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WeChat Pay can be used for local buses around Noboribetsu and Toyako in Hokkaido

WeChat Pay can be used for local buses around Noboribetsu and Toyako in Hokkaido

#InboundTravelInJapan #Payment
Japan is ranked 23rd in the world in using digital tools for travel, lower than other Asian countries, according to Travelport

Japan is ranked 23rd in the world in using digital tools for travel, lower than other Asian countries, according to Travelport

#BookingTrend #digital
The mobile payment market of Japan reached 1 trillion JPY in 2017, expecting to grow to 4.37 trillion JPY in 2023

The mobile payment market of Japan reached 1 trillion JPY in 2017, expecting to grow to 4.37 trillion JPY in 2023

#mobile #Payment
‘Pokemon Go’ developer ties up with UNWTO to improve awareness of the world’s tourist destinations with AR games

‘Pokemon Go’ developer ties up with UNWTO to improve awareness of the world’s tourist destinations with AR games

#AR
The QR-code payment market is expected to grow to 8 trillion JPY in Japan by 2023

The QR-code payment market is expected to grow to 8 trillion JPY in Japan by 2023

#MarketTrend
Japan's online travel sales reached 3 trillion JPY (2.6B USD) in 2017, 36% of share - Phocuswright Japan survey

Japan's online travel sales reached 3 trillion JPY (2.6B USD) in 2017, 36% of share - Phocuswright Japan survey

#online
The new TripAdvisor is launched with three new community functions for one-stop traveler supports

The new TripAdvisor is launched with three new community functions for one-stop traveler supports

#TripAdvisor
JTB ties up with Agoda to strengthen their online selling and lodging inventory

JTB ties up with Agoda to strengthen their online selling and lodging inventory

#JTB #OTA
The ratio of travel product bookings on smart phone reaches 47% in Japan, but it is low in buying overseas tours

The ratio of travel product bookings on smart phone reaches 47% in Japan, but it is low in buying overseas tours

#mobile #BookingTrend
JAL and KDDI demonstrate 5G-based aviation services including boarding with mobile phone only

JAL and KDDI demonstrate 5G-based aviation services including boarding with mobile phone only

#mobile #Airport
Recruit Jalan.net reveals sales of dynamic packages have tripled in the last five years

Recruit Jalan.net reveals sales of dynamic packages have tripled in the last five years

#OTA
Online booking is the most-used channel for first travel among the digital native generation

Online booking is the most-used channel for first travel among the digital native generation

#DailyLifeInJapan #BookingTrend
LINE Travel jp launches an air ticket booking service and offers LINE point return service for lodging booking

LINE Travel jp launches an air ticket booking service and offers LINE point return service for lodging booking

#meta-search #app
Overcrowding in Arashiyama, Kyoto is visualized based on Wi-Fi access data for more comfortable sightseeing

Overcrowding in Arashiyama, Kyoto is visualized based on Wi-Fi access data for more comfortable sightseeing

#Kyoto #BigData
Forty percent of 29 years old or younger Japanese use smart phone only for Internet

Forty percent of 29 years old or younger Japanese use smart phone only for Internet

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
More than half of China-based taxi dispatch service DiDi users in Osaka were Chinese during the China National Day period

More than half of China-based taxi dispatch service DiDi users in Osaka were Chinese during the China National Day period

#app
The ratio of EC transactions on mobile phone rises to 55% in Japan, while omni-channel is preferred

The ratio of EC transactions on mobile phone rises to 55% in Japan, while omni-channel is preferred

#mobile #EC
Lowson, Japanese convenience store chain, launches a new service for inbound travelers to withdraw YEN from e-wallet

Lowson, Japanese convenience store chain, launches a new service for inbound travelers to withdraw YEN from e-wallet

#InboundTravelInJapan #newservice
Restaurant booking is available on Instagram in Japan in partnership with GURUNAVI

Restaurant booking is available on Instagram in Japan in partnership with GURUNAVI

#Instagram
JTB provides search and ticket-selling services for parks and museums on smart speaker Amazon Echo Show

JTB provides search and ticket-selling services for parks and museums on smart speaker Amazon Echo Show

#JTB #Amazon

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Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024
LINE Yahoo search trend shows Japanese solo travelers are interested in South Korea or Bangkok in this summer

LINE Yahoo search trend shows Japanese solo travelers are interested in South Korea or Bangkok in this summer

Foreigners’ guest nights increased in other local destinations than Golden Route in Japan, according to the May 2024 statistics

Foreigners’ guest nights increased in other local destinations than Golden Route in Japan, according to the May 2024 statistics

Spending in Japan by an international traveler was up 54% to 230,000 yen in Q2 of 2024

Spending in Japan by an international traveler was up 54% to 230,000 yen in Q2 of 2024
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