From all around the world they come, staying at Japan¡¯s luxury hotels and dining at the country¡¯s most acclaimed restaurants. Business executives are increasingly making their way to Tokyo for conferences and events, for off-site team gatherings or to be wooed by companies competing for contracts.
Hotels are booked, often a year in advance, and itineraries are refined to accommodate groups of hundreds. They arrive with high expectations and a big budget, and travel agencies and hotel operators are cashing in on the trend, targeting cash-rich corporate executives for the best and most expensive iteration Japan¡¯s omotenashi culture can offer.
James Kent, general manager of the J Team that specializes in corporate travel experiences, is one of the individuals facilitating such travel and ¡°making dreams come true.¡±
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