Japan Bound

Nanba/Shinsaibashi: Kansai's most popular area among international visitors arriving at Kansai Airport

Jan 11, 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan

JNTO President makes New Year’s remarks: “Making a leap to a tourism advanced country”

Jan 09, 2018

#JNTO

26% more international visitors to Japan in November 2017, up to 26.16 million so far in 2017

Dec 28, 2017

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

JTB forecasts 12.3% more international travelers to Japan in 2018, reaching 32 million

Dec 26, 2017

#JTB #TravelForecast

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

Dec 21, 2017

#Rakuten #BusinessPartnership #Bookingcom

JPY 1,000 per departure: collected as departure tax from January 7, 2019

Dec 19, 2017

#TourismPolicy

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

Dec 15, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #Hotel

The first Henn-na Hotel in Tokyo will open soon, targeting both business travelers and international visitors

Dec 12, 2017

#HIS

South Korean travelers visiting Japan prefer online bookings, LCC flights and traveling in the countryside

Nov 24, 2017

12.4% of all international visitors stay in private accommodations in Japan

Nov 24, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #VacationRental

International visitors to Japan up 21.5% in October 2017 and up 18.3% so far in 2017

Nov 21, 2017

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in September 2017

Nov 15, 2017

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Departure tax of 1,000 JPY or less to be imposed on travelers departing from Japan including Japanese citizens

Nov 14, 2017

#TourismPolicy

Double-digit growth of International guest nights in July 2017, with a continuous high occupancy rate in Osaka

Nov 08, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #Hotel

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

Nov 03, 2017

#Airbnb

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

Nov 01, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #Kyoto

Spending in Japan by international visitors up 30% in the Q3 of 2017, with a growth of spending per capita

Oct 26, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #TravelSpending

International visitors to Japan up 19% in September 2017, already exceeding 20 millions

Oct 24, 2017

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult

Tourism Ministry discloses international visitors' movements in Japan during the past two years

Oct 19, 2017

#InboundTravelInJapan #TravelTrend

Shortage of hotel guest rooms in Japan is no longer serious partially due to increases in minpaku and cruise users

Oct 17, 2017

#Hotel

Japan Bound

Nanba/Shinsaibashi: Kansai's most popular area among international visitors arriving at Kansai Airport

JNTO President makes New Year’s remarks: “Making a leap to a tourism advanced country”

26% more international visitors to Japan in November 2017, up to 26.16 million so far in 2017

JTB forecasts 12.3% more international travelers to Japan in 2018, reaching 32 million

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

JPY 1,000 per departure: collected as departure tax from January 7, 2019

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

The first Henn-na Hotel in Tokyo will open soon, targeting both business travelers and international visitors

South Korean travelers visiting Japan prefer online bookings, LCC flights and traveling in the countryside

12.4% of all international visitors stay in private accommodations in Japan

International visitors to Japan up 21.5% in October 2017 and up 18.3% so far in 2017

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in September 2017

Departure tax of 1,000 JPY or less to be imposed on travelers departing from Japan including Japanese citizens

Double-digit growth of International guest nights in July 2017, with a continuous high occupancy rate in Osaka

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

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

Spending in Japan by international visitors up 30% in the Q3 of 2017, with a growth of spending per capita

International visitors to Japan up 19% in September 2017, already exceeding 20 millions

Tourism Ministry discloses international visitors' movements in Japan during the past two years

Shortage of hotel guest rooms in Japan is no longer serious partially due to increases in minpaku and cruise users

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