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

Gangwei Cai, Lei Xu, Weijun Gao, Yan Hong, Xiaoyu Ying, Yan Wang and Fanyue Qian
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Gangwei Cai: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
Lei Xu: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
Weijun Gao: Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8080135, Japan
Yan Hong: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310000, China
Xiaoyu Ying: Department of Architecture, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou 310000, China
Yan Wang: School of Architecture, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
Fanyue Qian: Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 8080135, Japan

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: exhibition-driven tourism; sustainable tourism; economic; population; Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennale; empirical analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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