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Japan Tourism Agency requests private accommodation platforms to remove illegal listings before the new law is enforced

Japan Tourism Agency requests private accommodation platforms to remove illegal listings before the new law is enforced

#JapanTourismAgency #VacationRental
NTT docomo to offer free SIM cards to international visitors in tie-ups with local governments

NTT docomo to offer free SIM cards to international visitors in tie-ups with local governments

#InboundTravelInJapan #newservice
Smart phone ownership in Japan is the lowest among six important countries

Smart phone ownership in Japan is the lowest among six important countries

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
Booking.com ties up with Rakuten to enter the private accommodation market of Japan

Booking.com ties up with Rakuten to enter the private accommodation market of Japan

#Rakuten #BusinessPartnership #Bookingcom
The number of Japanese travelers booking on smart phones doubled during the past four years

The number of Japanese travelers booking on smart phones doubled during the past four years

#BookingTrend
Free rental smart phone ‘handy’ delivers local tourist information to international guests staying in a hotel of Miyagi Prefecture

Free rental smart phone ‘handy’ delivers local tourist information to international guests staying in a hotel of Miyagi Prefecture

#InboundTravelInJapan #Hotel
Relux, Japanese online accommodation booking service, was selected as partner for Facebook Customer Chat Plugin

Relux, Japanese online accommodation booking service, was selected as partner for Facebook Customer Chat Plugin

#OTA #Facebook
Internet users on smart phones: more than 60 million Japanese in the first half of 2017

Internet users on smart phones: more than 60 million Japanese in the first half of 2017

#mobile
Rakuten launches Rakuten STAY branding & outsourcing services for private accommodation owners

Rakuten launches Rakuten STAY branding & outsourcing services for private accommodation owners

#Rakuten #VacationRental
An IoT hostel sells a package plan with prepaid SIM service to international travelers

An IoT hostel sells a package plan with prepaid SIM service to international travelers

#Hotel
Skyscanner search now covers direct accommodation booking in Japan for more convenience

Skyscanner search now covers direct accommodation booking in Japan for more convenience

#HIS #BusinessPartnership
ANA, Peach and Airbnb form a partnership to create new travel styles for the Japanese

ANA, Peach and Airbnb form a partnership to create new travel styles for the Japanese

#ANA #Airbnb #BusinessPartnership
San'in Tourism Organization becomes the first Japanese DMO to form a partnership with Airbnb

San'in Tourism Organization becomes the first Japanese DMO to form a partnership with Airbnb

#Airbnb
Kyoto City renews its travel information site for inbound travelers, adding a ticket sales platform

Kyoto City renews its travel information site for inbound travelers, adding a ticket sales platform

#InboundTravelInJapan #Kyoto
83% of Japanese users do online shopping; 60% do so at least once a month

83% of Japanese users do online shopping; 60% do so at least once a month

#online
Tokyo's "GO TOKYO" is the top prefecture’s official tourist information site by number of visitors

Tokyo's "GO TOKYO" is the top prefecture’s official tourist information site by number of visitors

#online
Instagram launches the #unknownjapan campaign as JNTO opens its official account

Instagram launches the #unknownjapan campaign as JNTO opens its official account

#JNTO #Instagram
NAVITIME boosts its travel business, releasing a multi-language travel booking app

NAVITIME boosts its travel business, releasing a multi-language travel booking app

#app
Kyoto City ties up with Expedia Group for the revitalization of its local economy

Kyoto City ties up with Expedia Group for the revitalization of its local economy

#Kyoto #Expedia
JNTO releases an official app for international visitors, in collaboration with various private companies

JNTO releases an official app for international visitors, in collaboration with various private companies

#JNTO #app

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