JAL digitizes post-expiration points for travel savings service, allowing you to complete everything from application to use on your smartphone

JAL has launched ``JAL e-Travel Plan'', a travel savings service that allows you to complete the procedures from applying for points to receiving them, using them, and boarding with a…

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JR Group’s 2026 large-scale campaign is preparing special experiences with the themes of “Yamaguchi Prefecture” and “Manpuku Journey,” with Kasumi Ishikawa as the special ambassador.

Yamaguchi Prefecture and JR Group will hold the "Yamaguchi Destination Campaign" in the fall of 2026. The catchphrase is ``Manpuku's journey, welcome to Fukuno-kuni, Yamaguchi.'' The special ambassador is Kasumi…

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Rakuten Travel announces year-end and New Year reservation trends, 1.2 times higher than last year both domestically and overseas, with “all-inclusive” plans popular in Japan

According to Rakuten Travel's travel reservation trends for the 2024-2025 year-end and New Year holidays (December 28, 2024-January 5, 2025), the number of reservations will increase by 1.2 times compared…

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Japan Tourism Agency creates new “travel etiquette” to educate tourists about etiquette, and uses “tourist pictograms” to disseminate prohibited and recommended actions.

The Japan Tourism Agency has created ``Travel Etiquette for the Future,'' which shows seven manners, as new content to enlighten tourists on etiquette and recommended behaviors. There is also a…

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JTB has started “area development” in Setouchi and Shodoshima, and we heard about the “project to create Shodoshima 20 years from now” in collaboration with the local community (PR)

(PR) JTB has started an "Area Development Project" in Setouchi and Shodoshima, aiming to improve the perceived value of tourist destinations and develop them sustainably. What are our goals through…

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“ONE PIECE Statue” is the trigger for foreigners visiting Kumamoto Prefecture, Uto City with “Jinbe Statue” has the highest growth rate, Europe, America and Australia visit multiple points

NAVITIME analyzed visitors to the ONE PIECE Straw Hat Pirate statue installation location in Kumamoto Prefecture based on the usage of Japan Travel by NAVITIME, a navigation app for foreign…

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Accommodation management reservation Tripura and “Japan ticket” collaborate to enable reservations for restaurants and tabinaka from the accommodation reservation screen

Tripla, which develops IT solutions for accommodation facilities, has started collaboration with Japan ticket, an e-ticket management system for attracting inbound customers. Japan ticket offers Japanese experience tickets for visitors…

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Navitime adds travel consultation function using generated AI, travel planning and reservation service that suggests spots according to your preferences

NAVITIME Japan has started providing a natural language chat-style travel consultation function using generative AI with "NAVITIME Travel AI." Through interaction with AI, it is possible to search and suggest…

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Hokkaido’s “The Windsor Hotel Toya” joins the IHG hotel luxury brand, becoming the second hotel in Japan

``The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa'' in Hokkaido has joined IHI Hotels & Resorts' latest luxury and lifestyle brand ``Vignette Collection.'' This is the second hotel in Japan, following…

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Accor to open luxury brand hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, totaling 145 rooms by the end of 2027, as a milestone in Asia strategy

Accor will open Pullman Tokyo Ginza at the end of 2027. Pullman is the company's premium brand, and is the second in Japan following Tokyo Tamachi. It will be located…

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