Japan Bound

International visitors to Japan up 1.8% to 2.64 million in October 2018, slightly recovering from natural disaster damages

Nov 27, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Japan wins Travel + Leisure 2018 Destination of the Year

Nov 23, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in disaster-damaged September 2018

Nov 13, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

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

Oct 31, 2018

#app

Foreigners staying in private lodging in Japan account for more than 80% of the total, according to Japan Tourism Agency survey

Oct 25, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #SharingEconomy

International visitors to Japan in September 2018 resulted in year-on-year reduction due to natural disasters

Oct 24, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

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

Oct 20, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #newservice

Cashless tourism is promoted over Kyushu by a new organization including JR Kyushu and Alibaba

Oct 12, 2018

#TourismPolicy

Heavy rain disaster forced Japanese guest nights to reduce, while international guest nights still grew in July 2018

Oct 11, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan

China-based taxi dispatch service DiDi launches its service in Osaka, Japan

Oct 06, 2018

#app

Japan Adventure Tourism Organization is launched by JTB and local DMOs to provide luxury 'tabinaka' or in-destination activities

Oct 03, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #JTB

International visitors to Japan reached 2.58 million in August 2018, totaling already 21 million

Sep 26, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Demonstration of a one-stop travel service app for international visitors is performed in Kyushu

Sep 19, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #app

The occupancy rate was higher in hotels in June 2018 than before the new ‘minpaku’ law was enforced

Sep 13, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #Hotel

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from Australia, U.S. and U.K. in June 2018

Sep 07, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Consumption index of expenditure on food/drink by international visitors in Japan is record-high in the first half of 2018

Sep 06, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #MarketTrend

A major reason for Chinese travelers to do shopping in Japan is ‘there is no fake thing’

Aug 25, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #MarketTrend

International visitors to Japan reached 2.83 million with record-high Chinese visitors in July 2018

Aug 23, 2018

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Airbnb local experience bookings in Japan are the second most in the world

Aug 10, 2018

#Airbnb

TripAdvisor is trying to increase local experience suppliers in Japan, appealing several merits

Aug 03, 2018

#TripAdvisor

Japan Bound

International visitors to Japan up 1.8% to 2.64 million in October 2018, slightly recovering from natural disaster damages

Japan wins Travel + Leisure 2018 Destination of the Year

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in disaster-damaged September 2018

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

Foreigners staying in private lodging in Japan account for more than 80% of the total, according to Japan Tourism Agency survey

International visitors to Japan in September 2018 resulted in year-on-year reduction due to natural disasters

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

Cashless tourism is promoted over Kyushu by a new organization including JR Kyushu and Alibaba

Heavy rain disaster forced Japanese guest nights to reduce, while international guest nights still grew in July 2018

China-based taxi dispatch service DiDi launches its service in Osaka, Japan

Japan Adventure Tourism Organization is launched by JTB and local DMOs to provide luxury 'tabinaka' or in-destination activities

International visitors to Japan reached 2.58 million in August 2018, totaling already 21 million

Demonstration of a one-stop travel service app for international visitors is performed in Kyushu

The occupancy rate was higher in hotels in June 2018 than before the new ‘minpaku’ law was enforced

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from Australia, U.S. and U.K. in June 2018

Consumption index of expenditure on food/drink by international visitors in Japan is record-high in the first half of 2018

A major reason for Chinese travelers to do shopping in Japan is ‘there is no fake thing’

International visitors to Japan reached 2.83 million with record-high Chinese visitors in July 2018

Airbnb local experience bookings in Japan are the second most in the world

TripAdvisor is trying to increase local experience suppliers in Japan, appealing several merits

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