Tourism State in Kaga City and the Application of the Resources for Foreigners

Abstract

The number of visitors for spa areas in Kaga city in Japan was analyzed. Based on the analysis, measures to increase the visitors were considered. Although foreign tourists have increased exponentially, the number is still considered small. Kaga city has many tourism resources which are popular among foreigners, such as spas, golf courses and traditional industries. Kaga city is situated close to an airport which has direct flights to Seoul and Shanghai. From the analysis, proposals of new types of tourism resources for foreigners which include golf and ski are necessary. Language and costly accommodation are some of the factors that discourage foreign tourists to Japan. We proposed that a package tour which had a wide price-range should be planned, allowing an attraction not only to the rich but also the middle- class. Increase in the number of foreign tourists is strongly expected in the city.