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Osaka Tourism and a H.I.S. group company collaborate for more Asian tourists

NTT docomo to offer free SIM cards to international visitors in tie-ups with local governments

Baidu Japan announces Osaka as most searched prefecture by Chinese travelers

Nanba/Shinsaibashi: Kansai's most popular area among international visitors arriving at Kansai Airport

JNTO President makes New Year’s remarks: “Making a leap to a tourism advanced country”

Smart phone ownership in Japan is the lowest among six important countries

4.6% more Japanese overseas travelers in November 2017, up to 1.54 millions; up 4.8% so far for 2017

26% more international visitors to Japan in November 2017, up to 26.16 million so far in 2017

15% increase in FY2018 tourism budget draft, up to JPY 29.4 billion

JTB forecasts 12.3% more international travelers to Japan in 2018, reaching 32 million

Japan is the worst country in the paid holiday acquisition rate ranking

Booking.com ties up with Rakuten to enter the private accommodation market of Japan

The number of Japanese travelers booking on smart phones doubled during the past four years

JPY 1,000 per departure: collected as departure tax from January 7, 2019

Free rental smart phone ‘handy’ delivers local tourist information to international guests staying in a hotel of Miyagi Prefecture

38% of Japanese travelers check 3 bookings sites before booking a hotel - KAYAK survey

JTB forecasts Japanese overseas travelers may reach a 700,000 record high during the 2018 New Year holidays

Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong in September 2017

The first Henn-na Hotel in Tokyo will open soon, targeting both business travelers and international visitors

Relux, Japanese online accommodation booking service, was selected as partner for Facebook Customer Chat Plugin

Internet users on smart phones: more than 60 million Japanese in the first half of 2017

Security, notably terrorist attacks, is the highest concern of young Japanese overseas travelers

Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents' results in September 2017

Rakuten launches Rakuten STAY branding & outsourcing services for private accommodation owners

An IoT hostel sells a package plan with prepaid SIM service to international travelers

JTB improves its half-year financial results for FY2017 thanks to its overseas package tour brand LOOK JTB

Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to Hawaii, Guam and Okinawa in September 2017

Japan's most satisfactory luxury hotel is Imperial Hotel, for two years in a row

Skyscanner search now covers direct accommodation booking in Japan for more convenience

South Korean travelers visiting Japan prefer online bookings, LCC flights and traveling in the countryside

12.4% of all international visitors stay in private accommodations in Japan

International visitors to Japan up 21.5% in October 2017 and up 18.3% so far in 2017

Japanese overseas travelers up 0.1% to 1.46 millions in October 2017 and up 4.9% so far in 2017

Customer satisfaction ranking for 2017 - Ikyu.com gets back on top in the travel category, and JAL is at the top for international aviation

ANA, Peach and Airbnb form a partnership to create new travel styles for the Japanese

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong in September 2017

Departure tax of 1,000 JPY or less to be imposed on travelers departing from Japan including Japanese citizens

JAL revises its consolidated financial forecasts up for FY2017

ANA increases both its consolidated revenue and income in the first half of FY2017 (until 30 September)

Double-digit growth of International guest nights in July 2017, with a continuous high occupancy rate in Osaka

MICE events in Japan up 9.8% in 2016; more than 200,000 international attendees for the first time

San'in Tourism Organization becomes the first Japanese DMO to form a partnership with Airbnb

Narita Airport operates at a record high: 3,740 international aircraft movements a week in the 2017-2018 winter schedule

Kyoto City renews its travel information site for inbound travelers, adding a ticket sales platform

83% of Japanese users do online shopping; 60% do so at least once a month

Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents’ results in July 2017

Tokyo's "GO TOKYO" is the top prefecture’s official tourist information site by number of visitors

Spending in Japan by international visitors up 30% in the Q3 of 2017, with a growth of spending per capita

Year-on-year comparison of Japanese travelers to Australia, Canada and New Zealand in June 2017

Japanese overseas travelers up 4.7% to 1.63 millions in September 2017 and up 5.5% to 13.42 millions so far in 2017