Latest News San'in Tourism Organization becomes the first Japanese DMO to form a partnership with Airbnb Nov 03, 2017 Narita Airport operates at a record high: 3,740 international aircraft movements a week in the 2017-2018 winter schedule Nov 01, 2017 Kyoto City renews its travel information site for inbound travelers, adding a ticket sales platform Nov 01, 2017 83% of Japanese users do online shopping; 60% do so at least once a month Nov 01, 2017 Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents’ results in July 2017 Oct 31, 2017 Tokyo's "GO TOKYO" is the top prefecture’s official tourist information site by number of visitors Oct 27, 2017 Spending in Japan by international visitors up 30% in the Q3 of 2017, with a growth of spending per capita Oct 26, 2017 Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to Australia, Canada and New Zealand in June 2017 Oct 26, 2017 Japanese overseas travelers up 4.7% to 1.63 millions in September 2017 and up 5.5% to 13.42 millions so far in 2017 Oct 24, 2017 International visitors to Japan up 19% in September 2017, already exceeding 20 millions Oct 24, 2017 SNS users account for 70% of all Japanese Internet users Oct 20, 2017 The most powerful city in the world is London, followed by New York and Tokyo, in 2017 Oct 19, 2017 Tourism Ministry discloses international visitors' movements in Japan during the past two years Oct 19, 2017 Shortage of hotel guest rooms in Japan is no longer serious partially due to increases in minpaku and cruise users Oct 17, 2017 Free smart phone rental service provided in guest rooms, with content from NHK and Osaka tourist bureau Oct 13, 2017 About 100 travel companies have disappeared every year since FY2013 - TSR survey Oct 13, 2017 JAL enters the Fintech business by launching a holding company with SBI to create a new financial resource Oct 13, 2017 Instagram launches the #unknownjapan campaign as JNTO opens its official account Oct 11, 2017 Transport Ministry issues all-you-can-drive expressway pass for international visitors Oct 06, 2017 NAVITIME boosts its travel business, releasing a multi-language travel booking app Oct 06, 2017 Kyoto City ties up with Expedia Group for the revitalization of its local economy Oct 05, 2017 Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents' results between April and June 2017 Oct 04, 2017 Who has a responsibility for a new tourism financial resource? Arrival or departure, air travel or accommodation? Sep 30, 2017 JNTO releases an official app for international visitors, in collaboration with various private companies Sep 30, 2017 H.I.S. introduces a Bitcoin payment service in 38 retail shops in Tokyo Metropolitan Area Sep 28, 2017 International visitors to Japan up 21% in August 2017, reaching 2.47 million Sep 27, 2017 Japanese overseas travelers up 3.9% reaching 1.89 million in August 2017, totaling 11.8 million so far in 2017 Sep 27, 2017 Tourism EXPO Japan 2017 opens: Chief Cabinet Secretary said "Tourism is a master card for the national growth strategy." Sep 26, 2017 Pro sharing economy? One out of three people in Japan Sep 23, 2017 The awareness rate regarding AI-based chatbots is just 8.7% in Japan Sep 22, 2017 ANA & JAL are the top 2 web equity companies among Japan's 242 major companies Sep 21, 2017 JTB takes a stake in the Japanese vacation rental platform Hyakusenrenma Sep 20, 2017 JAL and TripAdvisor work together for inbound tourism promotions, offering "Untold Stories of Japan" Sep 20, 2017 JTB starts selling leisure tickets for Japan at convenience stores throughout Taiwan Sep 15, 2017 60% of Japanese flight travelers and hotel guests are individuals - ADARA survey Sep 15, 2017 JAL demonstrated an on-board VR service in collaboration with Hankyu and KDDI Sep 15, 2017 ANA launches a new VR service for non-travelers to share travel experiences Sep 14, 2017 Tourism EXPO Japan 2017 is expected to be the biggest tourism exhibition ever, boosting B2B meetings Sep 13, 2017 Google search trend for travel in Japan: increase in searches for "things to do" while traveling Sep 09, 2017 International visitors stay longer in Kyoto City than in Tokyo city (1.98 vs 1.49 nights) Sep 09, 2017 Japan Tourism Agency requested a budget of 24.7 billion JPY for FY2018, 16% more than for FY2017 Sep 08, 2017 Expedia survey shows the highest growth rate of visitors to Japan is found in Canada Sep 08, 2017 Double-digit growth of international visitors' nights in the Japanese countryside found in July 2017 Sep 07, 2017 Record-low percentage of Japanese kids preferring family trips overseas: 30.5; 13.7 points lower than 20 years ago Sep 01, 2017 The most-used SNS in Tokyo is LINE, far beyond YouTube and Facebook Sep 01, 2017 JTB sells a single entry pass for ten nightclubs in Osaka to international visitors Aug 30, 2017 Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to Hawaii, Guam and Okinawa in June 2017 Aug 29, 2017 Rakuten Travel begins dealing with leisure hotel including ‘love hotel’ in tie-ups with the dedicated site Aug 25, 2017 More than 1.1 million prepaid SIM cards were issued for international visitors to Japan as of the end of FY2016 Aug 24, 2017 The amended tourist guide law allows H.I.S. to start operating a new platform for international visitors to Japan Aug 23, 2017
