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Japan Trips & Travel Tips

Got questions? Need advice? Overwhelmed with your itinerary? Want to share your travel tips and experiences in Japan? Then this is the place for you! /r/JapanTravel is for any and all looking to visit Japan as a tourist — including those who have already been.

3.5M subscribers2,004 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,567 authors / mosince 2012

r/JapanTravel has 3.5M members (+2.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,004 posts a month from 1,567 people. Top topics: Tokyo and Kyoto Hotels & Itineraries, Winter in Japan and Tokyo Restaurants.

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Size and growth

How r/JapanTravel has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.2%in 12 months · +0.4% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 20263.5M
Growing3.5M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/JapanTravel

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−42%vs Sep 2025 · +9.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262k
QuieterPeaked at 4.8k in Aug 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/JapanTravel

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Tokyo and Kyoto Hotels & Itineraries4.2%
  2. Winter in Japan2.0%
  3. Tokyo Restaurants0.8%
  4. Mount Fuji Views0.7%
  5. Japan Trains0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Mofa
  2. Accessible Japan
  3. NHK
  4. Booking
  5. The Japan Times

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