Tag: "DomesticTravel"

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).'

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%.

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.

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.

Tourism EXPO Japan 2026, held for four days from September 24 to 27 2026, welcomed 183,270 visitors in total. Tourism EXPO Japan 2027 will be held at Tokyo Big Sight for four days from September 23 to 26 2027.

‘GREEN×EXPO 2027’ with a theme of ‘Scenery of the Future for Happiness’ will open on March 19 2027 in Yokohama City. Outlines of the event was unveiled.

Uber Japan and Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, signed a comprehensive partnership agreement for countermeasures against over-tourism.

Bounce launched its luggage storage services at three Lawson stores, which allows a traveler to enjoy sightseeing or shopping without carrying large suitcases.

‘Pokémon GO Wild Area,’ a live event for ‘Pokémon GO,’ will be held simultaneously in Sendai City and Mexico City over three days from November 6 to 8, 2026.

The best time to see the autumn leaves in Japan is expected to be latter than usual due to higher temperatures than usual nationwide.

In so-called ‘Sliver Week,’ five-consecutive holidays (September 19 to 23 2026), The most popular FIT (without tour conductor) overseas destination is Hawaii, according to JTB.

The total amount of domestic travel consumption by Japanese travelers for the 2nd quarter of 2026 (April to June) was up 11.7% year on year to 7.5 trillion yen.

Jalan Research Center (JRC) survey finds that rise in travel spending per person underpinned the domestic travel market, while the number of travelers slightly reduced.

‘Sleep Tourism,’ a new travel style to improve quality of sleep, was demonstrated at MAE’s ‘Healthianwood,’ a beauty and health complex in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture.

Aichi Prefecture will offer bus tours visiting poplar tourist destinations in the prefecture to appeal Aichi as a tourism destination during the 20th Asian Games.

Z-Leg, a helicopter arrangement service provider of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, will provide a premium travel program using a business jet and a helicopter.

TikTok launched ‘TikTok Go Local,’ a project to promote local appeals in Japan using ‘TikTok Go.' The first project will be developed in Kyoto City and Otsu City.

‘Omio’ announced a $10m strategic investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia.

Searches of summer retreat destinations in Japan for the latter half of the summer in 2026 have been increasing among Japanese Agoda users.

JR Tokai unveiled ‘Supreme Class,’ an upper class beyond the current ‘Green Class,’ which will be available on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen between Tokyo and Hakata.