Tourism In Japan Research Articles

Gaps between International Tourists’ Attitudes and Behaviours towards Japanese Heritage Tourism and Government Policymakers’ Views - Opportunities for Tourism Innovation Post COVID-19

Around the world, people travel to explore natural beauty, different cultures and social traditions. Much of this involves heritage tourism and this has become an important motivation for international travelers and contributes huge economic benefits to many countries. Besides, it can also bring positive impacts to the society, culture, and environment conservation of the country involved. The Japan Tourism National Promotion Basic Law (2006) states that culture and heritage are “the most important components of Japan tourism” and that Japan will emphasize its abilities to attract more international travelers and support conservation of cultural heritage [1]. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese tourism has been damaged significantly and is forecasted to take a long time to recover. The local government shows its concerns about how to reduce the pandemic impacts on the society and economy and encourage international visitors to return. The “new normal” situation requires an insight of the changes in international tourists’ attitudes, traveling behavior and motivations. The experience of Japan could provide a model which other countries in the Asia and Pacific area might study. The research was conducted through in-depth interviews with Japanese government tourism policymakers and a quantitative survey of 211 responses from 43 countries and territories which was conducted from July 2019 to June 2020. From the findings, some recommendations for Japanese tourism innovation are proposed.

Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park

Abstract The rapid post-millennial internationalisation of Japan's tourism sector and the influx of international visitors have quickly increased visitor motivations’ heterogeneity, thereby posing challenges for management. Given the lack of prior research, we aimed to identify nature-based tourism (NBT) push-factor motivation domains of visitors in a Japanese national park and segment domestic and international visitors based on their motivations, demographics and trip profiles. Primary data collection of 137 responses took place in November 2019 through an on-site self-administered questionnaire. From 11 push-factor statements, the principal component analysis yielded a four-factor solution: ‘enjoying nature with family or friends’, ‘improving physical health’, ‘discovering and learning’ and ‘escaping’. In addition, t-tests revealed significant differences between domestic and international visitors in three out of the four motivation dimensions. Underlying visitor profiles could explain some such differences. Despite the differences, both international and domestic visitors share similar motivations regarding ‘improving physical health’. These findings hint at the complexity of monitoring heterogeneous visitor segments within Japanese NBT. Despite increasing international visitors, there has been a lack of the necessary infrastructure and facilities to accommodate them. Thus, this study's implications might help diversify NBT management strategies to deal with current shortcomings in Japan's tourism sector.

Pengelolaan Wisata Halal Di Situs Guha Jepang Gampong Blang Panyang Kota Lhokseumawe Aceh

The purpose of this service is to realize community service planning conducted with Forum Group Discussion (FGD) in Gampong Balang Panyang with Gampong Leadership, Tuha Peut and other youth figures and Stake holders. There are several problems behind this devotion, namely the management of tourism things have not been managed properly in accordance with Islamic law, the method of Devotion Activities is based on the principle of participatory towards all parties involved. Planning together, conducting activities, monitoring and evaluating together the extent of the progress of the activities. As a result, This Japanese Guha tourist site can also be a means of education as well as an additional literacy about the history of the past. Of course, this becomes a picture that the management must be maximized and the development to all citizens in developing halal tourism potential in the historical site. in conclusion, the management of Guha Japan Tourism Site became the authority of the Lhokseumawe City Government through the Tourism Office and the Education and Culture Office. This makes the management of Japan Guha tourism has not been maximized.

Challenges and Opportunities in the Inbound Tourism of Japan After Disaster and Pandemic

According to the data published by JTB Tourism Research & Consulting Co., for the period beginning 1990 until 2019, the growth rate of inbound tourism in Japan has shown a steady increase which resulted in an average of 11.5% every year. This encouraging development was the result of the full-fledged ‘‘Inbound Tourism Initiative’’ campaign launched in 2003, which originally aimed at attracting 10 million foreign tourists to Japan in 2010. However, it is undeniable that there were so many challenges Japan had to overcome alongside that process due to problems that arise out of things beyond control such as natural disasters and epidemics. This article discusses in detail the volatile situation plaguing the inbound tourism industry in Japan. Analyzing from one single perspective that is why people would or would not travel to Japan, this paper seeks to observe how Japan managed to realize the inbound tourism rebound after disasters and epidemics. By employing secondary data analysis, this effort aims to present data about the determinants and factors influencing inbound tourism to Japan from as many countries as possible. This work will then examine in depth the challenges and opportunities that Japan might need to deal with in addressing the impact of COVID-19 on inbound tourism by taking Malaysia as a case study.

