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The awareness survey finds deep-rooted resistance to neighborhood private accommodation in Japan

The awareness survey finds deep-rooted resistance to neighborhood private accommodation in Japan

#SharingEconomy
Six private accommodation platforms in Japan are preparing to establish an industrial organization

Six private accommodation platforms in Japan are preparing to establish an industrial organization

#SharingEconomy #Airbnb
Booking.com to increase temple listings in Japan in partnership with a cultural experience provider

Booking.com to increase temple listings in Japan in partnership with a cultural experience provider

#Bookingcom
Smart phone ownership among 60’s in Japan exceeds 50%, outnumbering feature phone for the first time

Smart phone ownership among 60’s in Japan exceeds 50%, outnumbering feature phone for the first time

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
EC travel market scale of Japan reaches 3.4 trillion JPY in 2017, 11% up, boosted by OTA

EC travel market scale of Japan reaches 3.4 trillion JPY in 2017, 11% up, boosted by OTA

#EC
Booking.com launches its local activity booking service in Tokyo

Booking.com launches its local activity booking service in Tokyo

#newservice #Bookingcom
Hen na Hotel in Nagasaki, Japan opens the Japan’s first cashierless convenience store

Hen na Hotel in Nagasaki, Japan opens the Japan’s first cashierless convenience store

#DailyLifeInJapan #Hotel
The top Wi-Fi density prefecture in Japan is Okinawa with 38.502 spots per 1,000 people

The top Wi-Fi density prefecture in Japan is Okinawa with 38.502 spots per 1,000 people

#DailyLifeInJapan
JTB and NEC jointly demonstrate a voice guidance service with wireless earphone for international travelers in Japan

JTB and NEC jointly demonstrate a voice guidance service with wireless earphone for international travelers in Japan

#InboundTravelInJapan #newservice
AI concierge introduces a transit tour to international arrivals at Narita Airport

AI concierge introduces a transit tour to international arrivals at Narita Airport

#Narita #AI
ANA launches ‘BEYOND TOKYO,’ a VR travel experience program, for people living abroad

ANA launches ‘BEYOND TOKYO,’ a VR travel experience program, for people living abroad

#ANA #VR
Booking.com has the most visitors a month in Japan among foreign-based OTAs

Booking.com has the most visitors a month in Japan among foreign-based OTAs

#OTA #Bookingcom
ANA unveils its AVATAR teleportation services, planning to commercialize next spring

ANA unveils its AVATAR teleportation services, planning to commercialize next spring

#ANA #newbusiness
JNTO opens Japan Tourism Statistics to get tourism date you want to know

JNTO opens Japan Tourism Statistics to get tourism date you want to know

#JNTO #BigData
Travel is the top purpose to spend money for SNS posting with the ratio of 55% in Japan

Travel is the top purpose to spend money for SNS posting with the ratio of 55% in Japan

#SNS
Airbnb excludes hosts without registrations before enforcement of the private accommodation law from its listing

Airbnb excludes hosts without registrations before enforcement of the private accommodation law from its listing

#Airbnb
The average using time on movie apps in Japan increases by 1.4 times in the last two years

The average using time on movie apps in Japan increases by 1.4 times in the last two years

#app
Yahoo! enters a share-cycling business in earnest, targeting local governments and tourism associations

Yahoo! enters a share-cycling business in earnest, targeting local governments and tourism associations

#SharingEconomy #Yahoo!Japan
Facebook enriches its ads solution for the travel industry to reach people who are most likely to book

Facebook enriches its ads solution for the travel industry to reach people who are most likely to book

#Facebook
TripAdvisor reviews about countryside tourist spots in Japan have recently been increasing

TripAdvisor reviews about countryside tourist spots in Japan have recently been increasing

#TripAdvisor

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

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