Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has recently disclosed Flow of Foreigners Data (FF-Date) in 2015 and 2016. The analytic data, combing foreign visitors’ spending trend... Read more
The Mizuho Research Institute’s survey on shortage of lodging rooms in Japan in 2020 shows that the projected shortage of lodging guest rooms is estimated at up to 3,800 rooms on a normal sc... Read more
The free smart phone rental service provider for accommodations “Handy Japan” has tied up with Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau to provide the content of OSAKA INFO on... Read more
Instagram organized an Instameet (Instagram meeting) in Ginza at the Noh theater “Kanze Nogakudo” with around 30 Instagramers to announce the launch of the #unknownjapan campaign... Read more
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to issue a “Japan Expressway Pass” all-you-can-drive pass valid nationwide for international visitors. The... Read more
NAVITIME JAPAN released NAVITIME Travel, a travel booking app for smart phone users, on 22 September 2017. This app available in five languages (English, traditional & simplified Chinese... Read more
Kyoto City signed a comprehensive agreement with Expedia Group to promote long-stay tourism as well as cultural & traditional industries in Kyoto, looking ahead towards the Rugby World C... Read more
On 21 September 2017, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) released “Japan Official Travel App” in English, Korean and Chinese (traditional and simplified) for internationa... Read more
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported that the number of international visitors in Japan was up 20.9% year on year, reaching 2,477,500 in August 2017 (record-high for August: 2... Read more
JAL and TripAdvisor work together for inbound tourism promotions, offering “Untold Stories of Japan”
JAL and TripAdvisor announced on 11 September 2017 that they have agreed to work together in order to boost inbound tourism by international visitors coming to Japan. According to the agreem... Read more
