Ippou Co., Ltd. 19 times more foreign tourists! Handmade jewelry experience in Sapporo, Hokkaido Handmade pairing specialty store “Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store” will see a significant increase in the number of customers in 2024, ap

【Ippou Co., Ltd.】 【19 times more foreign tourists! Handmade jewelry experience in Sapporo, Hokkaido] Handmade pairing specialty store “Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store” will see a significant increase in the number of customers in 2024, approximately twice as much as the previous year, and a sharp increase in inbound and out-of-Hokkaido tourists ​ Image
URL: Ippou Co., Ltd. Press release: February 10, 2025 [19 times more foreign tourists! Handmade jewelry experience in Sapporo, Hokkaido] Handmade pairing specialty store “Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store” will see a significant increase in the number of customers in 2024, approximately twice as much as the previous year, and a rapid increase in tourists from outside Hokkaido and inbound tourists Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store | The number of visitors to the pairing production in 2024 is 1.9 times that of 2023, and the number of foreign tourists is 18.7 times! Many customers visited our store from overseas and outside Hokkaido.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/61840/73/61840-73-823c4a4d947b4d6b313dceada0f005e8-3900×2600.jpg Kobo Smith Sapporo, a store specializing in handmade wedding rings, engagement rings, and pairing rings operated by Ippou Co., Ltd. (Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Representative Director: Masato Kaketani), is pleased to announce that in 2024, the number of customers visiting the store to make pairing rings was 193.2% compared to the previous year. ◼︎Trends in number of pairing customers Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/61840/73/61840-73-6c0e99ecd96ac4e84d96165a9ac926cb-1280×800.jpg Many customers visited our store in 2024 as well. In September, the third EAST store of Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo opened, and all of our staff are very happy to have been able to welcome more customers and help them create memories. We will continue to provide services that are tailored to each customer. ◼︎Many tourists from outside Hokkaido
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/61840/73/61840-73-722a5a09925e8ff3e254fdc910f3aac6-1280×800.jpg Workshop Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store specializing in handmade pairings The number of visitors in 2024 increased by 1.9 times compared to the previous year. Additionally, the number of tourists from outside Hokkaido has increased significantly by 2.7 times. We hope that many customers will continue to take home rings and memories as a new standard date spot for Hokkaido trips. Voices from customers who visited our store during their trip to Hokkaido “I chose to make pairings as a memory of my trip to Hokkaido! In addition to changing the color and shape, we also carved and hammered patterns to create a one-of-a-kind ring full of originality. The date of production and the Hokkaido mark are engraved on the inside of the ring. I am very satisfied with the wonderful memories of my trip to Hokkaido! ” ◼︎Threatening growth in the number of inbound tourists The number of foreign tourists visiting our stores recorded a threatening increase of 18.7 times compared to the previous year. Due to the increasing popularity of Hokkaido and the popularity of hands-on tourist destinations, customers of various nationalities are enjoying Japanese manufacturing experiences. We will continue to strive to improve the quality of our services so that we can meet diverse needs. Factors contributing to the increase in the number of visitors • Recovery of domestic and international tourism demand due to significant relaxation of coronavirus-related regulations • Growing global interest in “manufacturing experience” • Increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan due to the weak yen Store development Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store will open a new EAST store in 2024, which will be the third store at Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store. We also have staff who can speak foreign languages. We have set up a system so that more customers can have a comfortable production experience.
◼︎Handmade pairing specialty store Kobo Smith Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo store
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/61840/73/61840-73-266cdcc2d1427925ed80d181d9c9d593-3900×2601.jpg Address: Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo 1F, 7-2-1 Kita 5 Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005 Business hours: 9:30~19:00 (late course 18:00~21:00) Reservations: Reservations are required. Please make a reservation using the form below. https://sapporo-smith.jp/reserve/ Access: 5 minutes walk from JR “Sapporo” station URL: https://sapporo-smith.jp/ ◼︎Handmade wedding ring/engagement ring specialty store Kobo Smith Sapporo main store
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/61840/73/61840-73-c3eda7a7a2a5f50f98332d5dacfa10bb-3900×2600.jpg Address: Oenon Hokkaido BLD1F, Minami 2-jo Nishi 10-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0062 Business hours: 10:00-19:00 (Late course 19:00-22:00) Reservations: Reservations are required. Please make a reservation using the form below. https://sapporo-smith.jp/reserve/ Access: 3 minutes walk from Exit 3 of Nishi 11-chome Station on the Tozai Subway Line *Free parking available URL: https://sapporo-smith.jp/ ◼︎Company Profile Company name: Ippou Co., Ltd. Location: 〒060-0062 Oenon Hokkaido BLD1F, Minami 2-jo Nishi 10-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Founded: April 1, 2009 Representative: Representative Director: Masato Kaketani URL: https://ippoo-japan.com/ Jewelry repair/renovation specialty store “RITZ GLANDE”: https://www.sapporo-housekisyuuri.com/ Jewelry/gemstone purchase specialty store “Sapporo Jewelry
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