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Luxury hotel brand Six Senses will open in Myoko, Niigata with 57 hotel rooms and 21 residences

Traveloka introduces a payment service for hotels in strategic partnership with NETSTARS, a Japanese cashless payment platform

Narita Airport operates the most international aircraft movements in this winter schedule since the pandemic ended

The highest growth rate in foreign visitors to Japan was seen in Sakaiminato City, Tottori, in the summer of 2025, according to NAVITIME analysis

JTB, the largest travel agent of Japan, forms a partnership with Hawaii Tourism Japan to create new medical and wellness experiences

Japanese outbound travelers were up 15% year on year to 1.4 million in September 2025, 80% of the 2019 level

Spending in Japan by international visitors increased by 11% to 2.1 trillion yen for the Q3 of 2025

International arrivals in Japan exceeded 30 million in total, the fastest ever, with 3.2 million in September 2025

NAVITIME Japan, a navigation app provider, supports ‘empty-hand travel' for international visitors to Japan

JAL will launch daily flight services between Narita and Delhi and start cod-shares with IndiGo in January 2026

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

Agoda sets stricter standards for third-party suppliers in addition to a GenAI-based trouble detection tool and a 24/7 support service

Michelin Guide unveils 128 Michelin Key 2025 hotels and ryokans in Japan, including seven 3 Keys and 20 2 Keys

JTB launches a new sharing service for baggage delivery in Japan to match a traveler with a driver

Digital

Traveloka introduces a payment service for hotels in strategic partnership with NETSTARS, a Japanese cashless payment platform

Traveloka introduces a payment service for hotels in strategic partnership with NETSTARS, a Japanese cashless payment platform

Japan Bound

The highest growth rate in foreign visitors to Japan was seen in Sakaiminato City, Tottori, in the summer of 2025, according to NAVITIME analysis

The highest growth rate in foreign visitors to Japan was seen in Sakaiminato City, Tottori, in the summer of 2025, according to NAVITIME analysis

Japanese Travelers

JTB, the largest travel agent of Japan, forms a partnership with Hawaii Tourism Japan to create new medical and wellness experiences

JTB, the largest travel agent of Japan, forms a partnership with Hawaii Tourism Japan to create new medical and wellness experiences

Japan Domestic Travel

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

ADR in Kyoto City was down 7% to 17,000 yen in August 2025, but the occupancy rate is expected to reach 90% in early October

Statistics

Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

Travel Sectors

Luxury hotel brand Six Senses will open in Myoko, Niigata with 57 hotel rooms and 21 residences

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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