Tag: "InboundTravelInJapan"

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 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 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.

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, 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 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.

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.

According to NAVITIME JAPAN data, Shizuoka was the top airport international travelers from Asia arrived , and Naha from Europe, U.S. and Australia.

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.

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 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.

A new ‘Purple Line’ of the double-deck ‘Sky Hop Bus Kyoto’ was opened in Kyoto City, connecting tourist destinations of Arashiyama, Kinkakuji Temple, Daitokuji Temple and Nijo Castle.

Supposing the fee will be around 23,000 yen based on the average of the visa fee of six G7 counties, Nomura Securities has estimated that the annual number of international visitors to Japan may reduce by 1.7%, and spending per traveler by 2.0%.

The World’s Best New Hotel of ‘World Ski Award 2025’ was won by Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO in Hokkaido, Japan. For the ski industry in Japan, winners are Rusutsu Resort for the Japan’s Best Ski Resort.

International tourism award ‘TOURISE Award 2025' was announced. The first Best Overall Destination winner was Tokyo, highly valued as the city experience combined innovations and diversities.

According to Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP)'s the safest country to travel 2026, Japan is ranked 9th and selected as one of Hall of Fame countries that have averaged a top-10 position since 2018.

UnionPay, the Chinese digital wallet, has started issuing an exclusive card for travelers to Kansai area in Japan to stimulate Chinese travers’ shopping minds.

Luggage storage provider Bounce has launched a luggage delivery service between Yamato Transport’s 3000 bases nationwide in Japan, allowing allows a traveler to deliver luggage between the Yamato’s offices or check-in counters.

JTB and JR Tokai, a Japan’s railway company, has launched luggage delivery service ‘LUGGAGE EXPRESS’ between Tokyo and Kyoto with Shinkansen. A traveler receives it at a hotel on the day.

Kyoto City and DMO KYOTO send messages of tourism manners to foreign visitors in the busiest autumn leaves season in partnership with Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO).