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International visitors to Japan up 19% in September 2017, already exceeding 20 millions

SNS users account for 70% of all Japanese Internet users

The most powerful city in the world is London, followed by New York and Tokyo, in 2017

Tourism Ministry discloses international visitors' movements in Japan during the past two years

Shortage of hotel guest rooms in Japan is no longer serious partially due to increases in minpaku and cruise users

Free smart phone rental service provided in guest rooms, with content from NHK and Osaka tourist bureau

About 100 travel companies have disappeared every year since FY2013 - TSR survey

JAL enters the Fintech business by launching a holding company with SBI to create a new financial resource

Instagram launches the #unknownjapan campaign as JNTO opens its official account

Transport Ministry issues all-you-can-drive expressway pass for international visitors

NAVITIME boosts its travel business, releasing a multi-language travel booking app

Kyoto City ties up with Expedia Group for the revitalization of its local economy

Comparison of the top 5 Japanese travel agents' results between April and June 2017

Who has a responsibility for a new tourism financial resource? Arrival or departure, air travel or accommodation?

JNTO releases an official app for international visitors, in collaboration with various private companies

H.I.S. introduces a Bitcoin payment service in 38 retail shops in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

International visitors to Japan up 21% in August 2017, reaching 2.47 million

Japanese overseas travelers up 3.9% reaching 1.89 million in August 2017, totaling 11.8 million so far in 2017

Tourism EXPO Japan 2017 opens: Chief Cabinet Secretary said "Tourism is a master card for the national growth strategy."

Pro sharing economy? One out of three people in Japan

The awareness rate regarding AI-based chatbots is just 8.7% in Japan

ANA & JAL are the top 2 web equity companies among Japan's 242 major companies

JTB takes a stake in the Japanese vacation rental platform Hyakusenrenma

JAL and TripAdvisor work together for inbound tourism promotions, offering "Untold Stories of Japan"

JTB starts selling leisure tickets for Japan at convenience stores throughout Taiwan

60% of Japanese flight travelers and hotel guests are individuals - ADARA survey

JAL demonstrated an on-board VR service in collaboration with Hankyu and KDDI

ANA launches a new VR service for non-travelers to share travel experiences

Tourism EXPO Japan 2017 is expected to be the biggest tourism exhibition ever, boosting B2B meetings

Google search trend for travel in Japan: increase in searches for "things to do" while traveling

International visitors stay longer in Kyoto City than in Tokyo city (1.98 vs 1.49 nights)

Japan Tourism Agency requested a budget of 24.7 billion JPY for FY2018, 16% more than for FY2017

Expedia survey shows the highest growth rate of visitors to Japan is found in Canada

Double-digit growth of international visitors' nights in the Japanese countryside found in July 2017

Record-low percentage of Japanese kids preferring family trips overseas: 30.5; 13.7 points lower than 20 years ago

The most-used SNS in Tokyo is LINE, far beyond YouTube and Facebook

JTB sells a single entry pass for ten nightclubs in Osaka to international visitors

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

Rakuten Travel begins dealing with leisure hotel including ‘love hotel’ in tie-ups with the dedicated site

More than 1.1 million prepaid SIM cards were issued for international visitors to Japan as of the end of FY2016

The amended tourist guide law allows H.I.S. to start operating a new platform for international visitors to Japan

Japanese travelers in Japan were up 3% to 170 million in Q2 of 2017, but spending per capita declined

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from Australia, U.S. and U.K. in June 2017

Japanese overseas travelers up 3.2% reaching 1.48 million in July 2017, totaling 9.9 million so far in 2017

International visitors to Japan already reached 2.7 million, a record-high monthly result for July

AI SAMURAI tourist guide is demonstrated in Asakusa, Tokyo

Asoview!, a Japan’s local activity booking platform, links the lodging direct booking system on Yahoo! Japan

Japanese LCC users reach 25%, particularly the high ratio in Kansai

Year-on-year comparison of visitors to Japan from four Southeast Asian markets in June 2017

China’s largest vacation rental platform Tujia ties up with Rakuten to exploit the Japan market in earnest