Tag: "InboundTravelInJapan"
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium expands sales channels for international guests in partnership with Linktivity
Linktivity, an e-ticket platform of Japan, has extended its sales network for Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium to allows global OTAs to sell the tickets to their users.
NAVITIME JAPAN, a navigation app provider, launches a generative AI-based tourism guide service for local governments or DMOs
NAVITIME JAPAN has begun offering a generative AI-based tourism guide solution exclusively for local governments, DMOs or tourism operators. AI automatically answers queries from travelers instead of staff.
JR EAST a railway company of Japan, offers a new pass for international visitors to use all lines in JR EAST area
JR EAST, a railway company of Japan, will begin offering a new railway pass ‘JR EAST PASS’ for international visitors to use all lines in JR EAST area and part of private railways.
Japan's inbound travel market in 2025 saw a 14% increase in international visitors to regional areas, while the share of Chinese travelers declined to 21%
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) recognizes that an increase in international travelers to local areas and diversification of source markets have certainly been progressing, looking back 2025
Cherry blossom is expected to begin blooming in Tokyo and Fukuoka on March 21
According to Weather News' second cherry blossom blooming forecast, booming is expected to begin in Tokyo and in Fukuoka on March 21.
The next generation hotel check-in with international-standard digital passport only is tested in Japan
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) and USEN-ALMEX have begun testing the next generation hotel check-in system using international-standard digital passport, targeting travelers from South Korea first.
Hotels in Kyoto City have gradually been affected by a reduction in Chinese travelers, despite a 8.5% increase in international guest nights in November 2025
The average occupancy rate of 111 hotels in Kyoto City was down 0.7 points year on year to 86.9% in November 2025. Chinese guest nights were down 12.1%.
International visitor spending in Japan amounted to record-high 9.5 trillion yen in 2025, 16% more than 2024
Spending by international visitors in 2025 increased by 16.4% year on year to record-high 9.5 trillion yen. Spending per person was up 0.9% to 229,000 yen.
Hakone DMO of Japan released AI-based restaurant reservation service for international visitors to help them find what they want to eat
Hakone DMO, a local DMO in popular tourist destination in Japan, and TripX, a AI development startup, officially released ‘RecRing,’ an AI-based restaurant reservation service for international visitors.
The Celestine Hotels of Japan introduce a childcare service for international family travelers, offering Japanese culture experiences
Mistui Fudosan Hotel Management has introduced a childcare service ‘Parent Time’ for international family travelers to Japan in its operating Hotel The Celestine.
Seven-Eleven Japan, a leading convenience store, introduces a luggage storage service for travelers at 378 stores nationwide
Seven-Eleven Japan has introduced a luggage storage service ‘ecbo cloak’ at 378 stores in 26 prefectures to meet travelers’ needs especially for international visitors to Japan.
Cherry blossom blooming is expected to start in Tokyo on March 21 and then in Hokkaido in late April
cherry blossom is expected to begin blooming in Tokyo first on March 21 2026, according to Weather News. In Hokkaido, Cherry blossom blooming is expected to be seen in late April.
The number of international travelers to Japan may reach a plateau in 2026, affected by a decrease in travelers from China and Hong Kong
JTB has forecasted that the number of international travelers to Japan in 2026 is expected to reduce by 2.8% year on year to 41.4 million, affected by a decrease in travelers from China and Hong Kong.
Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture will levy a 50,000 yen or less penalty against tourists who violate the regulated manners
Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture, a popular snow resort in Japan, has decided to levy a 50,000 yen or less penalty against tourists who violate the regulated manners in the ordinance.
The Japanese ruling parties specify a rise in departure tax to 3,000 yen in the Tax Reform Outline for FY2026
The Japanese ruling parties specify a rise in departure tax from 1,000 yen currently to 3,000 yen on July 1 2026 in the Tax Reform Outline for FY2026 to drive the national tourism policies.
Abolition of the duty-free system may force Japan to lose 1.6 million international arrivals and GDP of 847 billion yen
If the current tax-free shopping (TFS) system for foreign visitors to Japan is abolished, Japan may lose 847 billion yen of GDP and 1.6 million international arrivals, according to Japan Shopping Tourism Organization.
Shizuoka was the top airport international travelers from Asia arrived-NAVITIME JAPAN analysis
According to NAVITIME JAPAN data, Shizuoka was the top airport international travelers from Asia arrived , and Naha from Europe, U.S. and Australia.
45% of International travelers arriving in Kansai Airport book local experiences in Japan before their departures
According to Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB), 45% of international travelers arriving in Kansai Airport booked them before their departures. The most-used booking platform was Klook.
International congresses and conventions held in Japan were ranked the 7th MICE market globally, up 1.2 times to 1,702 in 2024
The number of international conventions organized in Japan increased by 1.2 rimes year on year to 1,702 in 2024 . The number of participants was also up 1.2 times to 1.24 million.
Bounce launches a service to deliver travelers’ luggages from four airports in Japan to 3000 Yamato branch offices nationwide
Bounce has started a new service to deliver travelers’ luggages from Haneda Airport, Centrair AIrport, Fukuoka Airport and Naha Airport to about 3,000 Yamato Transport branch offices nationwide.
