Japan's Digital Agency has published a notice seeking opinions (意見招請) on a planned procurement for the operation and maintenance of the Visit Japan Web system, referred to as "Phase 2," covering the period from fiscal year 2027 (Reiwa 9) through fiscal year 2029 (Reiwa 11) ^[1]. The notice was added to the agency's procurement information page on October 21, 2026 ^[1].

The new notice indicates that the government is beginning preparations for the next phase of the system's technical operation, but the Digital Agency's posting does not describe what changes, new features, or improvements the "Phase 2" label refers to ^[1]. No details were given in the notice about specific functional upgrades to the system itself, only that a contract for its operation and maintenance over the three-year period is being prepared ^[1].

The item appears within the Digital Agency's broader list of ongoing and recent procurement notices, which includes numerous unrelated projects such as government cloud security dashboards, national qualification information systems, and other administrative digital infrastructure work ^[1]. The agency's procurement process for central government bodies is conducted entirely online through the shared Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS), with electronic bidding and electronic contracting used throughout ^[1].

However, because this is only a call for opinions at the procurement stage—not an announcement of specific system changes—it remains unclear what, if anything, users of the platform will experience differently once the new operation and maintenance contract begins ^[1]. Those interested in the technical and administrative details of this procurement, including the scope of work for the operation and maintenance contract, should consult the Digital Agency's procurement portal directly, as the source notice provided here does not include further specifics on system functionality, budget, or the vendor selection process ^[1].

Source credit 出典：「意見招請：令和9年度から令和11年度 Visit Japan Web（フェイズ2）の運用・保守を掲載しました」（デジタル庁）（https://www.digital.go.jp/procurement）、PDL1.0（https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0）を加工してJapan News (j.apan.news)が作成 This article is Japan News's own English summary of the Japanese original. It has been translated and edited by Japan News; it is not an official translation, and the Digital Agency did not write or review it.