Regional revitalization project “Rankaze Taiyo” collaborates with matchmaking IBJ to support local matchmaking and create a flow of people from cities to rural areas

Umakaze Taiyo, which operates a regional revitalization business, collaborates with IBJ, which operates a matchmaking business centered on a matchmaking agency business. We will open a marriage counseling agency called…

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Readers of a major US travel magazine choose Japan as the most attractive country in the world for the second year in a row, with Tokyo taking top spot in the metropolitan category.

For the second consecutive year, Japan has been ranked number one in the world's most attractive country by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, a major American travel magazine. Tokyo also…

Continue ReadingReaders of a major US travel magazine choose Japan as the most attractive country in the world for the second year in a row, with Tokyo taking top spot in the metropolitan category.

We covered the recruitment and training efforts started by Wheeler to make bus driving a coveted profession and create a new name as a brand.

The impact on the operation of sightseeing buses and express buses is also becoming apparent due to the cap on overtime work for drivers. We asked about the measures taken…

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Odakyu begins issuing tickets for transportation and experiences purchased by visitors to Japan, with products sold through Tabinaka Reservation Klook

Odakyu Electric Railway and Tabinaka Reservation Klook have launched a service for inbound travelers that allows them to issue tickets for transportation, experiences, etc. using ``EMot Online Ticket'' operated by…

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Hotels in Kyoto city have more than 60% foreigners for 5 consecutive months, with the largest number coming from China, leading up to the busy season for the autumn leaves season

The room occupancy rate of 113 hotels in Kyoto City in August 2024 was 72.8%, an increase of 3.9 points compared to the same month last year, and a decrease…

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Toki Air expands sales channels to travel agencies around the world, connects to UK-based reservation system, and captures inbound demand

Niigata-based regional airline Toki Air has signed a contract with British Travel Fusion and has begun connecting its reservation system. Expand sales channels to travel agencies in various countries. Source…

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NTT and others set up a tourism PR booth at Kansai International Airport to promote wide-area excursions, with digital maps and simulated tourist experiences in anticipation of the Osaka Expo

Ahead of the Osaka/Kansai Expo, a tourism PR booth will be set up at Kansai International Airport to promote wide-area tourism to various parts of western Japan. We provide wide-area…

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JR Kyushu issues “QR tickets” for online reservations, on limited express trains departing from Hakata Station and on sections of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen.

JR Kyushu has started offering ticketless service using QR codes. Limited express trains departing from and arriving at Hakata Station (excludes Kaiou) and areas operated by the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen. Source…

Continue ReadingJR Kyushu issues “QR tickets” for online reservations, on limited express trains departing from Hakata Station and on sections of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen.