A new system using fingerprints to shop and check in at hotels is to be launched in the summer to encourage tourists to visit Japan, The Telegraph reported on 11 April.
Overseas tourists will be able to register their fingerprints and credit card information in airports or other public locations. During the test phase, 300 establishments in popular destinations, including souvenir shops, restaurants and hotels, will have a fingerprint-reading device.
It is hoped the data will help the Japanese government analyse the spending habits and patterns of tourists from overseas, thereby supporting the creation of tourism management policies.