[Tourist facilities, shops, transportation] How to create announcement audio for inbound tourists! What are the most effective and recommended methods for multilingual guides?

It's good that the number of inbound tourists is increasing, but guiding them is a lot of work...

There are an increasing number of situations where retailers, restaurants, transportation companies, and other businesses in tourist destinations are required to provide guidance to inbound tourists .

In such cases, we recommend using the latest AI to create and broadcast announcement audio!

The latest AI-based text-to-speech service is free to use, so

• Introducing products and services in stores
• Informing people of rules and manners
• Public facility announcements
• Bus and train announcements

Foreign language broadcasting can now be introduced to stores, facilities, and transportation facilities where it has previously been difficult to provide foreign language guidance due to cost !

Why not improve your service and reduce the burden on your staff with effective multilingual voice guidance using the latest AI?

Recommended reading service for inbound tourist announcements and guides

If you're looking for multilingual information for inbound tourists , we recommend "Ondoku" !

"Ondoku" is an AI text-to-speech service that uses the latest AI to generate realistic multilingual audio .

It supports 48 foreign languages , so you can easily create audio announcements for inbound tourists in English, Chinese, Korean, etc.

What's more, "Ondoku" is free!

• No registration: 1,000 characters
• Registered: 5,000 characters

It also offers free reading and MP3 file downloads , so you can create foreign language announcement audio for stores and facilities for free!

If you are looking for a multilingual guide for inbound tourists, we recommend "Ondoku" .

Why not try making your own foreign language announcement audio using "Ondoku" ?

Multilingual announcements are recommended as guides for inbound tourists!

The number of inbound tourists is increasing, but how should we guide them?

If you want to effectively guide inbound tourists at stores, facilities, and transportation , it is effective to broadcast information in multiple languages !

Foreign language announcement audio can be easily produced using the latest AI services .

Welcome inbound tourists with multilingual announcements

As the number of inbound tourists continues to increase, communication is becoming an issue.

Places frequently used by inbound tourists, such as stores, public facilities, and transportation , will need to provide guidance in foreign languages .

However, it is very difficult for staff to provide guidance in a foreign language.

What we recommend is to broadcast announcements in multiple languages .

By announcing information in foreign languages , frequently asked questions can be communicated in advance , reducing staff response costs .

By broadcasting rules and manners , we can also avoid problems that arise from directly pointing them out.

It is also possible to use audio announcements to promote products, services, and tourist destinations .

Situations where announcements for inbound tourists are useful

1. Effectively guide inbound tourists with multilingual announcements

Multilingual announcements are ideal for improving service and efficiency in businesses that have a large number of inbound tourists, such as tourist facilities, tourist information centers, accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, and activities for inbound tourists .

• Notification of service and activity start times
• Notice of precautions
• Closing Notice
• Informing people of rules and manners

By broadcasting frequently asked questions and information that you want to make sure is conveyed in multiple languages , you can communicate more accurately to inbound tourists.

By communicating rules and etiquette, it is also possible to address overtourism problems such as congestion and littering.

Foreign language announcements are effective at a variety of tourist facilities, such as hot springs, beaches, ski resorts, and campgrounds .

With the number of inbound tourists increasing outside of famous tourist destinations such as Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, we recommend multilingual guides with foreign language announcements!

2. Promote your products and services

A good idea for retail stores is to provide multilingual information about their products and services through foreign language announcements .

For example, when you go shopping at a large electronics retail store, have you ever heard announcements being made in English, Chinese, Korean, etc.?

By using AI translation and reading services, it is possible to broadcast in multiple languages in the same way !

Why not use foreign language announcements to effectively promote your products and services?

3. Foreign language broadcasts on public transport

Public transportation such as buses and trains can also provide multilingual announcements to guide inbound tourists.

Even local bus and railway companies can introduce foreign language announcements at low cost by using the latest AI!

Guiding inbound tourists is a very difficult task for a solo bus driver .

On the other hand, for inbound tourists who do not understand Japanese, simply hearing simple announcements such as "Next stop is ___" in their native language can be reassuring .

You can also explain the rules and etiquette for using public transportation.

Multilingual announcements on public transport are particularly recommended as they have benefits for both staff and inbound tourists .

Use AI to produce low-cost multilingual announcements!

Doesn't it cost a lot of money to produce multilingual announcements?

In fact, you can create multilingual announcements for free!

The key is to use AI .

• Free translation with AI translation service
• Free reading out loud with AI reading service

By combining these two services, you can produce announcement broadcast audio in foreign languages for free .

The latest high-performance AI can read out loud with native pronunciation , so it can reliably convey the content to inbound tourists and guide them.

By using the latest AI, it is now possible to easily and at low cost introduce foreign language announcement broadcasts to local shops, facilities, and transportation facilities.

Why not use AI to welcome inbound tourists in foreign languages?

AI reading service recommended for multilingual announcements for inbound tourists

"Ondoku" is an AI reading service recommended for providing multilingual guidance to inbound tourists .

The best thing about it is that it's free to use.

• No registration: 1,000 characters
• Registered: 5,000 characters

It can also read out audio guides for free, so you can easily create audio guides!

Supported languages are 48.

It covers languages that are common among inbound tourists, such as English, Chinese, and Korean , so you can simply use "Ondoku" to read out foreign language announcements!

Why not use "Ondoku" to create a multilingual information broadcast for inbound tourists?

How to create audio announcements for inbound tourists

I want to create audio guidance in multiple languages!

