[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Daisuke Kezuka, Head of Navitime Japan’s Travel Business Department – Addressing issues and improving services as repeat visitors to Japan become an important presence

[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Daisuke Kezuka, Head of Navitime Japan’s Travel Business Department – Addressing issues and improving services as repeat visitors to Japan become an important presence

Mr. Kezuka introduced the functional enhancements of Japan Travel by NAVITIME, a navigation system for foreign visitors to Japan, in line with the rapid recovery of the inbound market. He…

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[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Etsumitsu Kotani, President and CEO of Nippon Travel – 120th anniversary since our founding, we continue to uphold the spirit of hospitality as an unchanging value

[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Etsumitsu Kotani, President and CEO of Nippon Travel – 120th anniversary since our founding, we continue to uphold the spirit of hospitality as an unchanging value

Mr. Koyano has stated that he will actively work on inbound business, wide regional dispersion, promotion of tourism, and realization of sustainable tourism, taking advantage of the Osaka/Kansai Expo. In…

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The 2025 Tax Reform Outline has been approved by the Cabinet, the tax exemption system will be changed to a “refund method”, and special packaging and upper limit will be abolished from November 1, 2026.

The 2025 Tax Reform Outline has been approved by the Cabinet, the tax exemption system will be changed to a “refund method”, and special packaging and upper limit will be abolished from November 1, 2026.

The government has approved a tax reform outline for fiscal year 2025, which includes improving convenience for foreign travelers and reviewing the tax exemption system based on the experience of…

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The Japan Tourism Agency’s budget for FY2025 has been decided, with a 5% increase from the previous year to 53 billion yen, which will be largely allocated to attracting inbound local tourists, including new measures to promote the attraction of digital nomads, and a supplementary budget will be used to counter overtourism.

The Japan Tourism Agency’s budget for FY2025 has been decided, with a 5% increase from the previous year to 53 billion yen, which will be largely allocated to attracting inbound local tourists, including new measures to promote the attraction of digital nomads, and a supplementary budget will be used to counter overtourism.

The budget for 2025 related to the Japan Tourism Agency has been decided. 53,033 million yen, an increase of 5.4% from the previous year. In line with the "Basic Plan…

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Mori Trust brings “Brange Asanoya” under the group, aiming for synergy with Mampei Hotel

Mori Trust brings “Brange Asanoya” under the group, aiming for synergy with Mampei Hotel

Mori Trust Group, through its consolidated subsidiary Mampei Hotel, acquired the shares of Asanoya, which operates the long-established bakery ``Brange Asanoya,'' which has been in business for over 90 years.…

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JAL suffers temporary disruption due to cyber attack, flight cancellations, delays, and suspension of ticket sales, but system has been restored

JAL suffers temporary disruption due to cyber attack, flight cancellations, delays, and suspension of ticket sales, but system has been restored

On the morning of December 26, 2024, JAL announced that a failure had occurred in the network equipment that connects inside and outside the company, and a problem had occurred…

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One year after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announces recovery outlook, works on improving the environment to revitalize Wakura Onsen, restarting sightseeing trains, and introducing ride sharing

One year after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announces recovery outlook, works on improving the environment to revitalize Wakura Onsen, restarting sightseeing trains, and introducing ride sharing

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced the main plans for recovery and reconstruction by the end of 2024, one year after the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The…

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New regions and bases to promote cultural tourism have been certified by the minister, including Iwate Prefecture’s Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center and Okinawa Prefecture’s Okinawa Karate Kaikan.

New regions and bases to promote cultural tourism have been certified by the minister, including Iwate Prefecture’s Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center and Okinawa Prefecture’s Okinawa Karate Kaikan.

Based on the Cultural Tourism Promotion Act, three new base plans and one regional plan were approved by the Minister. Hiraizumi Cultural Heritage Center, Okinawa Karate Kaikan (exhibition facility), etc.…

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Okinawa Prefecture’s Nakijin Village Tourism Association certifies 25 experts in new program to support corporate health management through “wellness”

Okinawa Prefecture’s Nakijin Village Tourism Association certifies 25 experts in new program to support corporate health management through “wellness”

In December of this year, Nakijin Village in Okinawa Prefecture released a wellness program that supports corporate human resource development and health management in the local area. 25 people were…

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