{"id":51193,"date":"2026-01-29T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T02:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=51193"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:09:32","slug":"japan-pdu-jan-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/japan-pdu-jan-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Destination Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"51193\" class=\"elementor elementor-51193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b133d3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b133d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69a7bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69a7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">The new year begins with strong momentum for Japan, as global interest in the destination remains exceptionally high. This enthusiasm is further confirmed by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">\u201cNagasaki and Okinawa being featured in The New York Times\u2019 \u201c52 Places to Go in 2026\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">, highlighting Japan\u2019s continued appeal beyond its most iconic cities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">In 2025, Tokyo was the second international destination by air arrivals, with a growth of +2.3% while Okinawa alone recorded a +36% increase in arrivals, reflecting growing interest in regional and resort destinations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">2026 is also a very special year for us at EXO Travel Japan, as we celebrate our 15th anniversary. From our beginnings to today, we have grown into a team of over 250 professionals and we continue to expand, always with the same goal of delivering outstanding travel experiences while maintaining the highest standards of service. Thank you for your continued trust and for choosing to work with us.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">As we do every year, we also continued our annual tradition of visiting a shrine at the start of the year, a meaningful moment to reflect, express gratitude and wish for a successful and safe year ahead for our team, partners, and clients.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We step into 2026 with excitement and determination, ready to embrace new opportunities and face the challenges ahead together.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1689a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1689a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72805e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e72805e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1660\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotel-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-51199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotel-2.png 1660w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotel-2-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotel-2-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hotel-2-1536x555.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1660px) 100vw, 1660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65429cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65429cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebc9a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ebc9a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e6917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6e6917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Destination news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86dd1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86dd1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Temporary &amp; Maintenance Closure:<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">January-February 2026<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\">Benesse House Park and Beach will be closed for maintenance from Monday, 5th January, 2026 to Friday, 27th February, 2026.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u25a0 May-June 2026<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\">Naoshima New Museum of Art will be closed for maintenance from Monday, 11th May, 2026 to Saturday, 6th June, 2026.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u25a0 June 2026<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\">All art facilities in Naoshima will be closed for maintenance from Monday, 15th June, 2026 to Friday, 19th June, 2026.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">The Peace Memorial Museum will be closed to the public from 16th February to 21st February, for maintenance. We recommend adjusting any Hiroshima itineraries during this week to focus on Miyajima Island and other monuments in the Peace Park.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Miyajima Ropeway<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Travellers planning to visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island should note that the Miyajima Ropeway is closed for scheduled maintenance from 16th January (Saturday) to 6th March (Monday).<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>New Openings\u00a0<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><b>MoN Takanawa (The Museum of Narratives)\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">A stunning new cultural landmark is arriving at Takanawa Gateway City (Tokyo). Designed by the renowned Kengo Kuma, it will be a centrepiece of the new Takanawa Gateway City, blending tradition with digital art and manga and the opening is set for March 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Kawaii Monster Land<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Some years after the closure of the iconic Kawaii Monster Caf\u00e8, the &#8220;kawaii&#8221; spirit returns to Harajuku! This new immersive experience continues the legacy of the iconic Kawaii Monster Cafe, offering an explosion of colour and Harajuku pop culture. The grand opening is set to be 13th February.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Pok\u00e9Park Kanto\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We have an updated opening date! The world&#8217;s first permanent outdoor Pok\u00e9mon attraction at Yomiuriland is now set to welcome its first &#8220;trainers&#8221; on 6th February.. Initial demand is extremely high, so early planning for future bookings is essential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9160d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc9160d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eec6d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eec6d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78708f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78708f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-24-MPU-square-AC-6-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-39164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-24-MPU-square-AC-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-24-MPU-square-AC-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-24-MPU-square-AC-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-24-MPU-square-AC-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be627bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be627bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8802d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8802d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f085186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f085186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Hilary Nisbet<\/p><h4>Product Manager<\/h4><h4>EXO Japan<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32091c3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32091c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"mailto:hilary@exotravel.com\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Hilary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catch up on the latest news from EXO Japan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[228,1310],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan","category-product-update"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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