We will explain how to create foreign language audio files using the AI translation service and the AI reading service "Ondoku" !

1. Create a script for the broadcast

First, I write a script in Japanese to be translated into a foreign language .

The content is simple and OK.

It doesn't have to be long, but it's best to write a sentence that clearly conveys what you want to say .

Script example: Tourist facilities

• "From 10am, we will be holding a sightseeing tour of the temples in the city. If you would like to join, please come to the entrance of the tourist information center."
• "When entering the hot spring, please do not put your towel in the water. You cannot bathe wearing a swimsuit."
• "Our store will be closing soon."

If the translation doesn't work,

• "Please come" → "Please come"
• "I can't do that" → "It's forbidden"

I would also recommend changing the expression to something like this:

Script example: Store edition

• "At our store we sell lacquerware made by artisans, a unique product of Japan. How about buying some as a souvenir from your trip to Japan?"
• "We are a duty-free store. We stock a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, including Japanese whiskey and sake."
• "We offer a luggage storage service for those with large suitcases. Please inquire at the counter at the store entrance."

Script example: Transportation

• "The next stop/station is ____."
• "A train is coming. Please be careful."
• "Service has been suspended due to heavy rain."

*For standard expressions like "Next stop is XX" or "The train is arriving," it is recommended to search to see how they are used in the local area .

2. Translate

Next, it is translated using an AI translation service .

Recommended languages for translation

According to the JTB Research Institute website , the top five inbound tourists in July 2024 are

• China (approx. 780,000 people)
• South Korea (approximately 760,000 people)
• Taiwan (approximately 570,000 people)
• Hong Kong (approximately 280,000 people)
• America (approximately 250,000 people)

is.

As you can see from this, if you are creating a multilingual announcement broadcast, it is recommended that you start with three languages: English, Chinese, and Korean .

*For businesses such as hotels that cater to tourists from many countries and regions, it is useful to also prepare texts in Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian.

Recommended services for English translation

If you need to translate an announcement script into English , we recommend the AI translation service DeepL .

As the world's most famous AI translation service, it can translate into English with very high quality.

However, for Chinese or Korean translations, we recommend using other services.

Recommended Chinese translation services

Baidu Translate is recommended for Chinese translation.

Baidu Translate is an AI translation service operated by the same company as Baidu, China's largest search engine.

It can translate into Chinese with very high accuracy.

Recommended Korean translation services

For Korean translation, we recommend Papago, operated by Naver of Korea.

Because it is a service made in Korea, the accuracy of Korean translation is much better than other services.

Since Japanese and Korean have similar grammar and vocabulary, translation can be done with a very high degree of accuracy.

After translation, retranslate into Japanese and check

Have you ever seen a photo of "strange Japanese" taken abroad?

If you use the foreign language translated by a translation service as is, it may end up sounding strange to inbound tourists, like "strange Japanese."

To avoid this, we recommend that you retranslate the translated foreign language text into Japanese to check for any errors .

3. Use Ondoku to read aloud in a foreign language

Once you have translated the text into a foreign language, you can use Ondoku to read it out loud in the foreign language .

To use "Ondoku" , first open the top page from here.

Paste the foreign language text you want to have read into the text box on the top page.

Select the language you want to read out loud.

Select the voice you want to use to read the text.

*Voice samples are introduced in this article!

English voice sample / Chinese voice sample / Korean voice sample

Now you're ready to go!

Press the "Read aloud" button to start reading .

The reading will be completed in just a few seconds .

Once the reading is finished, the screen will change to show an audio player and a download button .

If you listen to the audio and are happy with it, press the download button to download the MP3 file .

This completes the process of creating the AI translation service and the AI reading service "Ondoku" to create announcement broadcast audio in foreign languages.

Why not use the translation and reading methods introduced in this article to create a multilingual announcement broadcast for inbound tourists using "Ondoku" ?

How to broadcast announcements in foreign languages

Finally, we will briefly explain how to provide audio guidance in multiple languages .

1. Play MP3 files on broadcast equipment

In terms of sound quality and ease of use, the best option is to broadcast MP3 files using dedicated broadcasting equipment .

In particular, bus announcements need to be operated while driving, so they must be played on dedicated broadcasting equipment.

2. Connect your smartphone or tablet to the broadcasting equipment

One way to do this is to prepare a smartphone or tablet and connect a cable from the earphone jack to the broadcasting equipment .

This is recommended when the equipment already installed is old or when it is not possible to add audio later.

3. Place the speaker of your smartphone or tablet close to the microphone

You can also play the audio by placing the speaker of your smartphone or tablet close to the broadcast microphone .

Although it is a simple method and the sound quality is slightly worse, the advantage is that it does not require any modification to the broadcasting equipment .

■ AI voice synthesis software "Ondoku"

"Ondoku" is an online text-to-speech tool that can be used with no initial costs.

• Supports approximately 50 languages, including Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German
• Available from both PC and smartphone
• Suitable for business, education, entertainment, etc.
• No installation required, can be used immediately from your browser
• Supports reading from images

To use it, simply enter text or upload a file on the site. A natural-sounding audio file will be generated within seconds. You can use voice synthesis up to 5,000 characters for free, so please give it a try.

Text-to-speech software "Ondoku" can read out 5000 characters every month with AI voice for free. You can easily download MP3s and commercial use is also possible. If you sign up for free, you can convert up to 5,000 characters per month for free from text to speech. Try Ondoku now.

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