World Travel and Tourism Council senses crisis over slow recovery in employment for women and young people, while some countries are investing 15 billion yen to train guides

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has released its ``Social Trends in Travel and Tourism Employment'' report, which focuses on the employment of women and youth in the tourism…

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BOJ, an inbound business for wealthy people, has started a business that provides special experiences specialized in Okinawa, targeting high value-added travelers from Europe, America, and Australia.

BOJ has launched LUXE OKINAWA, a DMC business specializing in Okinawa, targeting high-value-added travelers from Europe, America, and Australia. We can also arrange private Acer performances and day trip plans…

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HIS Indonesia corporation starts human resources training business in Bali, specializes in tourism industry, and plans to expand globally

HIS Indonesia's local subsidiary has started "LPK HIS BALI", a business that provides Japanese language education throughout Bali and educates and dispatches foreign human resources, with JIPA GROUP, which has…

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Marriott supports environmentally friendly MICE holdings, measures CO2 emissions, etc., with 86 hotels participating in Japan

Marriott International has launched a program to help ensure that conferences and events held at Marriott hotels are environmentally friendly. The program is now available at 86 hotels in Japan.…

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Czech Republic’s Prague bans nighttime pub tours as noise and trash problems become more serious, also in an effort to promote cultural tourism

According to the Associated Press, night-time pub crawls will be banned in the Czech capital Prague from November 2024. Problems such as nighttime noise and garbage dumped on the streets…

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Kumamoto City receives top award in tourism sustainability awards for future-oriented mobility planning and circular economy initiatives

Kumamoto City received the ``Most Improved Destination Award'' at the 2024 GDS Awards sponsored by the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Movement. Source link

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“Tourism Resilience Summit” held in Sendai, ministerial level meetings from countries around the world, and symposiums on the themes of crisis preparedness and business continuity.

From November 9th to 11th, 2024, the ``Tourism Resilience Summit'' will be held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, with the participation of countries and international organizations from the Asia-Pacific region.…

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Japan Tourism Agency adds “Hakuba Village Tourism Bureau” to pioneering DMOs, providing strategic accompaniment support with the aim of becoming a global DMO

The Japan Tourism Agency has selected the Hakuba Village Tourism Bureau, whose management area is Hakuba Village, Nagasaki Prefecture, as a ``pioneering DMO'' that is a candidate for a world-class…

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