Japan Has Changed 🇯🇵 9 New Things Tourists Must Know in 2026

Japan Has Changed 🇯🇵 9 New Things Tourists Must Know in 2026

Japan is more popular than ever. In 2025, the country welcomed a record 42.6 million international visitors, a huge 15.8% increase from the previous year. But because of this travel boom, several important changes are happening in 2026 that could affect your trip.
For example, there are new rules for flights arriving in Japan, special Shinkansen free travel campaigns, and even health alerts for seasonal diseases travelers should know about.
So in this video, I’ll break down 9 important new rules and updates for tourists visiting Japan in 2026. Watch until the end, and you’ll learn how to make your trip safer, cheaper, and much more enjoyable.

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⭐️CHAPTERS⭐️
0:00 Opening
1:07 1.Train Fare Increase
2:10 2.New Japan Rail Pass
3:50 3.Free Shinkansen for Tourists
5:06 4.Spring Infection Alert
6:07 5.New Flight Rule
7:22 6.Hiroshima Travel Update
8:21 7.Shibuya Has Changed
9:27 8.Japan’s Highest Starbucks
10:26 9.Free Pokémon Light Show

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⭐️Information⭐️
Japan eyes limiting power banks to 2 per person on flights under new rules
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260227/p2g/00m/0bu/065000c
Free shinkansen tickets for foreign tourists to Kagoshima prefecture in Kyushu are coming soon
https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/free-shinkansen-tickets-for-foreign-tourists-to-kagoshima-prefecture-in-kyushu-are-coming-soon-021626
As Japan enters hay fever season, pollen levels may surge due to ‘horribly high’ summer
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3342548/japan-enters-hay-fever-season-pollen-levels-may-surge-due-horribly-high-summer
JR train fares to go up in Greater Tokyo from March 2026
https://www.ntv.co.jp/englishnews/articles/202191n0kqi8yosghwbv.html
JR EAST a railway company of Japan, offers a new pass for international visitors to use all lines in JR EAST area
https://www.travelvoice.jp/english/jr-east-a-railway-company-of-japan-offers-a-new-pass-for-international-visitors-to-use-all-lines-in-jr-east-area
Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky

Highest Starbucks in Japan set to open this spring in the Tokyo sky

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