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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
Japanese young females frequently use Twitter or LINE on reliable accounts for information gathering

Japanese young females frequently use Twitter or LINE on reliable accounts for information gathering

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
A share of online shopping by 40’s to 60’s reaches 70% - Hakuhodo research

A share of online shopping by 40’s to 60’s reaches 70% - Hakuhodo research

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Rakuten accelerates the activity booking business by investing in a U.S. booking management system

Rakuten accelerates the activity booking business by investing in a U.S. booking management system

#OTA #Rakuten
The government is trying to familiarize international vacation rental platforms with the amended Hotel Business Act

The government is trying to familiarize international vacation rental platforms with the amended Hotel Business Act

#SharingEconomy #Airbnb
Twenty-one private companies work together for tourist information service to international visitors

Twenty-one private companies work together for tourist information service to international visitors

#InboundTravelInJapan #newservice
The ratio of online shopping of travel and leisure by Japanese is 52%, ranked 13th in the world

The ratio of online shopping of travel and leisure by Japanese is 52%, ranked 13th in the world

#MarketTrend #online
Recruit opens a restaurant-booking app for Tokyo with a search function by TPO

Recruit opens a restaurant-booking app for Tokyo with a search function by TPO

#mobile #newservice
Airbnb bookings in Japan by Japanese guests increase by five times in the 2016 Golden Week period

Airbnb bookings in Japan by Japanese guests increase by five times in the 2016 Golden Week period

#MarketTrend #Airbnb

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

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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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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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