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

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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Total transaction amount of 43 major travel agencies will fall 28% in July 2024 compared to 2019, as package tours continue to move away from traditional travel – Japan Tourism Agency (flash report)

Total transaction amount of 43 major travel agencies will fall 28% in July 2024 compared to 2019, as package tours continue to move away from traditional travel – Japan Tourism Agency (flash report)

The total transaction amount for Japan's 43 major travel agencies and groups in July 2024 was 292,113,530,000 yen, up 1.2% from the same month last year and down 28.3% from…

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Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers Meeting: Joint Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation in Tourism Exchanges, Bilateral Opinion Exchange with China on Early Recovery of Tourism Exchanges

Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers Meeting: Joint Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation in Tourism Exchanges, Bilateral Opinion Exchange with China on Early Recovery of Tourism Exchanges

The 10th Japan-China-Korea Tourism Ministers' Meeting will be held in Kobe on September 10th and 11th, 2024. A joint declaration will be adopted to further strengthen tourism exchanges and cooperation…

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Toyama Prefecture’s “Shinminato Hikiyama Festival” starts selling special viewing plans, with the top plan costing 30,000 yen

Toyama Prefecture’s “Shinminato Hikiyama Festival” starts selling special viewing plans, with the top plan costing 30,000 yen

A special viewing plan has gone on sale for the Shinminato Hikiyama Festival in Toyama Prefecture, which will be held on October 1, 2024. The event is one of the…

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Number of overnight stays by foreign visitors to Japan grows in the three major metropolitan areas, exceeding 70% of the total share, with China topping the list by nationality – Japan Tourism Agency (2nd flash report for June 2024)

Number of overnight stays by foreign visitors to Japan grows in the three major metropolitan areas, exceeding 70% of the total share, with China topping the list by nationality – Japan Tourism Agency (2nd flash report for June 2024)

The total number of foreign overnight guests in June 2024 is expected to be 13.47 million nights, up 40.5% from the same month in 2019. Foreigners account for 26.7% of…

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