Tag: "DomesticTravel"

‘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.

New Airbnb Japan Representative Director Shintaro Nakagawa talked about the strategy in the Japanese market, prioritizing to raise awareness of the brand in Japan to increase Japanese users.

The number of Japanese travelers in this summer holiday season (July 15 to August 31 2026) is estimated to reduce by 4.6% year on year to 71.2 million, according to JTB.

The total number of visitors to 10 ski resorts in the Hakuba area in the 2025-2026 winter season were up 3% year on year to record-high 1,925,000 in the last decade.

Niseko Promotion Board (NPB) announced a new brand message ‘Niseko by Nature’ to aim at transforming from a winter tourist destination to a year-round tourist destination.

‘Pokémon GO Fest Tokyo’ was held in the Tokyo Bay Area for four days. Including ‘In-Town Game Play’ over entire Tokyo (except islands), a pre-event from May 25, the total number of participants reached about 1.71 million.