Japan

Welcome to JTB-CWT Business Travel Solutions - Japan

Created in December 2000 through a joint venture between JTB Corp and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the company’s key focus is development of value-added products at all levels of the travel and expense management process.

To learn more about JTB-CWT Business Travel Solutions in Japanese and English please visit our country website on the following URL:

http://www.jtb-cwt.com

White Paper

High expectations create unique challenges for managed travel

Japan’s travel market continues to be a complex and challenging environment for managed corporate travel programs, particularly for multi-national companies less familiar with the market. Although doing business, especially corporate travel business, in Japan is unlike most Western cultures; the importance of this market has persuaded many companies to learn how to conduct business and travel most effectively in Japan. The country’s widely documented financial concerns have been largely resolved; and its economy is robust with continued growth expected. Acceptance of change comes slowly in the Japanese marketplace; however the changes in the Japan business travel market in recent years and now to be expected in the coming 1-2 years seem almost shocking when compared to the relative stability of the previous 30.

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