Tag: Japan Tourism
Japan is on the verge of a tourism spike, but it has hurdles to cross
Tokyo (TAN): The tourism industry in Japan is on a high with it seeing an unprecedented 31 million foreign tourists in 2018 and the numbers are only expected to climb in the coming years, says The Japan Times.
In spite of its great potential, the archipelago country has not been among the foremost choices of international travellers because of problems such language issues for English-speaking tourists, the country being prone to natural disasters and it not many business establishments accepting cashless payments.
“We realize there are many Western tourists worried that Japanese society is not quite ready for English-language communication,” says Hiroshi Tabata, head of Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), the government organisation that guides the country’s tourism strategy. Continue reading Japan is on the verge of a tourism spike, but it has hurdles to cross
Spring Airlines plans budget stays in Japan
November 7 (TravelAndy): China’s only low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is planning to launch a chain of budget hotels in Japan, said reports.
In collaboration with a Japanese real estate company, the airline intends to set up 20 budget accommodations in the cities of Japan popular with tourists.
The first hotel is scheduled to come up in Aichi prefecture in Japan’s Chubu region, by June 2016. Continue reading Spring Airlines plans budget stays in Japan