Hotel Satisfaction Survey 2024 shows that nearly half of brands maintain their satisfaction despite price increases; the keys are “breakfast” and “hot spring/bath facilities”

JD Power Japan has announced the 2024 Hotel Guest Satisfaction Survey targeting hotel groups and chains across Japan. Satisfaction level has maintained despite price increases due to inbound demand, high…

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More than half of young people (15 to 29 years old) are aware of trends, the period from emergence to decline is “within 3 months”, and SNS is the main source of information – research by Ponta Research

According to the ``Survey on Young People's Awareness of Trends'', more than half (56.7%) said it would take ``3 months or less'' for a trend to become obsolete. Social media…

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Hotel occupancy rate in Kyoto city in October was 88.8%, the highest post-coronavirus rate, foreigner ratio increased to 66%, Japanese accommodation demand decreased

The occupancy rate in October 2024 at 112 major hotel facilities in Kyoto City is 88.8%. It marked the highest level since the coronavirus outbreak and exceeded pre-coronavirus levels for…

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Rakuten Travel announces year-end and New Year reservation trends, 1.2 times higher than last year both domestically and overseas, with “all-inclusive” plans popular in Japan

According to Rakuten Travel's travel reservation trends for the 2024-2025 year-end and New Year holidays (December 28, 2024-January 5, 2025), the number of reservations will increase by 1.2 times compared…

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“ONE PIECE Statue” is the trigger for foreigners visiting Kumamoto Prefecture, Uto City with “Jinbe Statue” has the highest growth rate, Europe, America and Australia visit multiple points

NAVITIME analyzed visitors to the ONE PIECE Straw Hat Pirate statue installation location in Kumamoto Prefecture based on the usage of Japan Travel by NAVITIME, a navigation app for foreign…

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EY Strategy considers “changes and challenges in travel business models” using generative AI and releases latest report

EY Strategy and Consulting has released a report titled ``The Impact of Generative AI on the Tourism Industry'' on what will happen in the tourism industry in the future and…

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Will AI become the “ultimate travel agent”? In a survey of 14,000 people around the world, 40% said they “get ideas for travel destinations with AI,” but Japanese people are not yet fully aware of its use.

Criteo releases a report on global travel trends. Travelers around the world are increasingly looking for inspiration and information online, and the use of AI tools is increasing. Source link

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Online travel spending increased by 10% year-on-year, remaining at a high level of over 5,000 yen per month – Household Consumption Status Survey (September 2024)

The Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced the "Household Consumption Situation Survey (Results for September 2024)." Travel-related expenses were 5,024 yen, an increase of…

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96% of dog owners who are particular about their dog’s diet say they want to take them on a trip, and 84% say they don’t mind the higher travel costs.

Biophilia conducted a fact-finding survey on pet tourism. 96.3% of owners want to take their dogs on trips, and 26.5% said their travel expenses have increased due to the coronavirus…

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Survey on overtourism, 60% of regions experience congestion, the challenge is “traffic problems”, wide-area cooperation is the key

The Jalan Research Center conducted a survey of tourism administrations and private companies across the country on measures to combat overtourism and the leveling and dispersion of tourists. In addition…

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