Shibuya City Tourism Association educates tourists about manners and calls for moderation, ahead of Halloween

Before Halloween, the Shibuya City Tourism Association will be distributing free etiquette marks and posters featuring the Shibuya City Tourism Association's official character, "SHIBUYA♡HACHI." Source link

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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…

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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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As China celebrates its long national holiday, people looking to save money tend to choose nearby destinations, and airline ticket prices may drop.

Reuters reports that experts believe that China's National Day holiday, which begins on October 1, 2024, will not lead to an increase in travel spending due to the slowdown in…

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Navitime begins dynamic analysis of railway usage by visitors to Japan, enabling aggregation by nationality and length of stay from GPS data

Navitime Japan recently launched a ``Railway Usage Dynamics Analysis'' targeting inbound tourists. Based on inbound GPS data and attribute questionnaires, it is now possible to visualize railway usage status and…

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Local government officials work to promote inbound tourism, issues include “transportation access” and “DX,” emphasis on analysis of SNS data

JTB Communication Design conducted a survey of 515 civil servants involved in inbound business at local governments across the country. The biggest issue is "infrastructure and transportation access." The percentage…

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