UTSUNOMIYA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japanese police on Monday renewed calls for information about a French woman who disappeared seven years ago during a trip to a tourist spot north of Tokyo.

Officers distributed flyers around Tobu Nikko Station and JR Nikko Station in Tochigi Prefecture, seeking details on the whereabouts of Tiphaine Veron after she went missing on July 29, 2018, at the age of 36.

"I am grateful that the police are distributing flyers," said Veron's brother Damien, 45, who also took part in handing them out. "I want the investigation to continue and for her to be found."

According to police, Veron went missing a day after checking in at her accommodation in Nikko, leaving her luggage and passport in her room.

The flyers were handed out in Japanese, French, English and Chinese.

"We hope that the flyers will spark interest," said Miko Obuchi, an official the Tochigi prefectural police. "The number of tips we receive has been decreasing every year, so we want everyone to check their smartphones for any photos that might provide clues about Ms. Veron."

She is about 165 centimeters in height with brown hair.

Information can be provided to the Nikko Police Station at 0288-53-0110.