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Websites Visited by Japanese Travelers: Rakuten Travel Tops the Industry While HIS Attracts Prospect Overseas Travelers

Websites being visited the most by Japanese travelers in June 2014
The Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan: 1,057 Thousand for June 2014, 6,260 Thousand for January to June 2014

The Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan: 1,057 Thousand for June 2014, 6,260 Thousand for January to June 2014

The number of foreign visitors to Japan: 1,057 thousand for June 2014, 6,260 thousand for January to June 2014

The Number of Japanese Departures in June 2014 Was 1,296 Thousand, 0.3% Decrease

The number of Japanese departures in June 2014 was 1,296 thousand, 0.3% Decrease compared with the same month last year

Information Needed the Most by Foreign Visitors in Japan- “Free Wi-Fi” (47.0%) and “Transport” (45.0%)

Information needed the most by foreign visitors in Japan were “free Wi-Fi”and “transport”, indicated “Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan (January to March 2014)”

“Communications Usage Trend Survey in 2013” by MIC Indicates Users’ Rapid Shift to Smartphones

According to the “Communications Usage Trend Survey in 2013” by MIC, over 100 million Japanese used internet and many of them shifted to smartphones from other devices

Forecast for the Growing Smart Device Market in Japan

Forecast for the growing smart device market in Japan- the volume of shipment for tablets will overtake notebook PCs
Summer Vacation 2014: 74% Increase for China, 46% Increase for Taiwan

Summer Vacation 2014: 74% Increase for China, 46% Increase for Taiwan

Summer vacation 2014: 74% increase for China, 46% increase for Taiwan- JATA survey

Rakuten Travel Reservation Status for the Summer 2014

Rakuten Travel reservation status for the summer 2014, on-line reservation using mobile terminals increased more than 70%

Travel Related Sites Rank High in Web Brand Survey- Spring/Summer 2014

Travel related sites rank hgh in web brand survey, "Jalan Net" and "JTB" grew strongly - Nikkei BP Consulting survey (Spring/Summer 2014)

28% of Women in the Twenties “Post Messages on SNS During a Trip”

28% of Women in the Twenties “Post Messages on SNS During a Trip” -Japan Tourism Marketing Co

Over 30% Corporations Have Reduced Expenses for Business Trips in the Past 3 Years

Over 30% corporations have reduced expenses for domestic business trips in the past 3 years, 35% by reducing accommodation cost, 30% by utilizing TV/internet meetings

“White Paper on Tourism in Japan, 2014” Released: Emphasis on Inbound Travel Which Achieved 10 Million Visitors and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games- Japan Tourism Agency

“White Paper on Tourism in Japan, 2014” Released: Emphasis on Inbound Travel Which Achieved 10 Million Visitors and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games