Foreign visitors to Japan looking to find out about tourist attractions and places to eat are able to access information from a growing array of multilingual apps and websites available on smartphones and computer terminals at hotels.
Japan-based sites in English and other languages are likely to grow further in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with businesses in regional areas hoping they can help shore up their economies.
The government is aiming for 40 million foreign visitors annually by 2020, a significant increase over the record 24 million logged in 2016.