Tourism HR Company Dive Accelerates "Specified Skilled Worker" Support in the Hospitality Sector
Two foreign workers supported by Dive Inc. have been hired at the Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort. The number of Specified Skilled Workers in the accommodation sector has surged by 1.9 times in just half a year.
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Two individuals from Canada and Indonesia, supported by Dive Inc. (hereafter referred to as Dive)—a human resources service company specializing in over 5,900 tourist facilities nationwide that acts as a registered support organization—have been hired at the "Hilton Okinawa Miyakojima Resort".
According to statistics from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, the number of foreign residents holding the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa in the accommodation sector has rapidly increased by approximately 1.9 times in just half a year, from 671 as of the end of December 2024 (*1) to 1,265 as of the end of June 2025 (*2).
Against the backdrop of this rapid market expansion, the number of specific skilled personnel supported by Dive has also reached 183% (*3) compared to the same month last year, and their utilization is progressing at tourist facilities across all 47 prefectures nationwide.
(*1) Source: Immigration Services Agency, "Number of Foreign Residents with Specified Skilled Worker (i) Visa" as of the end of December 2024
(*2) Source: Immigration Services Agency, "Number of Foreign Residents with Specified Skilled Worker (i) Visa" as of the end of June 2025
(*3) Dive Inc. release on January 30, 2026, "Tourism HR Dive: Number of Supported 'Specified Skilled Workers' in the Tourism Sector Reaches 183% Year-on-Year"
■ John Folitauski (From Canada / Bell/Doorman) / Specified Skilled Worker (Accommodation)
According to statistics from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, the number of foreign residents holding the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa in the accommodation sector has rapidly increased by approximately 1.9 times in just half a year, from 671 as of the end of December 2024 (*1) to 1,265 as of the end of June 2025 (*2).
Against the backdrop of this rapid market expansion, the number of specific skilled personnel supported by Dive has also reached 183% (*3) compared to the same month last year, and their utilization is progressing at tourist facilities across all 47 prefectures nationwide.
(*1) Source: Immigration Services Agency, "Number of Foreign Residents with Specified Skilled Worker (i) Visa" as of the end of December 2024
(*2) Source: Immigration Services Agency, "Number of Foreign Residents with Specified Skilled Worker (i) Visa" as of the end of June 2025
(*3) Dive Inc. release on January 30, 2026, "Tourism HR Dive: Number of Supported 'Specified Skilled Workers' in the Tourism Sector Reaches 183% Year-on-Year"
■ John Folitauski (From Canada / Bell/Doorman) / Specified Skilled Worker (Accommodation)