“Multiple Sightseeing Scheduling System” Enabling Tourist Guidance Specialized for Time Performance

Abstract

Recently, the number of foreign tourists coming to Japan has increased explosively. In 2006, the number of the foreign visitors was 7.3 million people, 10 years later, it reached 24 million people in 2016. The reason is various Japanese tourism policies such as “Visit Japan Project” and “Cool Japan.” As a result, Japan's travel and tourism competitiveness of 2015 was one of the highest in the world. However, problems are still left in the current Japanese sightseeing situation. In addition, recently visitors are enjoying sightseeing Japan in various ways. As well as famous sightseeing spots, the number of foreign tourists and travelers to visit the “local-based type” stores has been increasing. But, it is not easy to find those kinds of “local-based type” places. To solve the problems, the authors develop “Multiple Sightseeing Spot Scheduling System” that enables a new sightseeing guide.