Club Tocoo! Japan Discount Travel Projects More Than Double The Foreign Tourists Using Their Car Rental Service In The 2nd Half Fiscal Year 2004, With Unprecedent Prices from 1305 JPY (about $12 US) per day. It Believes Renting A Car To Be The Most Affordable And Convenient Way To Explore Japan In A Few Years With Its Smooth Driving and View Finding, Especially For Traveling Japanese Countryside.

Club Tocoo!, a revolutionary Internet-based Japanese travel agency has worked out a system of offering up to 72% discounts on normal rental prices. This means customers can travel for as little as 1305 JPY (about $12 US) per car per day. Now Club Tocco! is proud to offer its customers a variety of new, low cost car rental deals to make foreigners travel in Japan even more affordable than its already economical prices.

(PRWEB) October 11, 2004 -- Although it is little known yet, however, the best way to travel in Japan is by car. The scenery is beautiful, and the traffic in the countryside is great. We offer affordable and convenient foreigner-friendly car rentals, and we expect to see many of individual foreign travelers enjoying the Japanese country side soon. We predict that rental car travel in Japan will be the most popular form of travel by foreign tourists., Keiji Nishimura, the Founder & President of Coocom Co., Ltd. says.

Recently, Club Tocoo! has found that car rentals have been increasing at a rapid rate. In response to this growing market, It has added a variety of special offers, such as free GPS navigation, 100% confirmed booking and Weekend Special Savings. Club Tocoo! suggests not only is traveling by rental car affordable, it is also convenient and offers flexibility in travel.

Shuichiro Ono, Executive Officer, English Site Division says, "The traffic signs are often easy to read and in English, and driving in the countryside is smooth. Traveling by train with Japan Rail Pass, which has been the most popular form of travel, allows unlimited usage of a limited number of Japanese rail lines. However, it costs 28300Yen for 7 days per person, and can only be purchased outside of Japan. There are some beautiful places to visit that are just difficult to access by public transportation, especially when travelers are lugging their bags around. We suggest that travelers throw away the restricting time tables and drive in style."

Club Tocoo! is now in search of oversea business partners that are able to cooperate in this capacity. It has also launched affiliate programs that provide attractive offers for users.

Since the launch of its car rental service last October, Club Tocoo! has added a variety of great deals to meet our customers needs, and currently have over 630 outlets nationwide. make it a priority to offer smooth and hassle free service for our foreign customers, who not only include tourists from abroad, but also foreigners who reside in Japan. It also has business partnerships with both Mazda and Nissan, of which cars enjoy immense popularity in the overseas market. As proof of the service quality of Club Tocoo!, it ranked 3rd in the Internet White Paper 2002 survey as an on-line reservation website in Japan internet users frequently make bookings with"

The English-language car rental service is a part of Club Tocoo!s expanding service. Currently, Club Tocoo! has nearly 500 affiliate discounted hotels nationwide on its English web site, including both Japanese-style and Western-style accommodation. Making use of the vacant room use concept as well as last-minute booking, Club Tocoo! also offers rates of up to 77% off and as low as 1050Yen (About $9.5) per person per night. Domestic air travel packages, bus and oversea hotels will be added next year.

Club Tocoo! started five years ago in Japan. The unique and revolutionary service is based on principles such as separate charges for meals and beds, and the utilization of otherwise vacant rooms at discounted prices, with no commission from the hotels. Our philosophy is that, once accommodation charges are lowered for those traveling from foreign countries, traveling to and within Japan can more easily be realized. The service is run solely on membership fees, which eliminates any previously unclear charging systems that have previously prevented foreign customers from embracing Japanese travel. Club Tocoo! informs all customers of all charges by the hotels. The service now has a membership of more than 520,000, and the number of registered hotels has increased to 2,700 on our Japanese web site.

Keiji Nishimura, founder and President, thinks the reason for Club Tocoo!s success lies in the fact that Club Tocoo! "have remained faithful to a system that is radically different from that of conventional travel agencies, and have established that system as a successful business model in the field of internet travel reservation. Club Tocoo! believe our clear charging system and allowing international travelers the choice of having their meals elsewhere; go a long way in meeting their needs. Our service was started from a traveler's viewpoint, and Club Tocoo! will continue to provide travel services that are focused on travelers needs."

Founder & President Nishimura started the Akiyado Club (originally known as the hotel vacancy club name") with only 42 hotels in January 1998. With a catch line of "overnight stays for only 1200 yen by vacant room use," its services caught the medias eye from the beginning. Club Tocoo! has gained a number of users through word-of-mouth since the Japanese version launched five years ago. From its humble beginnings, Club Tocoo! now has more than 520,000 members, 2,700 hotels, and 900 rent-a-car branches nationwide, and 1,000 vacation packages.