OECD Tourism Committee says global tourism demand has fully recovered, recommends three priority policies to address new risks

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Tourism Committee has published the ``Tourism Trends and Policies in OECD Countries 2024'', which investigates and analyzes the latest tourism trends in…

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What is the United Nations “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction”? “Disaster prevention is an investment, not a cost.” We covered the recommendations of experts at the Tourism Resilience Summit.

The "Tourism Resilience Summit" was held in Sendai in November 2024. In keynote speeches and panel discussions, experts demonstrated the crisis management required of the tourism industry. Source link

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Short-term lodging rentals (private lodging) are rapidly increasing in Rome, which will celebrate the “Jubilee Year” in 2025, with a forecast of 32 million visitors.

It is estimated that the number of short-term lodging rentals (so-called private lodging) in Rome has doubled in the past year in the run-up to the 2025 Jubilee Year. The…

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Level of interest in Osaka Expo is flat, and intention to visit is on the decline, but intention to repeat visits is increasing, especially among young people

Mitsubishi Research Institute has revealed the latest results of an awareness survey regarding the 2025 Osaka/Kansai Expo. Compared to the previous survey (April 2024), the level of interest has remained…

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Popular New Year’s travel destinations searched on OTA Agoda, Tokyo tops the list, with urban areas such as Osaka and Kyoto popular

OTA Agoda has revealed that Tokyo has become the most popular city in the world for New Year's holiday destinations, based on its accommodation search data. Domestic lodging searches for…

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JR East sells early bird passes to promote weekday travel again this year, and a new 2-day 18,000 yen unlimited ride is now available for overnight trips

In addition to the one-day product, JR East has launched a new two-day product to promote overnight travel for the ``Travel on Weekdays! JR East Tabikyun Early Bird Pass,'' which…

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Nara City Tourism Association launches winter tourist attraction campaign, including limited-time goshuin seals and winter deer attractions at 5 temples and shrines

The Nara City Tourism Association will be holding a winter tourist attraction campaign, ``Roji Wandering Naramachi/Kitamachi 2025,'' from January 4th to February 28th, 2024. We have a variety of plans…

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Tokyo/Ota Ward Tourism Association disseminates information on hidden tourist spots “Magome”, “Ikegami”, and “Senszokuike”, introducing history and culture

The Ota City Tourism Association has published a free booklet introducing the history, culture, and people of Maisen. We will continue to create a series from various angles with the…

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Two Japanese airlines’ year-end and New Year holidays saw strong sales in Hawaii and Europe, with significant year-on-year increases in both international and domestic flights and booking rates exceeding 80%.

ANA and JAL have revealed the reservation status for the 2024 year-end and New Year holidays (December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025). Both airlines have good day alignments, so…

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Global travel trend forecast 2025, high interest in experiences that improve longevity and health, generation gap in awareness of SNS tagging

Booking.com releases nine "travel trend predictions" for 2025. It is predicted that the way we travel will change in 2025, with baby boomers seeking adventure and millennials and Gen Z…

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