Japanese railway operator's travel information center for foreign tourists

Japanese railway operator's travel information center for foreign tourists

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Director Jun Koyanagi stands in front of a tourist information center dedicated to foreign travelers at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on July 30, 2019. Koyanagi established Odakyu Sightseeing Service Center in 1999 in anticipation of an increase in foreign tourists to Japan. It was the first foreign tourist information center set up by a railway operator. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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