launches a medical tourism service in Japan for Chinese travelers on EC platform Tmall Global

Alibaba Japan launches a medical tourism service in Japan for Chinese travelers on EC platform Tmall Global

Alibaba Japan launches a medical tourism service in Japan for Chinese travelers on the Alibaba Group cross-border EC platform ‘Tmall Global, on which Japanese medical companies or organizations open their official shops.
JTB launches a new joint venture with trip.com for the inbound travel business to Japan

JTB launches a new joint venture with trip.com for the inbound travel business to Japan

JTB and trip.com have agreed to lunch a new joint venture to solve challenges of hospitality operators and local governments in the inbound travel market from Asia to Japan.
How is a luxury gastronomy tour with HondaJet flights for high-value inbound travelers to Japan created?

How is a luxury gastronomy tour with HondaJet flights for high-value inbound travelers to Japan created?

Japanticket, e-ticket solution provider for inbound travelers to Japan, is developing several trials of ‘Premium Gastronomy Tour’ using HONDA Motor-made business jet ‘HondaJet’ for high-value inbound travelers to Japan. Where did ‘Premium gastronomy tours’ idea come from?
International arrivals in Japan totaled 2.3 million in July 2023, recovering to 80% of the 2019 level

International arrivals in Japan totaled 2.3 million in July 2023, recovering to 80% of the 2019 level

The number of international arrivals in Japan in July 2023 was down 22.4% to 2,320,600 compared to the same month 2019. The total for the first seven months reached 13,032,900.
Japanese university students create an original bus tour in Tokyo for contribution to nighttime economy

Japanese university students create an original bus tour in Tokyo for contribution to nighttime economy

Rikkyo University, Hinomaru bus operator and Sky Hop Bus Marketing Japan has started selling ‘Neo Tokyo Tour,’ a nighttime sightseeing bus tour. The idea was created by Rikkyo University Tourism Department students in the fieldwork class.