It's Not Too Late for Peak Season Inbound Support | Reelu Inc. Matches Multilingual Staff Like Tour Guides, Interpreters, and Airport Transfers in as Little as 1 Business Day

Reelu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Miyu Konno) will begin priority acceptance of spot multilingual personnel matching for travel agencies, hotels, tourist facilities, DMOs, etc., that face challenges in procuring multilingual personnel during the peak season of the inbound tourism industry. For immediate job openings in April and May, we match in as little as 1 business day from the business negotiation and accept requests up to 12 hours before the start of operation. Please consult with us before giving up and thinking "it's too late."

## Implementation Background: Record-breaking Inbound Demand and Structural Labor Shortages That Cannot Be Resolved

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2025 was 42,683,600 (an increase of 15.8% year-on-year), and inbound consumption was 9.4559 trillion yen, both setting new record highs. (Source: Japan National Tourism Organization, "Estimated Number of Foreign Visitors to Japan in December 2025")

On the other hand, the labor shortage on the receiving end is severe. In a survey conducted by the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) in July 2025 targeting 1,107 tourism-related business operators, 46% cited labor shortage as an issue, and the third most lacked job category was "multilingual support staff" (36%). (Source: JATA "Awareness Survey on Expanding Acceptance of Inbound Tourists, 4th Edition" 2025)

Behind this labor shortage lies the demand gap between busy and slow seasons structurally inherent in the tourism industry. In the "2023 Tourism White Paper," the Japan Tourism Agency clearly states "employment volatility" as one of the structural issues of the tourism industry, pointing out that because fluctuations in personnel numbers in response to waves of demand are unavoidable, it is difficult to create a stable employment environment, making it hard to secure and retain human resources. (Source: Japan Tourism Agency "2023 Tourism White Paper")

Furthermore, even in the 2025 Tourism White Paper, "As tourism demand recovers...