Attracting inbound travelers and ASEAN tourists

「Travel business and tours: customer numbers, people, 122,942, 83.5」

「旅行は、訪日関係はFIT向け東京・京都の各日帰りツアーが競合で苦戦したが、国内での大阪・関西万博ツアーの集客や団体旅行が好調に推移したことなどにより増収」

「As a result, revenue increased by ¥338 million, or 11.1%, year on year to ¥3,373 million, but the operating loss was ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥39 million in the same period of the previous year, due in part to lower customer numbers for inbound tours.」

「In the travel business, revenue increased as bus tours, sightseeing tours for foreign travelers, and group travel performed strongly, in addition to the operation of charter cruises to Tanegashima.」

「In the travel business, revenue increased as customer numbers for sightseeing tours for inbound travelers rose with the recovery in inbound demand, and demand for group travel, which had been held back during the COVID-19 pandemic, also recovered.」

「In the travel business, customer numbers declined for some tours as a reaction to higher demand in the previous period, when tours using the prefectural resident discount and other programs gained popularity. However, customer numbers for sightseeing tours for inbound travelers increased, and orders for group travel remained strong.」

「In the travel business, revenue increased as sightseeing tours for inbound travelers performed strongly following the easing of border controls on travelers from overseas.」

「In the travel business, we worked to expand sales of tours using the prefectural resident discount and nationwide travel assistance program, in addition to the easing of restrictions on activities. Customer acquisition for bus tours increased, and some recovery was seen in sightseeing tours for inbound travelers as border-control measures for COVID-19 were eased.」

「In the chartered travel business, customer acquisition for bus tours such as "Bus Travel" increased as we worked to expand sales of tours using the nationwide travel assistance program launched in October, in addition to the easing of restrictions on activities. Signs of recovery were also seen in tours for inbound travelers.」

「In the travel business, domestic demand temporarily recovered sharply during the Go To Travel Campaign, but inbound bus tours became nonexistent, consumer sentiment turned away from travel, and difficult conditions continued for a company specializing in bus-based group travel, including school trips and senior-club tours that were canceled or postponed.」

「In the travel business, bus tour revenue during periods covered by the Go To Travel program exceeded the previous year, but conditions remained extremely difficult due to the cancellation or postponement of group travel, the disappearance of foreign travelers, the renewed spread of COVID-19 infections from November onward, and the temporary suspension of the Go To Travel program.」

「In the travel business, although organized package tours recovered slightly under the Go To Travel Campaign, demand remained depressed due to the disappearance of inbound travelers caused by travel restrictions and the cancellation or postponement of group travel.」

「As COVID-19 spread, travel demand stagnated worldwide, and inbound travelers were virtually nonexistent from April through June. Domestic travel demand also fell sharply due to the impact of calls for people to refrain from travel and other factors.」

「The chartered travel business remains heavily dependent on the future recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recovery of inbound travelers and consumer sentiment, and we recognize the current period as one of preparation for the post-pandemic environment.」

「In organized package tours, customer acquisition remained strong for the core brands "Bus Travel" and "Yui (真結)," as well as for "1Day" and Golden Route tours for inbound travelers and Nippon Maru charter cruises.」

「In the travel business, customer acquisition remained strong for organized package tours under the core brands "Bus Travel" and "Yui (真結)," tours for inbound travelers, and Nippon Maru charter cruises. Revenue also increased due to higher order intake for golf gallery transportation arrangements.」

「Revenue from organized package tours increased as customer acquisition for the core "Bus Travel" brand and tours for inbound travelers remained strong.」

「For the "LIMON" brand for inbound travelers, we will enhance its products and services and expand sales channels from East and Southeast Asia, our existing markets, to Europe, North America and Australia.」

「Capturing travel demand in the Osaka and Kobe areas and from inbound visitors through the introduction of new buses,」

「Capturing travel demand in the Osaka and Kobe areas and from inbound visitors through the introduction of new buses,」

「Capturing travel demand in the Osaka and Kobe areas and from inbound visitors through the introduction of new buses,」

「We will promote and expand the high-value-added tour brand "Yui (真結)" and the distinctive travel brand "Tabigakuto (旅学人)," newly launched in the Osaka area. We will also establish the "LIMON" brand for inbound travelers, centered on the "LIMON WELCOME DESK" opened at Kansai International Airport last year, while proposing various services to inbound travelers and working to expand the business.」

「Revenue from organized package tours increased, mainly due to higher handling of inbound travel using dedicated "Limon Bus" vehicles.」

「In the travel business, revenue from organized package tours increased, mainly due to higher handling of inbound travel using dedicated "Limon Bus" vehicles.」

「Revenue from organized package tours increased, mainly due to higher handling of inbound travel using dedicated "LIMON" vehicles.」

「February 2017: Established Shinki International Co.,Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand (currently an unconsolidated subsidiary)」

「We will strengthen sales of tour products targeting the growing number of inbound travelers and focus on attracting travelers from ASEAN countries, using our office in Bangkok, Thailand as a base.」