JTB Japan Travel Corp. said Wednesday it has launched a new joint campaign called JTBeams with clothing store operator Beams Co., with the aim of promoting regional specialties. The first phase of the campaign is focusing on the Kyushu region, with a website promoting the ...
Travel agency JTB Corp. is putting an 11-seat luxury tour bus into service this month that it says will offer comfort similar to first-class plane cabins. The company says the luxury ride, specially modified from a 45-seat bus, features leather-covered seats that recline deeper than ...
Travel agency JTB Corp. is set to launch English-language bus tours covering popular sightseeing spots — along with attractions difficult to reach by public transportation. The tours, set to begin in April, will cover popular sightseeing destinations including the so-called golden route connecting Tokyo, Mount ...
JTB Corp., Panasonic Corp. and Yamato Holdings Co. said Wednesday they are joining forces on a cloud-based service that will give tourists the option of exploring Japan without carrying their luggage around. Starting in March, arriving travelers will be able to have their luggage delivered ...
The Japan Tourism Agency on Wednesday ordered JTB Corp. to file a report and take preventive measures by June 24 after the major travel agency said it fears personal information on 7.93 million people has been leaked through unauthorized access to its server. The information ...
Tourist arrivals to Japan topped 1.5 million to break a March record this year as Chinese travelers flocked to the country for cherry blossom season, new figures show.
Contrary to concerns that Japanese tourists might be put off by high-priced tours to Sochi, Russia, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, tour operators say sales have been brisk. Sochi, a resort area in the Krasnodar Krai district located on the Black Sea coast, is ...
The number of Japanese travelers is expected to reach a record 30.53 million this holiday season, up 2 percent from a year earlier, according to major travel agency JTB Corp. The number of people taking a trip within Japan will come to about 29.83 million, ...
The U.S. government shutdown that started at midnight Monday has impacted the global travel industry, with tourist agencies in Japan scrambling to avoid severe losses.
