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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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…

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Hot spring inn reservation “Yuko Yuko” partners with human resources agency “Otetsutabi” to collaborate on human resources support for accommodation facilities

Yukoyuko, a hot spring inn reservation service, has formed a business partnership with Otetsutabi, a human resources matching site. "Yukoyuko" introduces accommodation facilities that are customers of the company to…

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JTB builds momentum for the launch of the “Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route” and promotes the appeal of local resources through tour sales

JTB collaborates with local businesses in the Kurobe Unazuki area of ​​Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. To build momentum for the launch of the "Kurobe Unazuki Canyon Route," travel products aimed…

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JR East and others demonstrate flying cars as secondary transportation for the Shinkansen, selling tours around northern Tohoku from a temporary helipad next to the station

As a demonstration experiment to create new tourism experiences and value using flying cars, JR East and others are selling high-value-added tourism travel products that position flying cars as secondary…

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Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Kyoto, Otsu, and Nara develop special experiential tourism plans to attract visitors in preparation for the Osaka Expo

The three chambers of commerce and industry in Kyoto, Otsu, and Nara have each developed sightseeing plans that incorporate special experiences. Attracting tourists to the Kansai area ahead of next…

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JCB to uniformly introduce Apple Pay and Google Pay smartphone payments in Miyajima, a World Heritage Site, for domestic and inbound tourists

JCB has introduced an NFC tag payment service that allows domestic and international tourists to pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay at Miyajima, a World Heritage Site. This is…

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Japan Tourism Agency proposes new concept, “Ikutabi,” for “Creating a Second Hometown” project, also launches information dissemination website

As part of the "Creating a Second Hometown Project," the Japan Tourism Agency has begun promoting a new concept called "Ikutabi," which is based on the idea that "Every time…

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Regional revitalization project “Amekaze Taiyo” offers rural accommodation and experiences to visitors to Japan, invests in private lodging intermediary “Hyakusenrenma”

Amekaze Taiyo, which is developing a regional revitalization business, has acquired shares in Hyakusenrenma, which operates the private lodging intermediary site STAY JAPAN, and made it an affiliated company. The…

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