On Tuesday, a Japanese travel firm announced plans to establish a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s. The service would provide a 60-minute space flight between Tokyo and U.S. destinations such as New York.
A customer would have to fork out 100 million yen ($657,000) for the service, which Nippon Travel Agency Co. intends to provide in conjunction with a business that specializes in developing reusable rockets.
The businesses claim that the transport vehicle could connect any two sites on Earth within 60 minutes after being launched from an offshore spot. The goal is to establish a connection between the US and Tokyo.
During a press conference in Tokyo, Nippon flight President Keigo Yoshida expressed the hope that this firm may serve as a new gateway to link space flight with tourism.
Beginning in fiscal 2026, applications can be submitted in advance.
In fiscal 2026, space-related tours of ground facilities and space-themed cuisine tastings will kick off the project, and in the 2040s, a service will open to provide stays in orbit.
Nippon Travel will be responsible for developing and promoting allied goods as part of the collaboration. Japanese entrepreneur Kojiro Hatada, president of Innovative Space Carrier Inc. in Tokyo, has stated that his firm will work to reduce travel costs by increasing the potential number of flights per vehicle lifetime.
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