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

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

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

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

#InboundTravelInJapan
LINE reveals its travel service strategy to become a giant meta-search with 40 million sessions

LINE reveals its travel service strategy to become a giant meta-search with 40 million sessions

#meta-search #app
Sanrio Puroland, a popular theme-park in Japan, introduces the electric ticket system on mobile phone

Sanrio Puroland, a popular theme-park in Japan, introduces the electric ticket system on mobile phone

#mobile #newservice
H.I.S. expands its hotel business by opening new Henn-na Hotel in Japan and new hotels in U.S.A. and Turkey

H.I.S. expands its hotel business by opening new Henn-na Hotel in Japan and new hotels in U.S.A. and Turkey

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

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

#app
Tourism EXPO Japan 2018 welcomed record-high 207,000 visitors for four event days

Tourism EXPO Japan 2018 welcomed record-high 207,000 visitors for four event days

#TourismEvent
LINE Travel jp, Japanese travel meta-search, introduces website-based chatbot for indecisive users

LINE Travel jp, Japanese travel meta-search, introduces website-based chatbot for indecisive users

#meta-search
Klook, Hong Kong-based local activity booking platform, talks about its growth strategy

Klook, Hong Kong-based local activity booking platform, talks about its growth strategy

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

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

#InboundTravelInJapan #JTB
Uber extends the taxi dispatch service in Japan with new partnership in Nagoya

Uber extends the taxi dispatch service in Japan with new partnership in Nagoya

#app
Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents’ results in July 2018

Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents’ results in July 2018

#BusinessResult
Japanese overseas travelers up 7.7% to 2 millions in August 2018, totaling 12.4 million this year

Japanese overseas travelers up 7.7% to 2 millions in August 2018, totaling 12.4 million this year

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

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

#ForeignVisitorArrivalResult
Overcrowding tourism or over-tourism issue was discussed as a new challenging theme at Tourism EXPO Japan 2018

Overcrowding tourism or over-tourism issue was discussed as a new challenging theme at Tourism EXPO Japan 2018

The ministry’s survey finds 61% of DMOs in Japan do not make efforts to grasp resident satisfaction

The ministry’s survey finds 61% of DMOs in Japan do not make efforts to grasp resident satisfaction

#DMO
Ctrip announces restaurant rating in Tokyo, expecting to accelerate its restaurant booking service

Ctrip announces restaurant rating in Tokyo, expecting to accelerate its restaurant booking service

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

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

#InboundTravelInJapan #app
Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong in June 2018

Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong in June 2018

#InboundTravelInJapan #JapaneseOverseasTravelerResult
Tokyo Disneyland increased visitors in FY2017 for the first time in the past three years

Tokyo Disneyland increased visitors in FY2017 for the first time in the past three years

#BusinessResult

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Japanese Prime Minister says that tourism should be a ‘strategic industry’ in Japan at Tourism EXPO Japan 2026

The Japan’s first ‘complete unmanned taxi’ will be commercialized in Tokyo by the end of 2027

WTTC, JATA and Tourism EXPO Japan form a partnership to strengthen global competitiveness of the Japan’s travel industry

Statistics

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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