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The Inaugural “Japan Travel Week” Appealed Japan to the World
“Japan Travel Week” held from Wednesday, Sep. 24 to Tuesday, Sep. 30 appealed Japan to the world
“Kyoto” Proved to Be the Most Frequently Searched Keyword in 2014 Among the Tourist Attractions in Japan
“Kyoto” was the most frequently searched keyword in 2014 among the tourist attractions in Japan.
E-Commerce Market for Accommodation/Travel Industry Expand Over 20% to 1.8 Trillion Yen- FY2013 E-Commerce Market Survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) conducted the FY2013 E-Commerce Market Survey to analyze the current state of the Japanese e-commerce (EC) market.
The Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan in August 2014- 1.11 Million, the Korean Market Grew for 2 month in a Row
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August 2014- 1.11 Million.
The Number of Japanese Departures in August 2014- 1.79 Million, 2.8% Decrease
According to JNTO , the number of Japanese departures in August 2014 decreased 2.8% compared with the same month last year to become 1.79 million.
Social Media Users- 29% Regretted Spending Too Much Time, 23% Felt Stress
Result from a survey on usage of social media (SNS) in Japan conducted by ICT Research & Consulting
77% of the Leisure Oriented Travelers “Would Not Make Reservations at Hotels without Reviews,” While 59% of the Business Travelers Are “Not Concerned About Reviews”- Agoda.com Survey
Leisure oriented travelers feel online reviews are important when making hotel reservations, while business travelers are not concerned about reviews- Agoda.com Survey
More Smartphone Users Access to the Japanese Travel Reservation Service Sites, but the PC Users Spend More Time- Analysis by Nielsen
Nielsen has analyzed the top 10 travel reservation service sites in Japan
The Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan in July 2014- 1.27 Million, the Highest Monthly Figure to Date
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in July 2014- 1.27 million, the highest monthly figure to date
The Number of Japanese Departures in July 2014- 1.414 Million, 2.8% Decrease
The number of Japanese departures in July 2014- 1.414 million, 2.8% decrease
Social Media Utilized by Japanese Enterprises- Facebook 76%, LINE 34%, Google 32%
Survey on the utilization of the social media by Japanese business enterprises.
Hawaii Accounted for More than 60% of the Overseas Wedding Location and Expense Spent Averaged 1.85 Million Yen
The “Wedding at Overseas Survey 2014" conducted by ZEXY indicated that the most popular overseas location for wedding was Hawaii.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board Started to Distribute “Hong Kong MICE Guide 2014/2015”
The Hong Kong Tourism Board started to distribute “Hong Kong MICE Guide 2014/2015”
Users of 3 Japanese LCCs Increased by 4 Points to Become 15%- Japan Tourism Marketing Co.
Users of 3 Japanese LCCs Increased by 4 Points to Become 15%- “Domestic LCC User Attitude and Behavior Survey 2014”
Websites Visited by Japanese Travelers: Rakuten Travel Tops the Industry While HIS Attracts Prospect Overseas Travelers
Websites being visited the most by Japanese travelers in June 2014
The Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan: 1,057 Thousand for June 2014, 6,260 Thousand for January to June 2014
The number of foreign visitors to Japan: 1,057 thousand for June 2014, 6,260 thousand for January to June 2014
The Number of Japanese Departures in June 2014 Was 1,296 Thousand, 0.3% Decrease
The number of Japanese departures in June 2014 was 1,296 thousand, 0.3% Decrease compared with the same month last year
Information Needed the Most by Foreign Visitors in Japan- “Free Wi-Fi” (47.0%) and “Transport” (45.0%)
Information needed the most by foreign visitors in Japan were “free Wi-Fi”and “transport”, indicated “Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan (January to March 2014)”
“Communications Usage Trend Survey in 2013” by MIC Indicates Users’ Rapid Shift to Smartphones
According to the “Communications Usage Trend Survey in 2013” by MIC, over 100 million Japanese used internet and many of them shifted to smartphones from other devices
Forecast for the Growing Smart Device Market in Japan
Forecast for the ｇrowing ｓmart ｄevice ｍarket in Japan- the volume of shipment for tablets will overtake notebook PCs
