Translation guide
A business that arranges travel, flights, hotels, and tours. In Japanese, the most common term is 旅行会社, but 旅行代理店 is also used, especially in formal contexts. For specific types like a ticket counter or tour desk, other terms apply.
Referring to a business that sells travel packages, flights, and accommodations.
The most common and general term for a travel agency. Suitable for everyday conversation.
旅行会社で航空券を買いました。
I bought a plane ticket at a travel agency.
あの旅行会社は評判がいいです。
That travel agency has a good reputation.
A more formal term, often used in business or official contexts. Emphasizes the agency as an agent.
旅行代理店を通してツアーを予約しました。
I booked a tour through a travel agency.
Refers to a travel agent or operator as a business entity, often used in industry or legal contexts.
旅行業者は新しい規制に対応しなければなりません。
Travel agencies must comply with the new regulations.
A physical counter where you can buy tickets or book travel, often inside another facility.
Commonly used for travel service counters in department stores, stations, or airports.
駅の旅行カウンターで新幹線の切符を買えます。
You can buy Shinkansen tickets at the travel counter in the station.
A more specific term for a counter operated by a travel agency, often found in airports.
空港の旅行代理店カウンターでレンタカーを手配しました。
I arranged a rental car at the travel agency counter in the airport.
A place that gives travel information, maps, and sometimes booking services, often run by a local tourism board.
A tourist information center, usually providing free maps, brochures, and advice. May not sell tickets.
観光案内所で地図をもらいました。
I got a map at the tourist information center.
Loanword from English, often used in signs or names of tourist information centers.
駅の近くにツーリストインフォメーションがあります。
There is a tourist information center near the station.
旅行会社 is the everyday word for a travel agency. 旅行代理店 is more formal and emphasizes the agency's role as an agent. In casual conversation, 旅行会社 is preferred.
旅行会社でパンフレットをもらった。
I got a brochure at the travel agency.
旅行代理店を通じて航空券を手配する。
Arrange flight tickets through a travel agency.
When talking about going to a travel agency, use 旅行会社に行く. Avoid literal translations like トラベルエージェンシー, which is not commonly used.
旅行会社で旅行を予約しました。
I booked my trip at a travel agency.
この近くに旅行会社はありますか？
Is there a travel agency near here?