Tokyo, Japan - August 26, 2024 -NAVITIME JAPAN (President and CEO: Keisuke Onishi, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) has won the "Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Award" at the 8th JAPAN TOURISM AWARDS for its "Japan Travel by NAVITIME" app, which provides navigation services to inbound tourists to Japan.

In addition, "Itinerary Cloud by NAVITIME," a web service for creating itineraries for chartered buses, has also won an award.

Out of the 119 domestic and international applications, 31 domestic and inbound projects and 6 overseas projects were selected for the final screening, and only one project was selected for the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.

■ Prize Name
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Award
This year, the JAPAN TOURISM AWARDS has been integrated with the Japan Tourism Promotion Association (JTA)'s "Industrial Tourism Community Development Awards," with the aim of recognizing outstanding efforts from a broader range of applicants by incorporating the perspective of industrial tourism.
(Reference: https://www.jata-net.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/press/240411_TEJawordinfo1bis.pdf)

Reason for Award (Translation by NAVITIME JAPAN)
The information that takes into account Japan's unique traffic conditions and the service that seamlessly connects all the elements of a trip is wonderful, not only because it allows you to make travel plans, but also because it allows you to obtain data and greatly contributes to sightseeing in a wide area. The service has been available since 2013, and has been updated to support 13 languages for ticket reservations and other functions. The fact that it is a single app that can be used to complete all of these functions means that it has great potential for further development through the use of data, and this was also highly evaluated.

Awarded to Japan Travel by NAVITIME
https://www.navitime.co.jp/pcstorage/html/japan_travel/english/

Japan Travel by NAVITIME is a navigation application for foreign visitors to Japan. It seamlessly supports everything from planning; navigation and information during your trip; and sharing your travel experiences after returning home. Main functions include door-to-door route search, walking navigation, car navigation, spot search (free Wi-Fi, baggage storage, etc.), sightseeing articles, trip planning, itinerary posting, model plans, and hotel and activity reservations. In addition, data obtained from the application is analyzed and used to discover local tourism resources and tourism policies. In addition to helping travelers comfortably enjoy their visit to Japan, the application also contributes to the revitalization of the tourism industry.

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■ Prize Name
Prize-winning

Reason for Award (Translation by NAVITIME JAPAN)
The committee commended this innovative system for its effectiveness in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and legal compliance of bus transportation, and for its contribution to the stable supply of bus transportation services. This is an excellent initiative to solve the so-called "2024 problem." It benefits both the bus industry, which is facing a labor shortage, and the travel industry, which wants to improve the efficiency of its operations while providing safe travel.

Awarded to Itinerary Cloud by NAVITIME
https://lp.koteihyo-cloud.navitime.co.jp/

The "Itinerary Cloud by NAVITIME" is a SaaS-type web service for travel agencies and charter bus operators, helping them build itineraries for individuals, tours, MICE, and other entities. Functions include multi-modal (public transport, walk, bicycle) route search and fare calculation, which includes charter buses (large, medium, small, and commuter).

In addition, the "Traffic Accident AI Prediction Map" allows you to check on maps the locations and roads with a high risk of accidents.

We support the operational efficiency and safe operation of travel agencies and chartered bus operators.

Related press releases:
https://corporate.navitime.co.jp/topics/pr/202207/28_5490.html