Tag: Japan Outbound
APAC travel to US down in 2018 due to trade war...
The number of tourists arriving in the US from Asia-Pacific fell by 3.2% last year, according to latest findings from ForwardKeys, which predicts future...
TAT extends reach into southern Japan with new Fukuoka office
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has opened an office in Fukuoka to tap into the travel markets in southern Japan's main cities such...
South Korea explores new growth markets
South Korea is looking further afield to boost its inbound tourism figures.
In the first seven months of 2018, the country welcomed 5.7 million foreign...
Three Tourism Malaysia offices under review for closure
As part of a rationalisation exercise, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) is considering the closure of Tourism Malaysia offices in Osaka...
Myanmar woos North Asian tourists with relaxed visa criteria
The government of Myanmar will grant visa-free entry to citizens of Japan and South Korea, in addition to allowing Chinese tourists to apply for...
Spewing volcano in Hawaii deters visitors, save the Japanese
Following ongoing eruptions in recent weeks at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, ForwardKeys reported a slump in travel bookings from most of Hawaii's top feeder markets...
Cebu Pacific Air deepens Japan presence with first branch office
Cebu Pacific Air has opened its first branch office in Japan to serve as the hub for all its activities and business transactions in...
Cebu Pacific Air deepens Japan presence with first branch office
Cebu Pacific Air has opened its first branch office in Japan to serve as the hub for all its activities and business transactions in...
Few will say sayonara to Japan because of tax, say stakeholders
Japan’s inbound players do not believe the new tax imposed on travellers leaving the country will seriously affect visitor numbers.
The new tax of Y1,000...
Japan to impose ‘sayonara tax’ on departing travellers from 2019
Travellers leaving Japan by plane or ship will have to pay 1,000 yen (US$9.30) in departure tax effective January 7, 2019, the first permanent...