Resilience adaptive capacity wheel: Challenges for hotel stakeholders in the event of a tsunami during the Tokyo Olympics

International tourism continues to grow with ten years of consecutive growth, excluding an expected period of decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since 2011, tourism in Japan has seen a sharp rise due to the relaxation of visa requirements, as part of the Japanese government's strategy to revitalize the national economy since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. This number is expected to rise during the 2020–2021 Tokyo Olympics. However increased tourism also exposes more people to Japan's numerous natural hazard vulnerabilities, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Several venues for the Tokyo Olympics are located in Kanagawa Prefecture, which has a past history of powerful earthquakes and devastating tsunamis. This research examines how hotels along Kanagawa's Sagami Bay, a popular tourism destination prepare for a tsunami event. For this research, we've developed a resilience adaptive capacity wheel to examine elements of public-private collaboration for disaster preparedness.

Mechanical performances of finger jointed cross laminated timber (CLT)

Based on the idea of first producing small-size CLT panels and afterward connecting them using finger joints to make larger CLT panels, finger-jointed CLT test specimens were fabricated by setting experimental parameters such as the kind of finger joint (large or normal), the combination of finger joint strength (strong–strong, or weak–weak) and the number of layers, and ply (3L3P, 5L5P, and 5L7P). Destructive tests subjected to out-of-plane as well as in-plane bending and shear, and axial compression load were performed. To judge the mechanical performance of the finger-jointed CLT panels, the lower 5% strength value evaluated from the destructive tests data were used for comparison with the characteristic strength value of CLT products assigned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan (MLIT). On the other hand, the lower 50% stiffness value evaluated from the destructive test data was used for comparison with the design stiffness values proposed by commercial sectors. Most of the tested finger-jointed CLT groups satisfied the requirements for the characteristic strength values although there were a few exceptional cases in the weak–weak groups. All of the tested finger jointed CLT groups satisfied the proposed design stiffness values.

13] Changes and Futures of Tourism in Japan in Online Events: Comparison between field events and online events of Japanese Anime and Tokusatsu films

13] Changes and Futures of Tourism in Japan in Online Events: Comparison between field events and online events of Japanese Anime and Tokusatsu films

An empirical study of outbound tourism in Japan during the international tourism transformation period

An empirical study of outbound tourism in Japan during the international tourism transformation period

Business Confidence and Business Tourism in Japan

This study explored the asymmetric impact of business confidence index (BCI), real effective exchange rate, inflation, the value of trade index and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on inbound business tourism in Japan using the methodology of asymmetric cointegration. The paper uses the nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) bounds test procedure to obtain the long-run cointegrating relationship. The estimated NARDL results show that in the long-run, the negative asymmetric impact of the BCI is stronger than the positive impact. Finally, the study confirms that for the long-run, asymmetric relation exists between tourism, BCI, real effective exchange rate, inflation, GDP and value of trade index.

Exploring potential cruisers behavior based on a preference model: the Japanese cruise market

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the preferences of potential Japanese cruise ship tourists and identify the factors influencing their participation in cruise ship tourism. In the analysis, preference for cruise ports in East Asia is also examined. Design/methodology/approach The behavioral model of potential cruiser is developed through a mixed ordered logit approach. The data are collected by means of the stated preference method with the application of a Web-based questionnaire. Multiple answers are collected from each respondent. Hence, panel effects between answers are considered so as to obtain a robust model. Findings The results show that Nagasaki and Hong Kong ports are preferred, and other domestic ports, namely, Kobe, Kagoshima, and Naha are also relatively popular places to visit. However, potential Japanese cruisers are reluctant to visit two South Korean destinations which are frequently selected as cruise lines by avoiding Cabotage rule. Besides, shorter cruise duration and lower prices increase the possibility of participation in cruise tourism, particularly for working people. Retirees tend to have less interest in cruise tourism. However, Japanese-related services will increase retirees’ intentions to participate in cruise tourism. Research limitations/implications This study attempts to analyze potential cruisers’ behavior toward cruise ship tourism in Japan and discusses how to increase the number of cruisers participating in cruise ship tourism. In this vein, repeat behavior should also be analyzed. Repeat behavior contributes to the maintenance and increase in cruisers in Japan. Originality/value There is no study on potential cruiser’s behavior analysis in Japan which is the emerging country as cruise market. Thus, the number of potential cruisers is expected to be high. This study reveals that potential cruisers’ preferences on cruise ship services (e.g. duration, price, on board services, etc.), which are separately analysed for working ages and retirees. Besides, preferences on port of calls in East Asian context are revealed. These results are useful for cruise ship industries, especially for cruise lines.

