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Three new starter Pokémon Jets to fly in Japan, first begins carrying passengers this month
- Casey Baseel
Jul 11, 2026 - Tweet
30 years after the releases of Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue, travelers in Japan can ride on the Red, Green, and Blue Pokémon Jets.
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- (airplanes • All Nippon Airways • ANA • anime • cool • cute • Japan travel • Pikachu • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)
Foreign tourists staying in one part of Japan can now get nightly government hotel discounts
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2026
As of this month, exploring off the beaten path in Kyushu can save you a whole lot of cash.
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- (deals • foreign tourists • Fukuoka • Fukuoka Prefecture • Go Fukuoka • hotels • Japan travel • Kyushu • tourism • travel)
Set sail on top of a giant pirate ship to watch Japan’s summer fireworks
- Elliot Hale
Jul 10, 2026
Why fight the landlubbers on shore for a decent view when you can take to the waters of Lake Ashi for a crowd-free festival?
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- (boats • COK • fireworks • fireworks festivals • Hakone • Japan travel • Kanagawa • Lake Ashi • Lake Ashinoko • pirate boat • pirate ship • summer festivals • tourism • travel)
Kurokawa Onsen celebrates 40 years of its beloved bathing pass with redesign, summer festivities
- Krista Rogers
Jul 9, 2026
The bathing pass deal is a dream come true for anyone who likes going hot springs hopping.
- Japan
- (hot springs • Japan travel • Kumamoto • Kumamoto Prefecture • Kurokawa Onsen • onsen • spa • tourism • travel)
Japanese airport rebrands itself as “Sushi Airport” to attract foreign tourists
- Oona McGee
Jul 9, 2026
Soon you’ll be able to book a flight to Toyama-Takayama Sushi Airport in Japan.
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- (airports • flights • foreign tourists • inbound tourism • international tourists • Japan travel • news • Sushi Airport • tourism • Toyama • Toyama Airport • Toyama Prefecture • travel • travel news)
Japan now has a Pokémon airport that features every species of Flying-type ever[Video]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 9, 2026
Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport wants to help bring travelers to a part of Japan that could use more visitors.
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- (Air travel • airports • anime • awesome • cool • cute • Ishikawa • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport • Pikachu • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)
Tokyo revises accommodation tax amidst tourism boom, Airbnb rentals now included
- Oona McGee
Jul 7, 2026
Both Japanese and overseas travellers could soon be paying more to stay in Tokyo.
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- (accommodation • accommodation tax • Airbnb • hotels • Japan travel • news • overtourism • tax • Tokyo • Tokyo accommodation • tokyo hotels • tourism • tourists • travel)
New Mt. Fuji overnight bus takes travelers from downtown Tokyo straight to the most popular hiking trail
- Casey Baseel
Jul 7, 2026
If you’re looking to start your Mt. Fuji hike as early as possible without having to spend the night, here’s how.
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- (buses • highway buses • hiking • Japan travel • Mountains • Mt. Fuji • outdoors • overnight buses • overnight travel • tourism • travel • Yoshida Trail)
Japan to get new high-speed train connecting Haneda and Narita airports, ease overtourism
- Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2026
There’s actually a good reason for a train to quickly get people between the Tokyo area’s two airports.
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- (Haneda • Hanedda Airport • Japan travel • Keisei • Keisei Electric Railway • Narita • Narita Airport • overtourism • tourism • trains • travel)
Japan moves to enforce language requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency
- Oona McGee
Jul 6, 2026
Programmes on community etiquette may also become part of the screening process.
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- (foreigners in Japan • foreigners living in Japan • Japan permanent residency • Japan travel • Japan visa • Japan work visa • Japanese visas • Living in Japan • news • permanent residency • permanent resident status • society • tourism • travel • visa • visas • work visas)
Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
- Casey Baseel
Jul 2, 2026
As of July, it now costs more both to enter and leave Japan.
- Japan
- (COK • departure tax • Japan travel • overtourism • society • tourism • travel)
Japanese overnight sightseeing train returns for summer with ramen stops and ocean views
- Oona McGee
Jul 2, 2026
This train turns the journey from Kyoto into a holiday highlight.
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- (Japan travel • JR • JR West • Kyoto • overnight trains • sightseeing train • tourism • trains • travel • Wakayama • West Japan Railway)
Japan’s Yellow Shinkansen to be retired, last chances to ride it come with eye-popping prices
- Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2026
Usually impossible for travelers to ride, Doctor Yellow is no ordinary bullet train, and it won’t be around much longer.
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- (bullet trains • Central Japan Railway Company • Doctor Yellow • Japan travel • JR • JR Central • JR West • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel • WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY)
Private Shinkansen Supreme Class Cabin pricing, start date, and details announced by Japan Railways
- Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2026
Profound luxury for travelers with deep pockets is coming later this year.
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- (bullet trains • Central Japan Railway Company • Japan Railway Company • Japan travel • JR • JR Central • JR Tokai • luxury trains • luxury travel • shinkansen • tourism • trains • travel)
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
- Oona McGee
Jun 24, 2026
Late-night high-speed service allows passengers to travel while they sleep, making better use of time and cutting hotel costs.
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- (bullet train • bullet trains • Central Japan Railway • Central Japan Railway Company • Japan Railway Company • Japan travel • JR • JR Central • news • Osaka • overnight trains • shinkansen • Tokaido Shinkansen • Tokyo • tourism • trains • travel)
Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
- Casey Baseel
Jun 23, 2026
Adorable new ashiyu destination has no Pokémon battles, but injuries to the creatures are still occurring.
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- (anime • ashiyu • cool • cute • footbaths • hot springs • Ishikawa • Ishikawa Prefecture • Japan travel • manga • Noto • Noto Peninsula • onsen • Pokemon • tourism • travel • video games)
Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
- Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2026
First increase to visa fees in nearly 50 years will affect some arriving foreigners more than others.
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- (COK • foreigners in Japan • Japan travel • Japan visa • Japanese visa • Living in Japan • society • tourism • travel • visa)
Pokémon coming to Japan’s highway rest stops with exclusive merch and stamp rally this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Pikachu and pals make a compelling reason to skip the bullet train while traveling in Japan over the next few months.
- Japan
- (anime • cars • cute • expressways • highway rest stops • Japan travel • manga • parking areas • Pikachu • Pokemon • service areas • tourism • travel • video games)
Forget Tokyo go-karts – there’s a new way to sightsee on four wheels in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 17, 2026
Machi Mobi offers a safer and more environmentally friendly way to see the tourist sites.
- Japan
- (driving • Japan travel • Machi Mobi • mobility • Nihonbashi • Rodem • scooters • SNJO • tourism • tourist sites • tours • travel)
Japan’s Pokémon Slowpoke Train goes on hiatus, but a mini version could be yours to own
- Casey Baseel
Jun 16, 2026
With the full-scale train needing to take a break, toymaker Takara Tomy is here to pick up the Slowpoke slack.
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- (anime • cute • figures • Japan travel • Kagawa • Kagawa Prefecture • model trains • Pokemon • Slowpoke • Takara Tomy • tourism • toys • trains • travel • video games • Yadon)
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