Japan Domestic Travel
Japanese overnight travel performance rate was the lowest ever of 53.6% in 2019, the jalan.net survey revealed
Japanese overnight travel performance rate on its travel booking site jalan.net dropped to the lowest ever of 53.6% in FY2019 ending March 31 2020, largely affected by COVID-19 in March 2020. Overnight travel expenses were down 6.1%.
Japanese travel planners for this summer vacation have reduced, but travel to a neighbor prefecture is preferred
The ratio of ‘no travel plan’ for this summer vacation accounts for 62%, and even domestic travel planners reduce by 22.1 points year on year to 26.6% maybe because many people still worry about spread of COVID-19.
JTB embarks a ‘Workcation’ business, developing new contents in partnership with local communities
JTB is exploiting Workcation demands in the New Normal age, developing innovative contents in partnership with local governments and communities, amid change of working and life styles in Japan.
Universal Studio Japan fully reopened on July 20, allowing nationwide guests to enter the New Normal park
Universal Studio Japan (USJ) in Osaka lifted the entry restriction completely on July 20 2020, allowing guests nationwide to enter the park managed under New Normal rules.
Okinawa is selected as No.1 prefecture in four theme categories of the Japan prefecture attractiveness ranking 2020
The prefecture attractiveness quotient ranking 2020 shows that Okinawa is selected as No.1 prefecture in four theme categories. No.1 local food prefecture is Ishikawa.
The Japan’s domestic travel recovery campaign excludes travels from/to Tokyo due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo
The Japanese government has decided to exclude travels from/to Tokyo for the government's leading domestic recovery campaign 'Go To Travel' because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo.
JTB offers New Normal-based corporate incentive travel, benefiting an individual employee with a travel chance anytime
JTB has launched New Normal-based corporate incentive travel to give a travel product gift to an individual employee, not conventional group travel, amid COVID-19 crisis. An employee can use the travel gift whenever he or she wants to go.
The Japanese government’s domestic travel recovery campaign will begin on July 22 amid an increase in COVID-19 cases
The Japanese government has decided to begin 'Go To Travel' campaign on July 22 2020 to boost domestic travel demand, although COVID-19 cases have recently increased again nationwide, particularly in Tokyo.
The Japanese government permitted cross-prefecture travel nationwide and has started ‘Travel Bubble’ discussions with four countries
Japanese prime minister Abe officially announced to allow people to travel crossing prefectures on June 19 and also to start discussion with four designated Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand for exceptional travels in advance.
Okinawa Prefecture subsidizes $150 a resident in traveling in Okinawa to support local tourism suppliers
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau (OCVB) is developing a local tourism supplier support campaign to encourage residents in Okinawa to travel in Okinawa with a financial support of $150 a traveler.
'Domestic travel’ as keyword soars on Google search in May in Japan, together with ‘when’ and ‘support’
'Domestic travel' as keyword soared on Google search in May in Japan, and relevance searches with 'when' and 'support' increased maybe because of the government's initiative 'Go To Campaign.'
Tourism minister says ‘GO TO Campaign’ for tourism recovery in Japan will possibly be launched in July
Tourism Minister Akaba said 'GO TO Campaign' for tourism recovery in Japan will be launched in July this year, for which public offering for four targeting areas started on May 26.