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AIRBORNE LASER SCANNING METHOD BY MEANDERING FLIGHT

Abstract. Japan has many meandering rivers in her mountainous areas. Many hazards have occurred in their surroundings. Airborne laser scanning (ALS) is one of measures for disaster prevention in the surrounding of a meandering river. In Japan, ordinary ALS by using both a fixed wing airplane and a rotary wing airplane adopts flying along straight lines over a target area. Although ALS along straight lines is effective when a target area is planar, ALS along straight lines for a meandering river in a mountainous area increases the number of flying courses and flight time. On the other hand, although ALS by a meandering flight along a target meandering river would be efficient in data acquisition, it depends on the skill of a pilot and brings difficulty in data processing to secure measuring accuracy. We decided to develop a new efficient ALS method by a meandering flight. It systematizes flight planning, GCP allocation, and data processing especially course adjustment to secure required measuring accuracy. After conducting preliminary experiments in the test area, measuring accuracy was verified following the operation guidelines for the Japanese public surveying established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. The result that the accuracy by a meandering flight would be almost the same as that by a straight-line flight, and indicated that it would meet the operation guidelines for Japanese public surveying.

Damping correction formula considering the period‐dependent characteristics of the design response spectra of long‐period ground motions for the hypothetical Nankai Trough earthquake: An investigation of the simplified spectra and waveform example provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

AbstractIn June 2016, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan announced a countermeasure against the Nankai Trough’s long‐period ground motions. However, the response spectrum method provided in the Ministry of Construction notification Vol. 2009 was not included in the countermeasure because it could not reflect the influence of long‐period ground motions. Therefore, this paper proposes a damping correction formula for long‐period ground motions considering the period‐dependent characteristics of the earthquake response spectra for the design. The applicability of the proposed damping correction formula to seismically isolated buildings is verified by comparing the result by the response spectrum method using this formula with those of a time‐history analysis using the single‐degree‐of‐freedom models.

Does trade facilitation promote the efficiency of inbound tourism?—The empirical test based on Japan

AbstractThis study explores the intrinsic correlation between trade facilitation and the efficiency of inbound tourism in Japan based on the data from 2011 to 2017. Findings suggest that Japan's inbound tourism is strongly dependent on the Asian market. The number and rate of growth of sightseeing tourists is higher than those of other types. China has become the biggest source of inbound tourism for Japan. The stochastic frontier gravity and fixed‐effect regression show that the increase in the level of trade facilitation of different inbound tourist source countries (regions) has promoted the efficiency of inbound tourism in Japan. Furthermore, trade facilitation has played a significant role in improving the efficiency of the inbound business tourism market. The increase in Japan's international tourism income and air transport capacity has strengthened its comprehensive supply capacity for the tourism industry. Lastly, visa‐free policies have also boosted inbound tourism efficiency.

Analysis of Emergency Rescue Responses in Large-Scale Disasters in Japan

This study analyzed emergency rescue responses in large-scale disasters in Japan using White Paper on Japan Fire Service, White Paper on Japan Police, Defense of Japan (Annual White Paper), White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan, and Annual Health, Labour and Welfare Report published by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), the National Police Agency (NPA), the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT), and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), to contribute to establishing emergency rescue responses during large-scale disasters in Korea. When the resources of disaster areas in Japan are inadequate for emergency response during a disaster due to its large-scale, prefectural governors request to mobilize the Emergency Fire Response Team (EFRT) of FDMA, the Inter-Prefectural Emergency Rescue Unit (IERU) of NPA, the Self-Defense Force of MOD, the Technical Emergency Control Force of MLITT, and the Disaster Medical Assistance Team of MHLW. These teams mobilized from the entire country perform emergency rescue activities through strong connection and collaboration under the command of prefectural governors.

‘Kamikaze’ heritage tourism in Japan: a pathway to peace and understanding?

ABSTRACT Reflecting the wider belief that international tourism offers the opportunity to encourage peace and understanding amongst peoples and nations, one objective of Japan’s recent tourism development policy is the enhancement of mutual understanding and the promotion of international peace. The purpose of this paper is to consider the extent to which this objective is achievable, particularly in the context of continuing controversy surrounding the country’s confrontation of its twentieth century military heritage in general and its role in the Pacific War in particular. Based on research at two ‘difficult’ heritage sites, Chiran Peace Museum in Kagoshima Prefecture and Yūshūkan War Museum in Tokyo, it explores specifically how the kamikaze phenomenon is commemorated and interpreted for international visitors, in so doing revealing a significant degree of dissonance at both sites. Not only is a selective narrative of heroic sacrifice presented within a wider revisionist history of the Pacific War but also no attempt is made to acknowledge the prevailing cultural context that might underpin a more nuanced understanding of the kamikaze. Hence, the paper concludes that a meaningful opportunity to enhance international understanding has been missed.

