Travel Sectors
A new double-brands hotel ‘Tokyu Stay Mercure’ will open in Hiroshima in May 2026
Mercure, an Accor brand, and Tokyu Stay, a Tokyu Resorts & Stay brand, will open double-brand hotel ‘Tokyu Stay Mercure Hiroshima’ in May 2026.
Airbnb Partners and Daiwa House build the next generation apartment in Tokyo, for which partner CCC provides indoor contents
Airbnb Partners and Daiwa House are developing the next generation apartment ‘Sumu powered by Airbnb Partners (Sumu)’ in Taito, Tokyo, for which CCC provides indoor contents.
JTB launches digital ticket touring 30 cultural facilities nationwide in Japan for international travelers in partnership with Japan Cultural Expo 2.0
JTB and Japan Art Council Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 has started selling digital ticket packaging admissions of 30 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0-related facilities nationwide in Japan.
Budget city hotel unit price in Japan keeps rising, and the highest growth was seen in ’Tokyu Stay’
The Tokyo Shoko Research survey finds that unit price of 15 budget city hotel brands of 13 listed companies kept rising in March 2025. The highest growth was seen in ‘Tokyu Stay’ at 20.4%.
JTB launches a new psychological program for travelers to increase happiness through dialogs with tour conductors
JTB has started selling a dialog-based travel program ‘Kokotori' for travelers to take back mental energy through dialogs with travel professionals. Psychological effects by travel can be quantified.
Tourism Minister of France talks about three keywords to maintain the No.1 tourism country in the world
Nathalie Delattre, Minister Delegate for Tourism of France talked about ‘sustainability,’ ‘inclusivity’ and ‘innovation’ as key drivers for the further growth, when she visited Japan to attend France National Day of Osaka Kansai EXPO.
Klook partners with Hoshino Resorts, a Japanese hotel chain, to sell a package of ryokan and transportation in Japan
Klook formed a partnership with Hoshino Resorts to encourage Klook users to visit local cities in Japan for decentralization of inbound tourists to Japan.
JTB accelerates the sports hospitality business worldwide, starting selling MLB tours to U.S. from South Korea
LOTTE JTB, a local company of JTB Group in South Korea, started selling Major League Baseball (MLB) tours in U.S. from South Korea. JTB plans to accelerate sports hospitality business worldwide.
HIS has received more bookings of both domestic and overseas travels in the summer holiday period of 2025
HIS overseas travel bookings in this summer vacation period (July 19 to August 31) was up 8.2% year on year. The average cost was up 7% to 204,300 yen.
Japanese overseas travelers are expected to increase by 21% in the summer of 2025 - JTB forecasts
JTB has forecasted that the number of Japanese travelers in the summer vacation period this year (July 15 to August 31) will increase by 0.8% year on year to 74.6 million in total.
JTB and Hitachi work together for biometric authentication-based digital ticket on smartphone
JTB and Hitachi have reached an agreement to work together for tourism digital transformation. The first trial will begin in Shodoshima by testing an biometric authentication-based tour digital ticket.
ANA renews the business class for international mid-sized aircraft for the first time in a decade, reestablishing the private space
ANA will introduce new business class seat ‘THE Room FX’ on Boing 787-9 for long-range international flights after 2026 for the first time in a decade. The space is reconfigured with thinner privacy door and walls.
HIS forms partnership with Uber Japan to issue taxi voucher for group travel or corporate travel
HIS formed partnership with Uber Japan to launch a new service to issue taxi voucher for group travel or corporate travel. HIS also considers integration of the service into its corporate travel management system
JTB launches a new website for global luxury travelers, using blockchain technology for new sales and payment schemes
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, Japan reveals survey results of ‘Fuji Tram,’ a new transport system for Mt.Fuji to control 1,200 visitors an hour
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 launches a disaster preparedness program in Japan to provide its listings as shelters within 24 hours after a natural disaster happens
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
Total sales of Japanese travel companies reduced by 17% in March 2025 due to poor domestic travel business
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%).
ANA renews domestic flight airfares to three types in May next year in accordance with integration of the passenger system
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 posts more than 1 trillion yen in sales for two consecutive years, but reduced profits due to strategic investments
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.
Japan Tourism Agency supports five digital nomad projects from family long stay to stay in a mountain resort
Japan Tourism Agency supports financially five projects in Kanazawa, Hakuba, Wakayama, Kotohira, Okinawa to attract high-quality digital nomad travelers from the world.
