希尔顿Motto品牌首入日本,京都酒店2029年开业
希尔顿与平和不动产宣布,将在京都引入日本首家Motto by Hilton酒店——Motto by Hilton Kyoto Shijo Karasuma,计划2029年开业,由希尔顿管理,设108间客房、全日制餐厅及带开放露台的休息区。酒店距四条站和乌丸站步行约两分钟,可便捷前往锦市场、祇园、东山及四条河原町。此次签约后,希尔顿在京都的酒店组合将增至七家,包括即将开业的Curio Collection by Hilton物业。
希尔顿与平和不动产宣布,将在京都引入日本首家Motto by Hilton酒店——Motto by Hilton Kyoto Shijo Karasuma,计划2029年开业,由希尔顿管理,设108间客房、全日制餐厅及带开放露台的休息区。酒店距四条站和乌丸站步行约两分钟,可便捷前往锦市场、祇园、东山及四条河原町。此次签约后,希尔顿在京都的酒店组合将增至七家,包括即将开业的Curio Collection by Hilton物业。
Japan National Tourism Organization estimated on September 16 that August foreign visitors totaled 3.0989 million, down 9.6% year-on-year, the first decline in a month. Mainland Chinese visitors fell 59.0% to 418,000, the ninth consecutive monthly decline, affected by deteriorating Japan-China relations and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. South Korean visitors were the largest group at 850,500, up 28.7%. Typhoon-related flight cancellations and rising fuel surcharges also contributed; ANA and Japan Airlines raised fuel surcharges for July-August tickets to record highs. Cumulative visitors from January to August totaled 27.6263 million, down 2.7% year-on-year.
Mayumi Nakamura Birt, Chief Transformation Officer at Veltra, shared insights on digital transformation in Japan's travel industry at WiT Japan. She argued that Japan's culture of perfection can be a liability in the AI era, advocating for accepting 80% completion to iterate quickly. She builds failure tolerance by having staff train AI agents, envisioning a hybrid workforce. She also addressed overtourism in Japan, drawing lessons from Hawaii's state parks, and urged a holistic government approach. She predicted travel companies will become 'storytelling companies' using AI to deliver personalized experiences.