Hawaii Tourism Japan said Japanese arrivals have trended up since summer 2022. “We’re at about probably somewhere near 25 percent of where we were pre-pandemic in 2019,” said Eric Takahata, ...

An increase of visitors from Japan is not expected to occur until summer or beyond. Above, beachgoers enjoy the Waikiki shore. The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ...

Japanese arrivals dropped from a 15.4% share of Hawaii’s overall arrivals to a 6% share between 2019 and 2023, a Hawaii economist says. Above, visitors stood outside DFS Waikiki last week.

Hawaii is consistently one of the most popular holiday destinations for Japanese tourists. But they don’t show their love just by going there. Food, clothes and even festivals all over Japan ...

According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, the Japanese travel market has steadily improved but is moving slower than ...

STAR-ADVERTISER Japanese office workers grab beers after a long workday in Tokyo. Though Japan’s outbound travel is gradually bouncing back, the depreciating value of the yen has many Japanese ...

Eric Takahata, managing director of HTA marketing arm Hawai‘i Tourism Japan, said Hawaii is expected to finish 2024 with about 700,000 arrivals from Japan — not quite half of the more than 1.5 ...

Hawaii is already an expensive visitor destination. Rising hotel rates, up 29% in 2024 compared to 2019, coupled with the ...

COURTESY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Kanani Green shared a moment at Wednesday’s opening of the Tokyo International Gift Show, which drew approximately 3 ...

A weaker demand for travel to and from Hawaii and Japan has lead Alaska Airlines to reposition some of its bigger aircraft.

Hawaii tourism officials say it may be several years before the Islands see a full recovery. ... Hawaii visitors from Japan down more than 50% from pre-Covid 2019. expand.

Hawaii's tourism industry shows steady growth, with a 1.0% increase in visitors and 3.7% higher spending in May compared to ...