Ensuring Safe and Reliable Chartered Bus Operations
Since fiscal year 2017, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has placed investigators on chartered buses in service as passengers to examine compliance with laws and...
Transport Logistics
51Yokohama Bus Fare Cap Change Application
The Transport Council concluded that it was appropriate to approve Yokohama City’s application to change the maximum fares for its general passenger bus service and submitted its recommendation to...
Two Marine Drone Demonstration Projects Selected
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism solicited proposals for the FY2026 Regional Model Creation Demonstration Project for the Use of Marine Drones to further advance their...
Air Transport Statistics Flash Report: July 2026
The July 2026 flash report presents passenger and cargo volumes, yearoveryear changes, and passenger and weight load factors for domestic scheduled and international air services. Domestic scheduled...
Guidelines for Smooth Adoption of Automated Cargo Handling at Ports
In line with the Japan Growth Strategy’s policy to promote the adoption of automated and remotecontrolled cargo handling machinery at domestic ports in the “Port Logistics” field, the Ports and...
Japan Selects Three Container Gate Upgrade Projects
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism solicited facility improvement projects to speed up and streamline container terminal gate operations, aiming to strengthen the...
Truck and Logistics G-Men Intensify Monitoring in October and November
October and November this year will be intensive monitoring months for shippers and prime contractors. The Truck and Logistics GMen will investigate actual conditions among all truck operators and...
Call for Proposals: Advanced International RTI Demonstration Transport
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will solicit participating businesses and eligible shipments for demonstration transport using returnable transport items (RTIs) across...
Weekly Release of Foreign-Trade Container Cargo Volumes (TEU)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will use Cyber Port (Research and Statistics) to compile and publish weekly, on a TEU basis, the number of foreigntrade cargo containers...
15 Cruise Reception Projects Selected for FY2026
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected 15 projects following the second FY2026 application round for the Cruise and Other Inbound Passenger Reception Promotion Project,...
Second Call for Small Logistics Labor Productivity and Tailgate Lifter Support
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will conduct a second call for applications for the FY2025 supplementarybudget project supporting labor productivity improvements at small...
FY2026 Truck Transport Energy-Saving Project Opens Fourth Subsidy Call
The fourth call for applications for the FY2026 Truck Transport EnergySaving Promotion Project will open. Under this project, conducted in cooperation with the Agency for Natural Resources and...
Japan Certifies Its First Remote Support Facility
On September 11, 2026, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism certified Wärtsilä Japan Co., Ltd. as the first facility for remote support services under Article 64 of the Ship...
Call for Pilot Transport to Diversify and Strengthen International Logistics
In response to supply chain disruptions caused by worsening international conditions and climate change, applications are invited from participating businesses and for transport modes, routes, and...
Fuel Price Surge Mitigation for Taxi Operators (Phase 26)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will begin accepting applications for Phase 26 of the Fuel Price Surge Mitigation Program for Taxi Operators in response to soaring crude...
Japan–South Korea Transport Policy Dialogue Held
On September 3, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 14th Japan–South Korea HighLevel Transport Talks in Seoul, South Korea. The participants discussed...
FY2026 Automated Logistics Roads: Social Implementation Demo, Businesses Chosen
The Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting the development of automated logistics roads to address the logistics crisis and achieve carbon neutrality....
Trial to Open ETC2.0 Probe Data: 23 New Organizations Selected
Twentythree new organizations were selected as survey cooperators for the Basic Survey toward the Open Availability of ETC2.0 Probe Data, for which applications were invited from June 1 to July 31,...
METI Publishes Advanced Essential Service Efficiency Models
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will publish advanced demonstration models for improving the efficiency of essential services that support local communities’ living infrastructure, as the...
Cabinet Approves Amendments to Two Enforcement Orders
Following the enactment of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Local Public Transportation, promulgated on June 10, 2026, the Cabinet approved on September 1,...