Did the Numbers of Guests Accommodated at Different Tourist Areas of Japan and International Tourists Visiting Japan Increase in the Past Few Years? An Empirical Study on Tourism in Japan

Did the Numbers of Guests Accommodated at Different Tourist Areas of Japan and International Tourists Visiting Japan Increase in the Past Few Years? An Empirical Study on Tourism in Japan

A Practical Study on Chinese Tourists’ Expectation of Private Lodging Houses in Japan

In recent years, with the fast growth of the inbound tourism in Japan, more and more foreign visitors are rushing to the country. Rather than normal hotels, many of them prefer to stay at private lodging houses for more chances to learn about the lifestyle of the local people. It is still an initial attempt for Japan to give permission to private house owners to accept guests from foreign countries. Legal strategies and regulations are needed to provide admissible evidence in case of litigation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the current situation of private lodging in Japan, take a close look at the legislation process concerning this issue and make suggestions on more effective administration of private lodging resources. We conducted a survey among Chinese private lodging users, as Chinese are the majority of the whole of foreign tourists. The result shows that private lodging is a familiar accommodation resource to the younger generation, but many of them do not seem to know much about private lodging in Japan. They have relatively high expectations of Japanese private lodging houses for a more special and vibrant experience in learning about the local culture and lifestyle. Private lodging houses in Japan should provide more chances to satisfy their travel needs.

Carbon Footprint Evaluation Based on Tourist Consumption toward Sustainable Tourism in Japan

The importance of the contribution of tourism to climate change has been noted by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). By combining a process-based life cycle assessment (LCA) and input–output analysis, several researchers have attempted to evaluate the impacts of the tourism industry, as well as its products and services. Indeed, the tourism sector has a wide range of industries, including travel and tours, transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, amusement, souvenirs, etc. However, the existing cases do not show a breakdown of the impact on climate change. In this paper, the carbon footprint (CFP) of the Japanese tourism industry was calculated based on tourist consumption, using the Japanese input–output table and the Japanese tourism industry. We demonstrate that the total emissions were approximately 136 million t-CO2 per year. The contribution ratio of each stage is as follows: Transport 56.3%, Souvenirs 23.2%, Petrol (direct emissions) 16.9%, Accommodation 9.8%, Food and Beverage 7.5%, and Activities 3.0%. Then, in the breakdown, the impacts are in the following order: Air transport 24.7%, Petrol (direct emissions) 16.9%, Accommodation 9.8%, Food and Beverage 7.5%, Petrol 6.1%, Textile products 5.3%, Food items 4.9%, Confectionery 4.8%, Rail transport 3.9%, Cosmetics 1.9%, and Footwear 1.8%. In addition to transportation, this research also highlights the contribution from souvenirs, accommodation, and food and beverages.

The Positive Impacts of Exhibition-Driven Tourism on Sustainable Tourism, Economics, and Population: The Case of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan.

After the recession in Japan in the 1990s, Japanese art exhibitions began to appear. The purpose of these exhibitions was to revitalize these areas through the presentation of art (attracting visitors and tourists). Correspondingly, this study explores the significance of exhibition-driven tourism in Japan. The Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennial (ETAT) was used as a case to study how exhibition-driven tourism has impacted sustainable tourism, economics, and the population. The current paper collected panel data from 1900 to 2018. These panel data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and a correlation analysis (a one-way ANOVA and a Pearson correlation analysis in SPSS26). The empirical analysis showed that the Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennial (exhibition-driven tourism) had positive impacts on sustainable tourism, economics, and the population; its correlations with Niigata were also clear. This study generated results that are valuable from both academic and industry perspectives (exhibition-driven tourism), as this field has not been extensively researched. The current paper also presents the theoretical and practical implications of the statistical results.

An analysis of sub-national tourism in Japan: Tourist and economic spillovers and their determinants

• Japan saw a remarkable increase in tourism flows in the last decade. • An exploratory spatial analysis allowed us to identify tourism clusters. • The two spatial panel models found positive tourist and economic spillovers effects. • Neighboring tourists heighten the economic growth of Japanese prefectures. • Infrastructure and natural parks reinforce tourism spillovers between prefectures.