More users are finding and reserving local Japanese restaurants through Naver Maps. Naver is enhancing its service by expanding information on Japanese restaurants and integrating local reservation services, allowing travelers to seamlessly explore and book dining options.
Naver announced on September 22 that the number of users clicking the 'Tabelog Reservation' button to access the Tabelog reservation page has increased approximately 5.8 times from August of last year.
Tabelog is a local restaurant search service that provides images of restaurant interiors, food photos, and user reviews. Naver partnered with Tabelog last year to integrate relevant information, enabling users to access information on about 750,000 restaurants in major Japanese cities through Naver Place. Some of these restaurants are linked to Tabelog, allowing direct access to reservation pages from Naver.
Initially, most users were navigating from Naver search results to the reservation page. However, recently, more users are exploring restaurant information on Naver Place before making reservations. According to Naver, 76% of all clicks on the Tabelog reservation button last month occurred after users browsed the detailed pages on Naver Place.
The number of bookable Japanese restaurants is also on the rise. As of September, Naver reported that approximately 75,000 Japanese restaurants are available for reservation through Tabelog, marking a 12.7% increase since the beginning of the year.
As demand for exploring and reserving local Japanese restaurants grows, Naver plans to continue expanding the information on restaurants available for reservations. Discussions are ongoing with various local companies, including Gurunavi, another major restaurant search and reservation service in Japan, to further integrate restaurant information.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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