Polaris makes hotel operator Minasia a wholly owned subsidiary, increasing the number of hotels by 1.8 times to 91, maximizing profits through economies of scale

Polaris Holdings, which operates a hotel business, has concluded a stock exchange agreement with Minasia, which also operates a hotel business nationwide, making Minasia a wholly owned subsidiary. The number…

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Development Bank of Japan and private lodging management companies form a real estate fund specializing in urban private lodging, supporting expansion of private lodging supply

Matsuri Technologies, which operates private lodging houses, has formed a real estate fund specializing in urban private lodging operations with Development Bank of Japan and DBJ Asset Management. Promote support…

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JAL provides mileage for four round trips per month to promote “bi-regional living” in cooperation with Kusu Town, Oita Prefecture

As part of JAL's efforts to promote a "bi-region living lifestyle" utilizing mileage, JAL has concluded a "Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for the Creation of Sustainable People Flow" with Kusu…

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Sustainable travel promotion organization “Travelyst” further unifies tourism sustainability data and formulates vision for the next five years

Travelyst, which aims for sustainable tourism, announced its vision for the next five years on the occasion of its 5th anniversary. Further centralizing the capture and distribution of travel and…

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Travel information magazine “Jalan” will cease publication in March 2025, Mook series and bimonthly magazines will also be discontinued due to changes in user trends

Recruit has announced that the travel information magazines "Jalan" and "Jalan Mook Series" will be discontinued after publication in March 2025. There are also bimonthly magazines such as ``Kanto/Tohoku Jalan''…

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JAL and Garuda Indonesia to start joint business next year, expanding exchanges between Japan and Indonesia

JAL and Garuda Indonesia have agreed to start a joint business on Japan/Indonesia routes from April 2025. The company has already received approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport…

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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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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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Hawaii Tourism Bureau strengthens relationships with Japanese travel agencies, agrees with JTB to attract corporate events, extends collaboration with HIS to promote “Malama Hawaii”

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and the Hawaii Tourism Authority of Japan (HTJ) are strengthening their relationships with Japanese travel agencies. We have entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with…

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