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Hakuba Village, Nagao, increased tourists during the 2024-2025 winter season by 14% to record-high 1.3 million
The number of tourists visiting the world-famous winter resort Hakuba Village, Nagano, Japan was up 14% year on year to record-high 1.3 million during the winter season.
Hopper President talks about entry into the Japanese market in partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Card
Hopper launched an online travel booking platform ‘V Trip’ for credit card members and V members of Sumitomo Mitsui Card. Dakota Smith, Hooper President and Cofounder talked about V Trip and how it develops its business in Japan.
JTB forecasts that Japanese travelers will reduce by 7% during this coming Golden Week holiday period, despite a 10% increase in outbound travelers
JTB has forecasted that Japanese travelers during this coming Golden Week holiday period (April 25 to May 7 2025) will reduce by 6.9% year on year to 23.5 million, and outbound travelers are forecasted to increase by 10%.
Travel Voice issues the ‘Over-Tourism 2025’ report to dig out what is its origin, how it is defined and what happens globally
Travel Voicer re-examined the problem of over-tourism. It defines the situation in the world, explains Japan's current situation, and has published a report to solve and curb over-tourism.
Japan Tourism Agency promotes more Japanese people to travel overseas with new campaigns by the travel industry organization
Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) has issued the “Motto Kaigai-e, Sengen(More! Overseas Declaration in English)” in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA).
Willer, a Japanese bus operator, reveals that international traveler bookings increase by 25% in the spring break period
Bookings by international travelers to Japan on the booking site ‘WILLER TRAVEL’ increased by 25% in this spring break period from March 20 to April 10 2025.
Setouchi Triennale 2025 opens on April 18 2025, adding three new areas including Naoshima New Museum of Art
The Setouchi Triennale 2025 will open on April 18, 2025, running for 107 days in total in spring, summer and fall separately.
Japanet, a Japan’s leading TV shopping company, signs a business partnership with MSC Cruises for another five years
Japanet Tourism, a Japanet Group, a Japan’s leading mail order company, signed a business partnership with MSC Cruises for another five years.
Japanese travel companies reduced struggled with a 28% decrease in sales in January 2025 over 2019
sales of 43 major travel companies in January 2025 were up 3.0% year on year to 230.5 billion yen, and sales in package tours in total almost halved to 48.5 billion yen In comparison with January 2019.
VELTRA, a Japanese local experience booking platform, launches a cruise booking platform in cooperation with MSC Cruises
VELTRA, a Japanese local experience booking platform, signed a business partnership with MSC Cruises to launch a cruise booking platform ‘VELTRA Cruise.’
JAL Group aims at 230 billion yen EBIT in FY2028, improving productivity for international and domestic flights with a new order of 17 Boeing 787-8s
JAL Group made up a Rolling Plan 2025 to accomplish goals under Medium-Term Management Plan FY2021-2025, targeting EBIT of 230 billion yen in FY2028 by creating new businesses to solve social challenges.
Japanese outbound travelers were up 20.7% year on year to 1.2 million in February 2025
The number of Japanese outbound travelers in February 2025 was up 20.7% year on year to 1,181,200, still 23.0% fewer travelers than February in 2019.
International visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million in February 2025 with a share of 67% from East Asia
The number of international visitors to Japan in February 2025 was up 16.9% year on year to 3,258,100, marking the first over 3 million in February for the first time.
Tobu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, will serve a luxury bus with comfortable 18 seats in Nikko area
Tobu Railway will begin serving a luxury bus ‘SPACIA X NIKKO CRUISER’ in Nikko area in October 2025, connecting with the railway’s special express train ‘SPACIA X’ from Tokyo.
What is ‘The Future City’ in the coming EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai? 12 exhibitors showcase their future societies
The Future City Pavilion of EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai was completed. 12 Japanese leading manufacturers and organizations showcases their innovations for the future society.
Air Canada serves authentic Japanese inflight meals in the Signature Class in collaboration with Micheline Star chef
Air Canada has started serving authentic Japanese inflight meals overseen by Micheline Star chef in the the Signature Class on the Japan-Canada routes since March 2025.
Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Central Japan will be held in September with a theme of ‘Travel for Discovery and New Encounters,’ expected 100,000 visitors
Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Central Japan will be held with a theme of ‘‘Travel for Discovery and New Encounters.’ at Aichi Sky Expo from September 25 to 28, expected 100,000 visitors.
NAVITIME, a navigation app of Japan, links to a transportation search provider in Europe, allowing users to book and purchase train tickets in three countries
NAVITIME JAPAN, a Japan’s leading navigation app provider, began linking to Omio in Europe, which allows NAVITIME Transit users to book and purchase train tickets in U.K., Italy and Spain.
Hyatt launches a new short-stay brand to offer effective operation and comfortable stay with lower prices
Hyatt Hotels launched a new upper-middle short-stay brand ‘Hyatt Select,’ which offers effective and reasonable stay, keeping basic comfortability.
Tokyo Metro launches a new service to enable a passenger to get on subway with touch payment of credit card or QR code
Tokyo Metro will start a new service to enable a passenger to get on subway with touch payment of credit card or QR code for 24-hours digital ticket, using e-ticket booking platform Linktivity’s scheme.
