About

Explore the Heart of Japan' first launched in 2003. We are now the most popular English language website covering the entire Shinshu/Shinetsu area and we offer the widest range of travel information and accommodation options available. Around 50% of visitors usually 'out click' to one or more of the business links listed on the site. 'Explore the Heart of Japan' is also the authorative guide on the area as recognised by a variety of websites and travel companies including Tripadvisor, MSN Travel, HIS, JNTO, Sydney Morning Herald, NY Times, Lonely Planet, The News Corporation Qantas Travel Insider and many others. Our good reputation is enhanced by working with great local people and we are hoping to expand our range of local business partners.

Why partner with us?

Our aim is to bring maximum benefit to local business owners;

We are the most highly ranked website for most key terms so we simply get the most internet traffic;

With low overheads our rates are much cheaper than any other relevant foreign language travel website in Japan;

We are locally based with branches in Myoko Kogen & Nozawa Onsen;

We have greater reach in the area due to our focus and dedication to only the Shinshu/Shinetsu region.

Capabilities
  • Desktop Display
    • Brand Integrations
      Yes No
    • Sponsored Posts
      Yes No
    • Native Ads
      Yes No
    • High-Impact (Takeovers, Billboards, Overlays, Sliders, Skins)
      Yes No
    • Rich Media (Expandable & Non-Expandable)
      Yes No
  • Mobile Display
    • Mobile Rich Media (Including Interstitials & Expandables)
      Yes No
    • Tablet Traffic
      Yes No
    • Native & Custom Mobile Executions
      Yes No
    • Requires SDK Integration
      Yes No
  • Email
  • Social
  • Desktop Display, Mobile Display, Email, Social
  • CPM
  • Web Publisher
  • Headline:
    Publisher: Myoko, Nagano, Nozawa: Explore the Heart of Japan
  • Key Differentiator
    WHY ADVERTISE WITH US? The Heart of Japan sites are usually listed within the top three listings with popular search terms on all major search engines, sometimes TWICE within the top three with a global traffic ranking of around 140,000 in the world. The website also been linked or recognised as the authoritative guide by a variety of websites and travel companies including MSN Travel, HIS, JNTO France, Sydney Morning Herald, Lonely Planet, The News Corporation Travel Section and Qantas Travel Insider plus many others. The site currently receives over 1,000 page views a day (usually many more during winter) from all around the world, particularly Australia and the U.S.A, as well as Japan – with visits averaging at least five minutes. Around 50% of visitors usually ‘out click’ to one or more of the business links listed on the site, such as accommodation or ski areas. Although some other general Japan sites may get more ‘clicks’ our focus on only the local area means that our visitors are far more likely to stay longer and, in turn, purchase or book via links on the site - thereby creating better value for advertisers. For more stats see here. Depending on the package negotiated we can also link your business at the top of our popular and comprehensive Google maps in your area, on our Facebook page, Google +, Twitter, blog posts, our forum and other social media. RATES After our recent revamping and expansion we are now offering competitive and cost effective rates for advertising on the site. FREE LISTING 1) Free linking can be done by posting discussions and helpful advice on our forums. Please do not ‘spam’ the board but use ‘signatures’ to let people know where you are from. 2) If you are an accommodation provider list it on Priceline/Booking.com. Your property will then automatically come through our booking engine. We also take listings via Rakuten, Japanican (JTB) and Hostel Bookers although these properties do not feature in our search engine. COMMISSION RATES By agreement we can add accommodation & hotels to a preferred providers list. When we get enquiries through our accommodation booking form or via email we refer those to suitable providers. If the client wants to book we can arrange this and there is a standard commission fee. PAID RATES These will depend on the size of the advertisement required and the number of pages it is listed on. There is a 10% discount for 2-3 pages & 20% for 4 or more pages. Further discounts may be available for payment 12 months in advance. TEXT AND DESCRIPTION LINKS: 250 yen per month, per link Example: Canadian Log House - Cheap and comfortable accommodation in Myoko BUTTON LINKS: 1,000 yen per month, per ad, per page BANNER LINKS: 2,000 yen per month, per banner, per page (or 20,000 yen for one year) ADVERTORIAL (ADVERTISING ARTICLE): Besides banner advertising and text advertising, it is possible to place special articles, blog posts or pages focused on presenting local sightseeing, traditional events and culture. Basically, materials such as articles and images should be prepared by your company/association. Please be aware that we may reject articles depending on its content. Rates to be negotiated DEDICATED PAGE: 6,000 yen per month Minimum six months, includes design in English and/or Japanese. Graphics provided by yourself (small fee for design by us) ACCOUNT PAYMENTS: Via Paypal OR to local bank in Myoko, Australia or HK – up front or monthly. Please confirm amount and time before sending. SUPPORT: We are headquartered in Myoko Kogen with a branch office in Nozawa Onsen. We also regularly travel to Hakuba, Nagano City and other parts of Japan to meet with clients. We can also discuss possibilities via Skype (look for us on Skype at Myoko-Nagano) This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your marketing to a focused market. Interested parties can take up more than one option above or we can tailor something to suit. Feel free to e-mail us to discuss any matters further. - See more at: http://myoko-nagano.com/advertise/#sthash.7Avj1dmQ.dpuf
  • Owned / Operated Properties
    nozawa-onsen.com, hakuba-accommodation.net, myokokogen.net
Site Traffic
  • 5078573 Global Rank
  • 293864
  • 4.58 K Estimated Visits
Traffic Sources
  • Search
    61.62%
  • Direct
    33.51%
  • Referrals
    4.87%
  • Display
    0.00%
  • Mail
    0.00%
  • Social
    0.00%
Powered by
Alexa Traffic Data
Global Rank 983,167
109,314
India Rank 3,673
6,412
India Page Views 98.9%
2.2%
Top Countries
Top Search Keywords
  • Ottawa
Myoko, Nagano, Nozawa, Madarao: Explore The Heart Of Japan advertising reaches 29.5k visitors across desktop and mobile web, in countries such as Japan, United States, Hong Kong, Thailand. Pricing models they offer are CPM on channels such as Display, Mobile, Email, Social Advertising on Myoko, Nagano, Nozawa, Madarao: Explore The Heart Of Japan will allow you to reach consumers in industries or verticals such as .

They are headquartered at Myoko-Shi, Niigata, Japan, and have advertising & marketing contacts listed on Kochava.

Myoko, Nagano, Nozawa, Madarao: Explore The Heart Of Japan works with Advertising technology companies such as AppNexus, Commission Junction, DoubleClick.Net, Google Adsense, Value Commerce, AOL-Time Warner Online Advertising, BlueKai, Yahoo Small Business, Aggregate Knowledge, VigLink, Evidon, PointRoll, Turn, The Trade Desk, Adconion, AppNexus Segment Pixel, SpotXchange, DoubleVerify, Twitter Ads, Neustar AdAdvisor, X Plus One, Dstillery, Google Adsense Asynchronous, Openads/OpenX, Atlas, Resonate Insights, Mediaplex, Korrelate, Integral Ad Science, Drawbridge, Pubmatic, NetSeer, DoubleClick Bid Manager, Rocket Fuel, BlueKai DMP, Facebook Exchange FBX, AdZerk, AdGear, Connexity, Index Exchange, Advertising.com, AdPlugg, Eyeota, Tapad, eXelate, Simpli.fi, Adobe Audience Manager Sync, DemDex, IponWeb BidSwitch, Media Innovation Group, Walmart, ContextWeb, Rubicon Project, Burst Media, RUN Ads, Tribal Fusion, Beeswax, Google AdSense Integrator, Google Inteactive Media Ads, Innovid.