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The Brief

Advisory

Level 1

Exercise normal precautions · State Dept ↗

as of 2025-08-11

Weather

71°F / 22°C

Overcast · H 77° L 67°

Currency

JPY

159 per $1

Entry

Requirements

U.S. State Dept ↗

Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Japan

16 stories · last 90 days

The Latest

Luxury Leisure

Japan's First B2B Trade Portal Opens 20,000+ Ryokans at 13% Commission

Tourism Exchange Japan has launched the first English-language B2B platform giving international advisors direct, real-time booking access to more than 20,000…

Jul 22

Luxury Leisure

Japan Travel Trade Portal Opens 20,000 Previously Unreachable Properties to Direct Advisor Booking

Tourism Exchange Japan has launched the Japan Travel Trade Portal, a B2B platform giving international advisors live-inventory access to more than 20,000…

Jul 21

Adventure & Experiential

Japan Departure Tax Triples to ¥3,000 on July 1; Kyoto Hotel Levy Reaches ¥10,000 per Night

Two pricing changes take effect for Japan departures from July 1, 2026. The departure tax embedded in every air and sea ticket triples from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 per…

Jun 25

The Index

This month

Japan Visa Fees Quintuple from July 1 — Reprice Non-Exempt Clients NowJun 24

Two Entry Rules Change July 1: Japan Visa Costs 5× More; US Offers a $750 Queue-JumperJun 24

Earlier

Two July 1 Deadlines Every Japan and U.S. Itinerary Needs to Address NowJun 23

Globus and Cosmos Open Full 2027–28 Asia & Africa Lineup NowJun 22

Fuji's Fractures Push Japan Alps Into Primary-Recommendation Territory — Trade Window Closes July 6Jun 18

Fuji Has a Crowd Problem. The Japanese Alps Don't — and a July 6 Trade Deadline Opens the Door.Jun 17

JAL Bans All 6,000 Cabin Crew From Layover Alcohol After Third Incident in Twelve MonthsJun 17

Globus and Cosmos Open 2027–28 Bookings on New Asia and Africa ItinerariesJun 17