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Dear ,
Welcome to the March edition of the Japan Travel Trade Newsletter for 2025!
As the weather warms up in Japan, as do the cherry blossoms start to bloom! Be sure to check out the JNTO sakura forecast to check which areas may have the famed pink colour appear towards the end of March. Find out what else March has to offer in Japan here.
It was wonderful to see some of you at AIME 2025 last month! If you need further information on holding meetings and events in Japan be sure to check out our official MICE website here which has an abundance of information on venues, DMCs, incentive trip ideas, and support services. Feel free to also contact me at tradeau@jnto.go.jp.
Read on for hidden cherry blossom spots, chartered shinkansen services, contemporary art festivals, travel etiquette guide, and more!
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Harriett Bougher
Business Development & Senior Assistant Marketing Manager
JNTO Sydney Office
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JNTO Webinars: What would you like to learn?
JNTO has plans to hold four separate webinars over the next year.
We would like to know, what would you like to learn about Japan travel from us?
If you could fill out this 2 minute survey it will help us ensure that we are educating you all with the information you would actually like to learn about!
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Travel Inspiration & Updates
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Skiiers and snowboarders may be familiar with the unmatched beauty and freedom of Hokkaido's unmatched back-country. Before heading out, we ask that your clients take the time to review these three important safety tips.
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The 'Welcome Suica' Mobile app is now available to international visitors to Japan. Unlike the previous physical card version, the mobile app lasts for 180 days from date of issue and top up can be made via credit card or cash. The Suica mobile app can be used on trains and buses throughout Japan and even the shinkansen! (JR East only). Please note that it is currently only available to iphone users. For more information click here. Image © East Japan Railway Company
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Shinkansen Charter Service - JR Central
JR Central has introduced a charter service for the shinkansen. You can now hire anywhere from a single car to a whole shinkansen for your client's group on some routes around mainland Japan. For more details and a contact click here.
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Japan Star Travel Agency is now offering exclusive private guided tours of Osaka Expo 2025. A English, French, or Chinese speaking guide, expo tickets, pavilion reservations, and transfers from central Osaka city are included. Click here for more information and to book.
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Resources for you and your clients
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Japan Travel Etiquette Guide
Help protect and preserve the beauty of Japan and an all round travel experience for your clients by educating them on travel etiquette and manners that may be unique to Japan. Japan Tourism Agency has created this useful guide on how to be a responsible traveler and promote sustainable tourism in Japan.
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Travel Trade Resources
Find e-learning programmes and webinars by JNTO & our partners; JNTO's photo and video library; brochures, maps and posters; inbound travel suppliers and more!
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Advise your clients to complete their immigration and customs forms on ‘Visit Japan Web’ prior to departure to streamline their entry into Japan. |
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Call for tourist information, if you need assistance in case of emergencies (accidents or sickness) or for support during natural disasters.
Ph: +81 (0)50-3816-2787
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Japan National Tourism Organization
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Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
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