[Press Release] AI engine provided by GIX will be used as a tourism MaaS service for Chinese visitors to Japan that proposes travel plans using AI provided by JR West.
adopted by “tabiwa”
*Gix Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 18, 2024
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The AI engine provided by GIX has been adopted by JR West’s tourism MaaS “Western Japan Travel Strategy tabiwa” for Chinese visitors to Japan, which uses AI to suggest travel plans.
GIX Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and CEO: Amino)
Tomohiro (hereinafter referred to as “our company”) is a tourism-based MaaS targeting Chinese tourists visiting Japan, which West Japan Railway Company (hereinafter referred to as “JR West”) has started a trial.
We are pleased to inform you that the AI engine provided by our company has been adopted for “tabiwa”.
Our company and JR West entered into a capital and business alliance in 2018, and from 2021 we will launch the mobile life navigation app “WESTER” provided by JR West, and from 2024 we will launch the sightseeing navigation app “tabiwa”.
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WESTER” has introduced “MyGuru,” a campaign platform for commercial facilities and tourism businesses provided by our company. In recognition of our contribution to increasing membership through continuous measures utilizing this service, we have recently announced the
We have provided technical cooperation to “tabiwa”.
Introduced to JR West’s tourist navigation app “tabiwa by WESTER” (2024/4/11) https://www.mygru.jp/news/WsnZtWvA
1. Service name
West Japan Travel Guide tabiwa
※It means “Western Japan Travel Guide”,
It also includes the nuance of “enjoy your trip to the west of Japan to the fullest.”
2. Service start date
Late October 2024 (planned) *Start may be delayed depending on the application review status.
3. Service overview
The service will be provided as a mini-program within “Wechat”, which is used by Chinese people on a daily basis.
We will provide it. The main features are as follows.
1.AI function
Select specific conditions (departure/arrival locations, must-see spots, themes, time, etc.)
By setting this, we will suggest a travel plan that reflects your hobbies and preferences.
*Our services are used for AI functions.
2. Coupon function
We provide coupons that can be used at great discounts at JR West Group facilities.
* ■Campaign platform for commercial facilities and tourism businesses “Mygru” * https://www.mygru.jp
MyGuru is a platform for implementing, operating, and managing digital stamp rally-style campaigns, which was launched in March 2020 and aims to promote purchasing of commercial facilities and sightseeing spots. Stamp rallies aimed at promoting shopping and increasing the frequency of store visits can be easily provided on LINE or the client company’s own purchasing system/point system. In addition, it is possible to acquire, accumulate, and analyze data such as usage and circulation behavior at offline facilities and stores, which is more difficult to obtain than online data, and realizes PDCA for various measures. (Patent applied for)
Patent 6841539 etc.)
* ■About Gixo Co., Ltd.* (https://www.gixo.jp/)
GiXo was launched by strategy consultants and analytics experts We are a “data-informed” promotion company. By utilizing analytics and supporting the ability to make all kinds of decisions based on data, we are able to help our client companies resolve their management issues.
Company name: Gix Co., Ltd.
Representative: Tomohiro Amino, Representative Director and CEO Location: 11F, Mita Kokusai Building, 1-4-28 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business content: Data-informed business using analytics
Various consulting services using data and research and development of tools Providing various services using the above tools