Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture signs agreement with Uber to start taxi dispatch service only in winter, improving convenience with app familiar to visitors to Japan

Uber Japan signs a comprehensive partnership agreement with Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture. In cooperation with a local taxi company, we will start a winter-only taxi dispatch service using the Uber…

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Will AI become the “ultimate travel agent”? In a survey of 14,000 people around the world, 40% said they “get ideas for travel destinations with AI,” but Japanese people are not yet fully aware of its use.

Criteo releases a report on global travel trends. Travelers around the world are increasingly looking for inspiration and information online, and the use of AI tools is increasing. Source link

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LINE Yahoo strengthens “LINE Mini App”, new features are added one after another, and examples of cross-sectional data utilized by JAL are unveiled at corporate conferences

LINE Yahoo will hold "LINE Yahoo BIZ Conference 2024" for businesses. As the next phase of the corporate platform "Connect One" concept, he explained the updates to the "LINE Mini…

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Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, demonstrates the navigation of an AI self-driving boat, combining it with existing transportation such as shared bicycles, creating a new means of transportation for islanders and tourists

A demonstration experiment of AI self-driving boat navigation as a new means of transportation for islanders and tourists on Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. The aim is to create a new touring…

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Kuala Lumpur’s presence as an aviation hub in Southeast Asia is increasing, boosted by AirAsia’s route expansion

Reuters reports that Kuala Lumpur is emerging as a rival to Bangkok and Singapore as a travel destination in Southeast Asia. In Southeast Asia alone, Kuala Lumpur International Airport serves…

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“Tea tourism” launched by the Shizuoka Suruga Planning and Tourism Bureau has started in earnest, and we covered behind the scenes (PR)

(PR) Shizuoka Prefecture's ``Suruga Planning and Tourism Bureau'' organized a high value-added tour to Japan centered around tea. We covered our efforts as a regionally collaborative DMO, from inspections in…

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Online travel spending increased by 10% year-on-year, remaining at a high level of over 5,000 yen per month – Household Consumption Status Survey (September 2024)

The Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced the "Household Consumption Situation Survey (Results for September 2024)." Travel-related expenses were 5,024 yen, an increase of…

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Best Tourism Village 2024, Nishikawa Town in Yamagata Prefecture and Amagi Town in Kagoshima Prefecture newly certified by the United Nations World Tourism Organization

UN Tourism has newly certified Nishikawa Town in Yamagata Prefecture and Amagi Town in Kagoshima Prefecture as the world's "Best Tourism Village." Eight regions have been certified as Japan's Best…

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Japan National Tourism Organization issues NFT ink painting art for “Expo x Tourism” and collaborates with Expo’s Digital Wallet

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is issuing 20 types of contemporary ink painting art from 10 regions as NFTs, featuring tourist experiences and local landmarks related to the Expo.…

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