Just under 70% of overseas trips have returned, requesting free distribution of passports to young people and revising the upper limit on school trip fees in preparation for recovery – Japan Travel Agents Association

Just under 70% of overseas trips have returned, requesting free distribution of passports to young people and revising the upper limit on school trip fees in preparation for recovery – Japan Travel Agents Association

Chairman Takahashi of the Japan Travel Agents Association announced this year's initiatives and resolutions at the first press conference of 2025. We will work on each issue to realize a…

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The “2025 Passport” introduced this year can now be applied for online in all prefectures, and it will take about two weeks from application acceptance on March 24th to issuance.

The “2025 Passport” introduced this year can now be applied for online in all prefectures, and it will take about two weeks from application acceptance on March 24th to issuance.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will introduce the "2025 Passport" from March 2025. It takes about 2 weeks from application to issuance in Japan, and about 2 weeks to 1…

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[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Hiroyuki Takahashi, Chairman of the Japan Travel Agents Association – Along with the complete revival of overseas travel, we hope to develop sustainable tourism.

[New Year’s Thoughts]Mr. Hiroyuki Takahashi, Chairman of the Japan Travel Agents Association – Along with the complete revival of overseas travel, we hope to develop sustainable tourism.

Mr. Takahashi emphasized that efforts must be accelerated to fully revive overseas travel in 2025. On the other hand, he also stated that with the rapid recovery in inbound tourism…

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Japan Travel Agents Association pays off to travelers with debts due to Atelier Travel’s suspension of operations

Japan Travel Agents Association pays off to travelers with debts due to Atelier Travel’s suspension of operations

Following Atelier Travel's suspension of operations on December 18, 2024, the Japan Travel Agents Association (JATA) will provide repayment services to travelers who have debts arising from travel-related transactions with…

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Japan Travel Agents Association plans SDGs-based trip to Australia, collaborates with National Tourism Bureau for “coral conservation experience”

Japan Travel Agents Association plans SDGs-based trip to Australia, collaborates with National Tourism Bureau for “coral conservation experience”

The Japan Travel Agents Association is jointly planning the ``Coral Conservation Experience SDGs Program'' with Tourism Australia and Tourism Queensland. As part of the activities of the Outbound Promotion Council's…

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Group travel sales contest with Japan Travel Agents Association, Hawaii Tourism Bureau, etc., and expert certification for travel agency sales personnel

Group travel sales contest with Japan Travel Agents Association, Hawaii Tourism Bureau, etc., and expert certification for travel agency sales personnel

The Japan Travel Agents Association (JATA) jointly held a group travel sales contest with the Hawaii Tourism Bureau Japan Branch (HTJ) and Meet Hawaiʻi (Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau). The…

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Japan Tourism Award 2024 award ceremony brings together initiatives that have contributed to the development and expansion of tourism

Japan Tourism Award 2024 award ceremony brings together initiatives that have contributed to the development and expansion of tourism

On September 26, 2024, the 8th Japan Tourism Award ceremony will be held at Tourism EXPO Japan 2024, which is being held at Tokyo Big Sight. Source link

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Tourism EXPO Japan 2024 to open soon, with increasing number of exhibitors from overseas, expanding from the US and Europe

Tourism EXPO Japan 2024 to open soon, with increasing number of exhibitors from overseas, expanding from the US and Europe

Tourism EXPO Japan 2024 (TEJ) will open on September 26, 2024. The latest details of the event have been announced. Increase in exhibitors from overseas. Source link

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Survey on attitudes towards accepting inbound tourists: New entrants on the decline, main reason is labor shortage, key market is “Taiwan”

Survey on attitudes towards accepting inbound tourists: New entrants on the decline, main reason is labor shortage, key market is “Taiwan”

The Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) analyzed the third questionnaire survey on "Attitude Survey for Inbound Tourist Acceptance Expansion." The effect of the Expo is limited. Source link

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