Summer travel in Japan seen beating pre-COVID levels

ANA bookings up 3% from 2019, key shinkansen line plans record daily trips

20230803N Haneda

A departure lobby for domestic flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The rebound in travel has exacerbated the labor shortage in Japan's hospitality industry. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/KYOTO/NAHA, Japan -- Domestic travel in Japan is on track to potentially outpace pre-pandemic figures this summer, with reservations for flights, trains and hotels all surging compared with the same period last year.

Bookings for domestic flights during Japan’s Bon holidays in mid-August increased a combined 30% at All Nippon Airways and budget affiliate Peach, according to data released Thursday by parent ANA Holdings.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.