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Linktivity of Japan connects railway companies or tourist facilities to sales agents for e-ticketing service to international visitors
Linktivity is a new service in Japan to connect suppliers, such as railways or tourist facilities, to international travelers with QR code e-ticket service sold through travel agents.
Okinawa Prefecture subsidizes $150 a resident in traveling in Okinawa to support local tourism suppliers
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) is developing a local tourism supplier support campaign to encourage residents in Okinawa to travel in Okinawa with a financial support of $150 a traveler.
'Domestic travel’ as keyword soars on Google search in May in Japan, together with ‘when’ and ‘support’
'Domestic travel' as keyword soared on Google search in May in Japan, and relevance searches with 'when' and 'support' increased maybe because of the government's initiative 'Go To Campaign.'
34% of Japanese people hope to restart traveling in consecutive holidays in September, while more people worry about bad public images
The combined survey by JTB and JTB Tourism Research & Consulting shows how Japanese people think about restart traveling. Interestingly, more people worry about bad public images when they travel.
‘Relationship population’ with deep connection to a particular local region reaches 23% in Japan
‘Relationship population’ is defined as travelers who have deep connection to a particular local region in Japan. The survey finds how people see and expect relationship population.
International visitors from U.S., U.K. and Australia to Japan were almost zero in April 2020
JNTO statistics shows that International visitors from U.S., U.K. and Australia to Japan were almost zero in April 2020 obviously due to COVID-19.
JTB ended FY2019 with large reductions in sales and profits, but ensured a surplus
JTB announced large reductions in consolidated sales and profits for FY2019 , hit by COVID-19 in the last quarter, but ensured a surplus of 1.6 billion JPY from loss of 15.1 billion JPY in FY2018.
Tourism minister says ‘GO TO Campaign’ for tourism recovery in Japan will possibly be launched in July
Tourism Minister Akaba said 'GO TO Campaign' for tourism recovery in Japan will be launched in July this year, for which public offering for four targeting areas started on May 26.
Domestic travel in Japan, firstly inside the prefecture, will be allowed on June 19 2020
The Japanese government has decided to allow people to travel in Japan, inside the prefecture in the beginning, on June 19 2020.
Domestic travel consumption in Japan was down 20% to 3,300 billion JPY in the first quarter of 2020, hit by COVID-19
Domestic travel consumption by Japanese travelers was down 20.5% year on year to 3,347 billion JPY with a 22.3% decreases in travelers in the first quarter of 2020.
48 major travel companies in Japan unprecedentedly lost 71% of their sales in March 2020, hit by COVID-19
48 major travel companies were deadly hit by COVID-19 in March 2020, reducing sales of all domestic, overseas and inbound travels. Total sales in FY2019 also resulted in year-on-year reduction.
The awareness survey on 'travel with COVID-19' shows 60% is reluctant to take in international visitors
The awareness survey on 'travel with COVID-19' finds Japanese travelers' views about the appropriate time to restart traveling, preferable things to do, taking in international visitors and so forth.
Japanese overseas travelers were down 99.8% to 3,900 only in April 2020
Only 3,900 Japanese travelers went overseas in April 2020, reducing by 99.8% compared to 1.67 million travelers a year ago, due to travel ban under state of emergency declaration.
International visitors to Japan unprecedentedly declined by 99.9% to 2,900 only in April 2020
The inbound travel market of Japan lost almost 100% of international visitors in April 2020 obviously because of travel restrictions under the COVID-19 pandemic.
The inbound travel market from Southeast Asia to Japan saw 80% or more reduction in March 2020
Visitors from Southeast Asia to Japan considerably declined in March 2020 due to COVID-19. 90% or higher decreases were seen in Thailand and Singapore.
Online shopping spending on travel declined by 65% in Japan in March 2020 because of downturn on travel spending
Online shopping spending in March 2020 was down 4.6% year on year to 13,412 JPY a person in Japan primarily because of large decreases in spending on travel and tickets.
Visitors from U.S., U.K. and Australia to Japan unprecedentedly reclined by 80% or more in March 2020
Spread of COVID-19 forced Japan to reduce visitors from U.S., U.K. and Australia in April 2020, and the reduction rates have never seen before.
A COVID-19 guideline for the hospitality industry of Japan calls for particular and thorough precautions
Three hotel and ryokan associations release a COVID-19 guideline for the hospitality industry of Japan, calling for thorough precautions in particular areas and scenes to avoid infection.
JATA announces a COVID-19 guideline for the travel industry, calling for online procedures more frequently
Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) releases an industrial guideline, calling for detailed precautions against COVID-19 to travel agents in restarting their businesses.
COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Hawaii, Micronesia and Pacific Islands (As of May 5 2020)
The COVID-19-related travel restrictions between Japan and Hawaii, Micronesia and Pacific Islands are effective. The Japan's Level 2 warning to all countries and regions is also still effective.
