Nachikatsuura Town in Wakayama Prefecture and a company that operates a lodging experience service enter into an agreement to utilize historical buildings and attract digital nomads

Sharewing, which operates the lodging service OTERA STAY, has concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Nachikatsuura Town in Wakayama Prefecture. We aim to further improve its value as a tourism…

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Himeji Castle and Vienna’s “Schönbrunn Palace” become sister castles, basic agreement on partnership, collaboration in various fields including tourism

The Schönbrunn Group of Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture and Vienna, Austria have signed a basic agreement regarding Himeji Castle and the Habsburg Palace Schönbrunn as sister castles. Source link

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HIS postpones financial results announcement due to suspicion of fraudulent receipt of employment adjustment subsidy by consolidated subsidiary

H.I.S. (HIS) announced that its consolidated subsidiary, Number One Travel Shibuya, is suspected of fraudulently receiving employment adjustment subsidies. The announcement of financial results for the fiscal year ending October…

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96% of dog owners who are particular about their dog’s diet say they want to take them on a trip, and 84% say they don’t mind the higher travel costs.

Biophilia conducted a fact-finding survey on pet tourism. 96.3% of owners want to take their dogs on trips, and 26.5% said their travel expenses have increased due to the coronavirus…

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Protest demonstrations resume in Barcelona, ​​Spain as rents soar due to increase in vacation rentals for tourists, demanding improvements in living conditions

A demonstration demanding lower rents and improved living conditions on November 23, 2024 in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Approximately 22,000 people participated. Rent is rising due to the increase in private lodging.…

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Leaders of five municipalities with World Heritage sites discussed topics from overtourism countermeasures to transportation issues at the World Heritage Summit

The World Heritage Summit is an event where local government leaders report and exchange opinions on the conservation and utilization of World Heritage sites across the country. It was held…

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Canon disseminates the story of “Japanese Heritage” domestically and internationally through SNS, etc., and is commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Canon Marketing Japan was commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to carry out a project to communicate the appeal of Japanese heritage using cross-media. We will disseminate the appeal…

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Innovator training project begins in western Tokyo and Tama region, tourism business network also promotes guide training for visitors to Japan

"TAMA INNOVATION PROGRAM" was launched to foster innovators in the western Tokyo/Tama area. The three-day course is divided into four categories: inbound tourism, regional problem solving, forest utilization, and healthcare,…

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JTB launches a new tour brand for overseas visitors, targeting high-income groups, the first is a Mt. Fuji helicopter tour

JTB Global Marketing & Travel has launched ``Sunrise Tour Premier'' for foreign tourists visiting Japan. It mainly aims to capture the ``affluent'' segment, which is a high-income group with net…

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Okinawa’s new theme park “Jangria” announces transportation measures for opening next year, promoting the use of buses and ferries, making parking lots smarter, etc.

Japan Entertainment Co., Ltd. has announced the concept of a traffic countermeasure plan for the theme park "JUNGLIA" in northern Okinawa, which aims to open in 2025. Promoting the use…

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