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Revolutionizing Tourism in Kyushu with AI Sakura

In an exciting development for tourism, Tifana Dotcom, based in Meguro, Tokyo, has partnered with the Kyushu Tourism Organization to introduce an innovative AI-based travel guide named AI Sakura. Starting from November 4, 2025, the official Kyushu tourism app, "Kyu-chan's Exciting Kyushu School" (available on Google Play and the App Store), will feature AI Sakura as a digital tour guide. This collaboration aims to enhance the user experience for the app's growing number of users, which has already surpassed 20,000.

Supporting Smart Travel Planning

The Kyushu Tourism Organization is promoting the automation of travel guidance using AI Sakura, which aims to provide travelers with access to up-to-date information anytime and anywhere. AI Sakura will learn from data available on the Kyushu Travel Network, ensuring it offers accurate recommendations for tourist spots and events that resonate with users. Given that approximately 80% of site visitors use smartphones and over 90% access the site from outside Kyushu, harnessing AI to support users during their trip planning is deemed essential.

Meeting Diverse Travel Needs

Designed to function as a conversational AI, AI Sakura can handle a variety of inquiries and requests from users. Whether someone expresses a desire to see children and animals or seek out street food experiences, AI Sakura will provide tailored suggestions by combining relevant attractions, restaurants, and events. This personalized approach, further enhanced by collaboration with Kyushu's official mascot, Kyu-chan, promises a warm and engaging planning experience that combines humanlike interaction with AI efficiency.

Future Developments and User-Centric Evolution

Initially, AI Sakura will focus on providing conversational guidance, with the introduction of model course suggestions expected to follow in future updates. Both Tifana Dotcom and the Kyushu Tourism Organization will engage in training AI to enhance the precision of routes and travel times suggested by the system. Continuous learning from user feedback will refine AI Sakura's recommendations, positioning it as a comprehensive support system for all aspects of travel planning, guidance, and sharing in the future.

A representative from the Kyushu Tourism Organization’s planning department noted, "We want AI Sakura to help each individual find personalized information that is often buried among the many details available on standard tourism websites."

Expanding Features for Enhanced User Experience

AI Sakura will continuously learn from user interactions to improve its advice accuracy. Plans are also underway to incorporate public transport route suggestions and multi-language support, ultimately benefiting international tourists as well. This initiative marks the beginning of a broader collaboration, as Tifana Dotcom aims to expand its tourism AI series “Odekake Mobil Sakura” with more partnerships across various municipalities and tourism organizations nationwide. The Kyushu Tourism Organization is committed to using digital technology to enhance the value of travel experiences before, during, and after the trip, thereby fostering regional revitalization through more convenient and inviting tourism experiences.

About AI Sakura

AI Sakura is a robust AI solution provided by Tifana, designed to require no registration or customer-side tuning, allowing users to leverage its capabilities seamlessly.

Reasons for Choosing AI Sakura:

• - Incorporates cutting-edge AI technologies such as ChatGPT and image generators.
• - Holds various patents for AI and quality assurance.
• - Certified with multiple ISO standards for cloud security.
• - Offers tailored customization for clients and fully automates maintenance and operational tasks.

AI Sakura has gained traction among firms seeking to promote digital transformation, enabling AI assistance in stations, commercial facilities, websites, and via telephone across a range of industries, including major corporations and municipalities.

About Tifana Dotcom

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Tokyo's Meguro district, Tifana Dotcom has a mission to create smiles through web and AI technologies. The company supports the digital transformation of businesses and municipalities. Since its inception, Tifana has focused on web production while transitioning into AI development, releasing AI Sakura in October 2016, which is now widely implemented across various organizations as a keystone for advancing digital transformation in Japan. Starting from March 2024, Tifana Dotcom will participate as a group company under HEROZ, Inc. (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange).