Articles tagged “japan”

Tourism

UK Faces the Slow Return of Chinese Tourists

Today's podcast discusses Chinese tourists in the UK, Etihad's growth plans, and Japan's efforts to meant tourism demands.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

UK Faces the Slow Return of Chinese Tourists

Tour Operators

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Taipei-based tours and activities operator KKday wants to grow its market share, but with it comes delivery challenges beyond the sector's offline fragmentation.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Daily Lodging Report

Ultraluxury Resort Boom in Japan

Nikkei Asia published an article on how Asian ultraluxury resort companies are expanding into Japan to tap demand from wealthy overseas travelers and to take advantage of the weak yen.

4 weeks ago

Tourism

Japan Welcomes More Than 2 Million Visitors for the Third Straight Month

Japanese officials can attribute much of its recent tourism success to the weak yen, which is making trips to Japan more affordable for overseas visitors.

Reuters | 2 months ago

Japan Welcomes More Than 2 Million Visitors for the Third Straight Month

News Blog

Tripla Expands Into Indonesia Via BookandLink Acquisition

Tripla, which provides a booking engine to hotels in Japan and Southeast Asia, has acquired a travel tech company in Indonesia. Tripla said it has acquired a 53% stake in BookandLink, which provides software to help hotels track and manage sales through third-party distribution channels.  The other 47% of BookandLink was acquired by the Development…

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Overtourism

Tourists Are Defiling Japan’s Mount Fuji

Put up a turnstile and set a ticket quota for international tourists.

Mariko Katsumura, Reuters | 3 months ago

Tourists Are Defiling Japan’s Mount Fuji

Tourism

Chinese Group Tours Return to Japan But Lavish Spending Is Unlikely

While Japanese authorities are undoubtedly thrilled Beijing lifted its pandemic-era restrictions on group trips to Japan, the increasing desire among Chinese consumers to save money means the country won't likely get the economic boost it's hoping for.

Rocky Swift and Maki Shiraki, Reuters | 3 months ago

Chinese Group Tours Return to Japan But Lavish Spending Is Unlikely

Daily Lodging Report

Foreign Investment to Japan’s Hotels Top $2 Billion This Year to Date

Foreign investors like Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Blackstone have invested $2 billion in Japanese hotel deals this year, driven by a hotel business rebound and favorable exchange rates.

3 months ago

News Blog

IDEAS: Deer Train Transports Visitors to the Famous Deer of Nara, Japan

Roaming the vast Nara Park grounds in the city of Nara, Japan are sacred wild deer, who approach visitors and eat out of their hands as if in a storybook. Now, the transportation to see these deer is equally enchanting. The recently unveiled Narashika Train, or Deer Train, operated by Kintetsu Railways runs between Kobe…

Jane Alexander | 3 months ago

Tourism

China Resumes Outbound Group Trips to U.S., UK, Japan

How long will we have to wait before China's outbound tourism sentiment is revived completely?

Casey Hall and Joyce Lee, Reuters | 4 months ago

China Resumes Outbound Group Trips to U.S., UK, Japan