International conferences held in Japan in 2023 will be 2.5 times more than the previous year, with in-person conferences exceeding hybrid conferences for the first time since the coronavirus

In 2023, the number of international conferences held in Japan will be 1,376, 2.5 times as many as the previous year, and the total number of participants will be 1,016,000,…

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Satisfaction level of hotel membership program, big difference in whether or not to use points, reasons for joining differ between domestic and global hotels

Announcement of the results of the "JD Power 2024 Hotel Membership Program Customer Satisfaction Survey." The average for the global brand category was 662 points, and the average for the…

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Japanese version of ride sharing, 35% understand the system, 37% recognize the relationship between taxi companies and drivers

The Japan Transportation Industry Labor Union Council (Transportation Labor Association) conducted a ``1,000-person attitude survey regarding taxis and ride sharing'' targeting taxi users living in the Tokyo metropolitan area. 34.9%…

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Wheeler announces the year-end and New Year express bus reservation trends, the presence of “Oshikatsu” is increasing, and the shift to night buses is due to the rise in accommodation fees

WILLER EXPRESS has revealed the reservation status for the express bus “WILLER EXPRESS” for the year-end and New Year holidays (December 20, 2024 to January 6, 2025). As of December…

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Tokyo ranks 3rd in the World’s Comprehensive Cities Ranking 2024, jumps to 3rd place in “Culture and Exchange”, and improves in “Tourist Destinations” and “Nightlife”

The Mori Memorial Foundation Urban Strategy Research Institute has announced the 2024 edition of the Global Comprehensive Cities Ranking (GPCI). Tokyo is ranked 3rd in the world for the same…

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JAL quantitatively measures travel trends of travelers within Hokkaido, understands visiting areas of each airport, uses Docomo data

JAL, JAL Card, and NTT Docomo will use data held by JAL and Docomo to statistically analyze visit trends from each airport to each area in eastern Hokkaido through a…

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Black Friday 2024, order amount and expenditure for online purchases increase, whether it is implemented or not will affect business sales

Criteo has revealed the results of its analysis of online shopping on Black Friday (November 29, 2024) in Japan. Average order value increased by 12% year over year, and consumer…

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Tokyo enters the top three for the first time in the 2024 World Tourist Cities Ranking, rated for “affordable prices” and “excellent infrastructure,” with Paris taking the top spot for the fourth consecutive year – Euromonitor survey

Euromonitor releases the 2024 Top 100 Cities Destination Index report. Tokyo quickly rose from 20th place in 2022 to 4th place in 2023, and in 2024 it ranked 3rd, breaking…

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We listened to the analysis of a travel data company, including “changes in the inbound market to Japan” deciphered using the latest data from around the world, the popularity of premium airline seats, and the polarization of length of stay.

ForwardKeys, the world's leading travel data analysis company, analyzes the growth of Japan's inbound market using the latest data. We asked Bin Han Kee, vice president of sales for APAC,…

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Travel trends during the year-end and New Year holidays: Domestic travelers are at the same level as last year, international travelers are up 13%, and destinations are becoming more polarized between far and near – JTB estimates

According to JTB's travel trend forecast for the year-end and New Year holidays (December 23rd to January 3rd), the number of domestic travelers is 28 million, about the same as…

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