Sports business centered on the Tokyo 2020 Games

「海外旅行の個人旅行については、クラブツーリズムの添乗員同行ツアーにおいて、中東系航空会社の利用が多い南欧・東地中海方面が伸び悩んだものの、北欧・英国をはじめとする一部ヨーロッパ方面やアジア・オセアニア方面に加え、スポーツ観戦を目的とした米国ツアーが好調に推移しました。」

「At the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, 近畿日本ツーリスト handled a broad range of services, including accommodation and transportation for Games participants, spectator tours and pre-event training camps for participating teams.」

「Meanwhile, in group travel, 近畿日本ツーリスト sought to capture demand from student groups, including various summer sports tournaments.」

「In group travel, we sought to capture demand for trips by sports organizations and inspection tours by business organizations and affiliated organizations.」

「At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 近畿日本ツーリスト株式会社 undertook the central coordinating role for bus transportation of Games participants. At the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, 株式会社近畿日本ツーリストコーポレートビジネス undertook dispatch services for Japan's national team, and both assignments were completed successfully.」

「At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we undertook the central coordinating role for bus transportation of Games participants and, together with other travel agencies and bus companies, supported transportation to venues for athletes from各 countries, Games organizers and members of the media.」

「We will steadily implement the measures described above, reform our business structure so that we can make significant progress after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, and steadily advance preparations related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.」

「The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, for which our group served as an official partner in the travel category, has created various issues, including re-contracting for spectator tours and hospitality programs already sold or booked. We intend to make every effort once again to ensure the success of the Games.」

「In domestic travel, Kinki Nippon Tourist and Club Tourism began selling official spectator tours for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in July 2019. We also conducted tours responding to growing interest in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including tours offering visits to view construction of the Olympic Stadium, the venue for the opening ceremony.」

「In domestic travel, Kinki Nippon Tourist and Club Tourism began selling official spectator tours for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in July of this year. We also conducted tours responding to growing interest in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including tours offering visits to view construction of the Olympic Stadium, the venue for the opening ceremony.」

「As an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we held a campaign in which members who registered as Web members of our group could win tours including tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, working to increase our membership. In group travel, we also pursued contracts to host pre-event training camps for foreign teams and operate the torch relay for municipalities in preparation for the two Games.」

「In group travel, we pursued proposal-based sales to corporations and organizations in various fields, including working to secure orders for services related to events held by municipalities welcoming the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.」

「In group travel, we planned and secured orders for corporate tours and group supporter tours for the FIFA World Cup Russia. In inbound travel, in addition to working to expand individual travel through business alliances with overseas OTAs (Online Travel Agents, online specialist travel companies), we sought to capture demand related to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and various inbound events and international conferences.」

「In particular, in the sports business, as the designated travel agency for spectator tours for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we secured orders for various tours, including supporter tours for athletes' families and support organizations. In preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we focused on operating hospitality programs provided by sponsor companies to their customers and securing orders for pre-event training camps for sports organizations.」

「In the sports business, as the designated travel agency for spectator tours for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we expanded orders for various tours, including supporter tours for athletes' families and support organizations. We also focused on undertaking hospitality program operations provided by sponsor companies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to their customers, as well as orders for pre-event training camps for sports organizations.」

「In particular, in the sports business, as the designated travel agency for spectator tours for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we expanded orders for various tours, including supporter tours for athletes' families and support organizations. We also focused on undertaking the operation of various hospitality programs provided by sponsor companies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to their customers.」

「In particular, in the sports business, as the designated travel agency for spectator tours for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, we expanded orders for various tours, including supporter tours for athletes' families and support organizations. We also focused on sales activities targeting sponsor companies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and municipalities conducting bidding activities for pre-event training camps and other programs.」

「近畿日本ツーリスト株式会社 served as the designated domestic travel agency for spectator tours at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and handled services including charter transportation for athletes and other participants. It also expanded sales activities connected to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, for which it was an official partner, including undertaking the operation of a High Performance Center to support the health management of Paralympic athletes.」

「近畿日本ツーリスト株式会社 expanded transportation services for overseas events, including the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.」

「At the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games held in August, as the designated domestic travel agency for spectator tours, we focused on arranging transportation for athletes' teams, supporter groups, inspection delegations and sponsor companies, among others.」

「We jointly planned and began selling the "JAL Honolulu Marathon Tour," supported by professional running coaches.」

「On 31 March, we entered into an official travel services partner agreement for the Tokyo 2020 Games with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a public interest incorporated foundation, and launched full-scale marketing and sales activities for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.」