"Chikyu no Arukikata" Launches "Chikyu no Arukikata Award" Project to Determine the Best of Travel by Reader Vote. The First Edition is the Airline Ranking!
Chikyu no Arukikata, a renowned travel guide publisher, has launched a new reader-voted award project called the "Chikyu no Arukikata Award" on its official website. The inaugural award, the "Airline Ranking," invites readers to vote for their favorite airlines based on their international travel experiences. This initiative aims to provide valuable insights for future travelers by showcasing real-world feedback and identifying the best in various travel categories.
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Arukikata Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kunihiro Arai), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara), launched a new project, the "Chikyu no Arukikata Award," on its official "Chikyu no Arukikata" website on March 30, 2026.
■New Project "Chikyu no Arukikata Award" to Determine the "Best of Travel" Begins
"Chikyu no Arukikata" is a traveler's bible, publishing guidebooks for approximately 160 countries and regions. Its official website also daily disseminates information on over 100 countries and regions. It broadly covers everything from choosing domestic and international travel destinations to travel preparations, procedures, and useful local information, supporting many travelers.
Starting March 30, 2026, the "Chikyu no Arukikata Award," an award project determined by votes from travel-loving readers, will begin on the official website. The "best of travel" that readers actually experienced and found excellent will be announced in a ranking format along with real reviews. This is a new participatory award project where readers' votes will serve as a guide for future travels.
▼Chikyu no Arukikata Award
https://www.arukikata.co.jp/special/award/
■The First Edition is the "Airline Ranking" to Determine Popular Airlines
The first edition of the "Chikyu no Arukikata Award" to be released is the "Airline Ranking," determined by reader votes. Air travel is a precious time that builds anticipation for the next destination. The impression of a trip can change significantly with just one experience on board or at the airport.
For this ranking, a survey was conducted targeting individuals who used international flights between October 2024 and September 2025. Evaluations were solicited across seven categories: convenience, cost performance, safety, service, customer service, aircraft, and user benefits. Based on these results, the overall top 10 rankings were determined. Additionally, articles introducing real comments from actual passengers for each evaluation item were also published. Through these authentic voices, the strengths of each airline and the reasons for their selection are conveyed from multiple perspectives.
▼Chikyu no Arukikata Airline Ranking
https://www.arukikata.co.jp/special/award/airline/
[Ranking Overview]
・Survey Name: Chikyu no Arukikata Airline Ranking
・Survey Method: Questionnaire on Chikyu no Arukikata website
・Target Audience: Individuals who used international flights between October 2024 and September 2025
・Survey Period: November 7, 2025 – January 7, 2026
・Evaluation Items: Convenience / Cost Performance / Safety / Service / Customer Service / Aircraft / User Benefits
・Publication Medium: Chikyu no Arukikata website
*Reader comments are based on international flight experiences from October 2024 to September 2025.
*Reader comments are personal impressions of users and do not guarantee similar service in all cases.
■Future Developments of the "Chikyu no Arukikata Award"
The "Chikyu no Arukikata Award" plans to continue developing reader-voted rankings on various travel themes in the future. It will announce the "best truly recommended by travel lovers" across diverse fields, including destinations and travel goods.
By visualizing readers' real experiences and reviews, it aims to provide reference information for those planning trips and to unearth new travel trends and points of interest.
■What is "Chikyu no Arukikata"?
Since its first publication in 1979, "Chikyu no Arukikata" has been creating overseas travel guides for over 45 years. It currently covers information on approximately 160 countries and regions. Despite a 95% drop in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, its first domestic edition, "Tokyo," released in 2020, became a huge hit. Following "Tokyo," subsequent domestic editions and collaborative books achieved successive hits, leading to a V-shaped recovery, and gaining attention from various media such as TV and newspapers. It continues to evolve with collaborations like "Chikyu no Arukikata" packaged gummies and chocolates, retort curriesこだわった to authentic flavors, and 100-yen shop goods, as well as enriching its official website articles!
▼Chikyu no Arukikata Official Website
▼Chikyu no Arukikata Official X (formerly Twitter)
▼Chikyu no Arukikata Official Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/arukikata_official/
■Arukikata Co., Ltd.
https://www.arukikata.co.jp/company/
・Representative Director and President: Kunihiro Arai
・Date of establishment: December 1, 2020 (Business started January 1, 2021)
・Capital: 5 million yen
・Address: 2-11-8 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8416
・Business activities: Publication of "Chikyu no Arukikata" and related businesses, travel marketing business, non-life insurance agency business
■GAKKEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
https://www.gakken.co.jp/
・Representative Director and President: Hiroaki Miyahara
・Date of establishment: March 31, 1947
・Capital: 19,817 million yen
・Sales: 199.1 billion yen, Consolidated subsidiaries: 82 companies (as of September 2025)
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (Securities Code: 9470)
・Address: 2-11-8 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8510
・Phone number: 03-6431-1001 (main)
・Business activities: A holding company established in 1946, developing education and medical/welfare related businesses.
Education field: Classroom/cram school business including "Gakken Classroom", publishing/content business for learning materials, kindergarten/school business for textbooks/childcare products, etc.
Medical/welfare field: Service-oriented senior housing business, dementia group home business, childcare support business such as nurseries and after-school care.
Global: Activities and business development in over 150 countries