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SoftBank and Yahoo mobile payment service ‘PayPay’ in Japan ties up with Alipay

SoftBank and Yahoo mobile payment service ‘PayPay’ in Japan ties up with Alipay

#newservice #Yahoo!Japan
Ctrip enters the in-destination market on Trip.com, offering 10,000 listings in Japan next year

Ctrip enters the in-destination market on Trip.com, offering 10,000 listings in Japan next year

#OTA
Japan Tourism Agency launches a new registration system for private accommodation ‘Minpaku’

Japan Tourism Agency launches a new registration system for private accommodation ‘Minpaku’

#JapanTourismAgency
JTB demonstrates VR customer services in 12 retail shops in Kyushu

JTB demonstrates VR customer services in 12 retail shops in Kyushu

#JTB #VR
Taiwanese travel booking app ‘FunNow’ plans to extend its business to Tokyo, financially supported by Alibaba

Taiwanese travel booking app ‘FunNow’ plans to extend its business to Tokyo, financially supported by Alibaba

#app
Japanese activity booking platform ‘Tabinaka’ acquires a local activity company in Bali, Indonesia

Japanese activity booking platform ‘Tabinaka’ acquires a local activity company in Bali, Indonesia

#OutboundTravelFromJapan
Use of Wi-Fi in a hotel is the most satisfactory in Japanese business trips, but less than half in Shinkansen

Use of Wi-Fi in a hotel is the most satisfactory in Japanese business trips, but less than half in Shinkansen

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
Voyagin, the activity booking site of Rakuten Group, launches a ticket selling service for Japanese overseas travelers

Voyagin, the activity booking site of Rakuten Group, launches a ticket selling service for Japanese overseas travelers

#OutboundTravelFromJapan #online
‘Amazon Effect’ helps reduction of travel product prices in Japan?

‘Amazon Effect’ helps reduction of travel product prices in Japan?

#EC #EconomicImpact
Airbnb local experience bookings in Japan are the second most in the world

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

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

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

#TripAdvisor
Google says searches about travel in Japan were up 25% a year in the past three years

Google says searches about travel in Japan were up 25% a year in the past three years

#InboundTravelInJapan #Google
The most-used payment means in Japan is cash with a share of 90%, followed by credit card

The most-used payment means in Japan is cash with a share of 90%, followed by credit card

#DailyLifeInJapan
Fukuoka City and Expedia launch a tourism partnership

Fukuoka City and Expedia launch a tourism partnership

#Expedia
OTA becomes a major booking site for overseas travel in Japan, reaching the ratio of 22%

OTA becomes a major booking site for overseas travel in Japan, reaching the ratio of 22%

#OutboundTravelFromJapan #BookingTrend
Internet users on smart phone outnumber those on PC for the first time in Japan

Internet users on smart phone outnumber those on PC for the first time in Japan

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
LINE Travel forms a capital alliance with Japanese travel meta-search Travel.jp

LINE Travel forms a capital alliance with Japanese travel meta-search Travel.jp

#meta-search
JTB provides high-end travel products on Amazon Prime Day for the first time

JTB provides high-end travel products on Amazon Prime Day for the first time

#JTB #Amazon
LINE, the most popular communication app in Japan, enters the travel market as a meta-search platform

LINE, the most popular communication app in Japan, enters the travel market as a meta-search platform

#meta-search #app
Smart phone users of 50 years old or older in Japan are up 30% in May 2018, accounting for the largest share by age

Smart phone users of 50 years old or older in Japan are up 30% in May 2018, accounting for the largest share by age

#SNS #DailyLifeInJapan

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

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
Online shopping spending to travel by Japanese households with two or more people was down 4.2% compared to the previous year

Online shopping spending to travel by Japanese households with two or more people was down 4.2% compared to the previous year
Barriers to Travel Among Japanese People in their 60s: 25% Cite Pet Care, 22% Caregiving

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

Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

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