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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
JTB launches its original support tool for local tourism marketing featuring data analysis

JTB launches its original support tool for local tourism marketing featuring data analysis

#JTB #newservice #DMO
Michelin restaurants in Japan can be booked on its official website in partnership with GURUNAVI

Michelin restaurants in Japan can be booked on its official website in partnership with GURUNAVI

#online
LINE reveals its travel service strategy to become a giant meta-search with 40 million sessions

LINE reveals its travel service strategy to become a giant meta-search with 40 million sessions

#meta-search #app
Sanrio Puroland, a popular theme-park in Japan, introduces the electric ticket system on mobile phone

Sanrio Puroland, a popular theme-park in Japan, introduces the electric ticket system on mobile phone

#mobile #newservice

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Online spending for travel in Japan by households of two or more people was up 20% to 6,600 yen in March 2026
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Online shopping spending to travel by Japanese households with two or more people was down 4.2% compared to the previous year
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