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Japanese travel companies reduced struggled with a 28% decrease in sales in January 2025 over 2019

VELTRA, a Japanese local experience booking platform, launches a cruise booking platform in cooperation with MSC Cruises

JAL Group aims at 230 billion yen EBIT in FY2028, improving productivity for international and domestic flights with a new order of 17 Boeing 787-8s

Japanese outbound travelers were up 20.7% year on year to 1.2 million in February 2025

International visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million in February 2025 with a share of 67% from East Asia

Tobu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, will serve a luxury bus with comfortable 18 seats in Nikko area

What is ‘The Future City’ in the coming EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai? 12 exhibitors showcase their future societies

Air Canada serves authentic Japanese inflight meals in the Signature Class in collaboration with Micheline Star chef

Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Central Japan will be held in September with a theme of ‘Travel for Discovery and New Encounters,’ expected 100,000 visitors

NAVITIME, a navigation app of Japan, links to a transportation search provider in Europe, allowing users to book and purchase train tickets in three countries

Hyatt launches a new short-stay brand to offer effective operation and comfortable stay with lower prices

Tokyo Metro launches a new service to enable a passenger to get on subway with touch payment of credit card or QR code

Hokkaido sends messages to foreign backcountry skiers for safe experiences on the special website

The share of international guests in local regions of Japan rose to 34% in December 2024, higher than the growth in urban areas

Digital

VELTRA, a Japanese local experience booking platform, launches a cruise booking platform in cooperation with MSC Cruises

VELTRA, a Japanese local experience booking platform, launches a cruise booking platform in cooperation with MSC Cruises

Japan Bound

International visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million in February 2025 with a share of 67% from East Asia

International visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million in February 2025 with a share of 67% from East Asia

Japanese Travelers

Japanese outbound travelers were up 20.7% year on year to 1.2 million in February 2025

Japanese outbound travelers were up 20.7% year on year to 1.2 million in February 2025

Japan Domestic Travel

Tobu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, will serve a luxury bus with comfortable 18 seats in Nikko area

Tobu Railway, a Japanese private railway company, will serve a luxury bus with comfortable 18 seats in Nikko area

Statistics

Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

Travel Sectors

Japanese travel companies reduced struggled with a 28% decrease in sales in January 2025 over 2019

Japanese travel companies reduced struggled with a 28% decrease in sales in January 2025 over 2019

DMOs

The average daily rate of hotels in Kyoto City reached record-high 20,195 yen with the occupancy rate of 78.5% in 2024

The average daily rate of hotels in Kyoto City reached record-high 20,195 yen with the occupancy rate of 78.5% in 2024

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