Klook and Kagoshima Prefecture Launch Free Shinkansen Campaign for International Travelers
Klook and Kagoshima Prefecture have launched a campaign offering free Shinkansen tickets to international travelers arriving via Fukuoka. The initiative aims to encourage tourism in lesser-visited Japanese regions.
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This strategy demonstrates how digital travel platforms can effectively redistribute tourism traffic to support regional economic development.
Encouraging travel and fuelling discovery beyond Japan's tourism hotspots
SINGAPORE , Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In collaboration with Kagoshima Prefecture, Klook , a leading pan-regional experiences platform in Asia Pacific, launches a campaign that subsidizes international visitors' Shinkansen fares.
The collaboration begins with a limited-time campaign starting from 18 September 2026 across eight markets: The United States , Singapore , Thailand , Vietnam , South Korea , Taiwan , Hong Kong , and Mainland China .
Travelers from these markets, who arrive via Fukuoka Airport and book at least one night at a participating Kagoshima hotel through Klook, will receive a free one-way Shinkansen ticket (up to 11,420 yen) from Hakata to Kagoshima.
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