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Jalan.net, one of the Japan’s largest OTAs, had 19% more domestic accommodation booking transactions in FY2015

Jalan.net, one of the Japan’s largest OTAs, had 19% more domestic accommodation booking transactions in FY2015

#OTA
TripAdvisor ties up with Japan’s restaurant booking site Gurunavi to offer 600,000 restaurants in total

TripAdvisor ties up with Japan’s restaurant booking site Gurunavi to offer 600,000 restaurants in total

#TripAdvisor
Japan’s EC market scale reached 13.8 trillion JPY in 2015, including 2.9 trillion JPY for travel-related services

Japan’s EC market scale reached 13.8 trillion JPY in 2015, including 2.9 trillion JPY for travel-related services

#EC
Airbnb hosts in Japan generated incomes of 236 billion JPY in 2015, hosting 101 nights a year on average

Airbnb hosts in Japan generated incomes of 236 billion JPY in 2015, hosting 101 nights a year on average

#EconomicImpact #Airbnb
Ctrip links to Japan’s OTA relux to increase luxury accommodation inventories in Japan

Ctrip links to Japan’s OTA relux to increase luxury accommodation inventories in Japan

#InboundTravelInJapan #BusinessPartnership
Booking.com begins listing licensed vacation rentals as its second house category

Booking.com begins listing licensed vacation rentals as its second house category

#SharingEconomy #OTA
Facebook APAC VP talks about mobile revolution at WIT Japan 2016

Facebook APAC VP talks about mobile revolution at WIT Japan 2016

#WITJapan #Facebook
Japanese OTA Ikyu is ambitious to a vacation rental business for licensed luxury properties

Japanese OTA Ikyu is ambitious to a vacation rental business for licensed luxury properties

#OTA #WITJapan #newbusiness
Five major Japanese OTAs talk about their future businesses at WIT Japan 2016

Five major Japanese OTAs talk about their future businesses at WIT Japan 2016

#OTA #WITJapan
Japanese 10’s female smart phone users use Twitter for hot topics and Google for troubleshooting

Japanese 10’s female smart phone users use Twitter for hot topics and Google for troubleshooting

#SNS #mobile
The China’s biggest OTA Ctrip ties up with JCB of Japan for prepaid cards

The China’s biggest OTA Ctrip ties up with JCB of Japan for prepaid cards

#OTA
Airbnb signs a partnership contract Japan’s CCC for penetration of home sharing service in Japan

Airbnb signs a partnership contract Japan’s CCC for penetration of home sharing service in Japan

#SharingEconomy #Airbnb
China’s payment service WeChat Payment can be used in Haneda Airport

China’s payment service WeChat Payment can be used in Haneda Airport

#InboundTravelInJapan #mobile
Japanese communication app LINE users reach 43 million, and Instagram users skyrocket by 80%

Japanese communication app LINE users reach 43 million, and Instagram users skyrocket by 80%

#mobile
Online payment in Japan is expected to reach 15 trillion JPY in 2020, boosted by cross border EC and Fin Tech services

Online payment in Japan is expected to reach 15 trillion JPY in 2020, boosted by cross border EC and Fin Tech services

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Smart phone users outnumber PC users in Japan due to a rapid increase in 45 years old or older users

Smart phone users outnumber PC users in Japan due to a rapid increase in 45 years old or older users

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
Placing Japan as the top priority market, Expedia CEO talks about keys to increase lodging guests

Placing Japan as the top priority market, Expedia CEO talks about keys to increase lodging guests

#Expedia
Kyoto-based NPO launches the Japan’s first car sharing service, using Uber app

Kyoto-based NPO launches the Japan’s first car sharing service, using Uber app

#SharingEconomy
Seventy percent of Japanese next generation seniors have experienced online bookings for travel

Seventy percent of Japanese next generation seniors have experienced online bookings for travel

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Japanese security service provider ALSOK launches support services for home sharing operation

Japanese security service provider ALSOK launches support services for home sharing operation

#SharingEconomy

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JTB Outbound Tourism Resort 2026 shows the departure rate of Japanese travelers was 12% in 2025

Online spending for travel in Japan by households of two or more people was up 20% to 6,600 yen in March 2026

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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Barriers to Travel Among Japanese People in their 60s: 25% Cite Pet Care, 22% Caregiving
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Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

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