OSAKA, November 7. /Dunyo IA/. In 2026, the Japanese travel company “Kuoni Tumlare” organized trips to Uzbekistan for nearly 500 VIP clients, up from fewer than 100 in 2024, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Prospects for expanding cooperation were discussed in Osaka by diplomats of the Embassy of Uzbekistan with Norihiro Sawai, Head of the Sales Department of the company, and his Deputy for Central Asia, Noritomo Katsuki.

Company representatives highly praised the results of the familiarization tour for Japanese tour operators organized in June in the Surkhandarya region.

The parties agreed to hold online and offline seminars in January–February 2027 for 50 company managers, dedicated to the tourism potential of Uzbekistan, hotel infrastructure and the services of local tour operators.

A webinar for partner travel agencies and a familiarization visit by representatives of “Kuoni Tumlare” to Uzbekistan in May–June 2027 are also scheduled.

“Kuoni Tumlare” is part of the Japanese “JTB Group”, operates in more than 30 countries and has over 40 offices and a staff of more than 2,000 specialists. The company specializes in group and themed travel, as well as the organization of international events.