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Yamanashi Prefecture gives up a Light Rail Transit system for ‘Mt.Fuji Railway Plan,’ changing to a rubber tire transportation system

Japanese outbound travelers in October 2024 were 1.14 million, exceeding 10 million for the first time since 2019

International visitors to Japan exceeded 30 million at the fastest rate in history with 3.31 million in October 2024

30% of foreign visitors to Japan have experienced over-tourism in traveling

Narita Airport succeeded in testing interoperability of biometric identification with Hong Kong Airport

HIS saw a 25% increase in overseas travel bookings during New Year’s holiday period, and the most-booked destination is Seoul

JTB works together with Singapore Airlines for new tours using the airline’s NDC channel

The first ‘Tourism Resilience Summit’ in APAC adopts ‘Sendai Statement’ to prevent and minimize crises and disasters caused by natural hazards

International guest nights increased by 50% in three urban areas and 20% in local regions in August 2024

Mitsui Fudosan of Japan will open a luxury hotel in a place associated with noble Mitsui Family, Hakone

Kyoto City is taking precautions against over-tourism, such as pre-booking of parking slots or a digital map to spread tourists, for the busiest autumn

More than 90% of international travelers to Japan intend to visit regional areas, but less than 10% have visited there before

Yamanashi Governor talks about the prefecture’s tourism visions, saying, “Make Mt.Fuji a world-standard tourism destination.”

Outer garden of the Imperial Palace, the heart of Tokyo, is exclusively reserved as a premium event for the first time

Digital

Narita Airport succeeded in testing interoperability of biometric identification with Hong Kong Airport

Narita Airport succeeded in testing interoperability of biometric identification with Hong Kong Airport

Japan Bound

International visitors to Japan exceeded 30 million at the fastest rate in history with 3.31 million in October 2024

International visitors to Japan exceeded 30 million at the fastest rate in history with 3.31 million in October 2024

Japanese Travelers

Japanese outbound travelers in October 2024 were 1.14 million, exceeding 10 million for the first time since 2019

Japanese outbound travelers in October 2024 were 1.14 million, exceeding 10 million for the first time since 2019

Japan Domestic Travel

International guest nights increased by 50% in three urban areas and 20% in local regions in August 2024

International guest nights increased by 50% in three urban areas and 20% in local regions in August 2024

Statistics

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024

Travel Sectors

Yamanashi Prefecture gives up a Light Rail Transit system for ‘Mt.Fuji Railway Plan,’ changing to a rubber tire transportation system

Yamanashi Prefecture gives up a Light Rail Transit system for ‘Mt.Fuji Railway Plan,’ changing to a rubber tire transportation system

DMOs

Kaga City in Japan works together with Uber for a ride-sharing service managed by a local DMO

Kaga City in Japan works together with Uber for a ride-sharing service managed by a local DMO

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