The unit price of hotel rooms operated by 13 listed companies continues to rise, 1.8 times higher than the lowest price during the coronavirus period for 12 brands – research by Tokyo Shoko Research

According to Tokyo Shoko Research's survey of listed business and city hotel room prices and occupancy rates, 13 listed hotel management companies (15 brands) will recover to pre-coronavirus levels in…

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Japan Travel Agents Association plans SDGs-based trip to Australia, collaborates with National Tourism Bureau for “coral conservation experience”

The Japan Travel Agents Association is jointly planning the ``Coral Conservation Experience SDGs Program'' with Tourism Australia and Tourism Queensland. As part of the activities of the Outbound Promotion Council's…

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International conferences held in Japan in 2023 will be 2.5 times more than the previous year, with in-person conferences exceeding hybrid conferences for the first time since the coronavirus

In 2023, the number of international conferences held in Japan will be 1,376, 2.5 times as many as the previous year, and the total number of participants will be 1,016,000,…

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HIS holds “Hatsuyume Fair” sale again this year, featuring “Bakarhythm” in TV commercial

Starting from December 20, 2024, HIS will hold HIS's largest annual sale, "Hatsuyume Fair 2025." TV commercials and web advertisements will be aired starting December 17th, using Bakarhythm and the…

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Navitime provides a function to save searched railway routes, compare multiple routes on one screen, with paid plan

Navitime Japan has started offering a route clip function with "Premium Plus". You can temporarily save a searched route from the details screen, and you can check all routes saved…

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Linear Chuo Shinkansen starts a new project for fans, releases key visuals inside the station, sells goods, etc.

JR Tokai and STARBASE launched the "LINEAN Project" in preparation for the opening of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen. The first installment features key visuals of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, taken…

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Nagano Prefecture/Achi Hirugami Tourism Bureau, round-trip bus and accommodation plan from Nagoya, regional revitalization with the theme of starry skies

The Achi Hirugami Tourism Bureau, in collaboration with WILLER ACROSS, has announced a plan that includes a highway bus and accommodation at Hirugami Onsen from December 2024. The first will…

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Satisfaction level of hotel membership program, big difference in whether or not to use points, reasons for joining differ between domestic and global hotels

Announcement of the results of the "JD Power 2024 Hotel Membership Program Customer Satisfaction Survey." The average for the global brand category was 662 points, and the average for the…

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Accommodation reservation management Tripura to establish subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the Philippines, accelerating its expansion strategy in the Asian market

Tripla, which develops IT solutions for accommodation facilities, will establish subsidiaries in Hong Kong and the Philippines. Following Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Thailand, the company aims to expand further…

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How to use Google’s generative AI “Gemini” in 2024, “travel ideas” ranked 8th, top “information gathering”, widely used in learning situations

Google has announced the top 10 ways to use Gemini in 2024. This year as well, the top choice was for ``information gathering,'' which involves searching for a wide range…

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