Fall is the new summer for peak Japan travel industry earnings

Travel & LeisureExtreme heat has foreign tourists eyeing cool autumn viewsTourists pack a traditional street in the Japanese city of Takayama last November. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)KEITA SHIMODA, KANOKO SAKAMOTO and SHUNTARO TERAYOKOSeptember 2, 2026 06:47 JSTOSAKA -- Change is coming to travel patterns in Japan, as extreme heat and an influx of foreign tourists push the top earning season for airlines, railways and hotels later in the year.Read NextCompaniesFrom theme parks to airports, Japan tackles brutal summer heatTransportationAirline fuel shock saddles China trio with biggest losses in Asian skiesEconomyThai hotels, restaurants warn proposed visitor levy will deter backpackersRetail40% of Japan department stores expect tourist spending to riseTransportationManila airport aims to sh