Geographic concentration of foreign visitors: evidence from Japan

Ayumu Tanaka

International Journal of Economic Policy Studies, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, No 9, 222 pages

Abstract: Abstract Using Japanese data that tabulate nights spent by visitors in each prefecture and locational Gini coefficients, this study provides the first empirical evidence that foreign travelers concentrate their visits in extremely few locations. In addition, this study employs gravity equations to examine factors that determine the number of nights that foreign visitors spend in each prefecture. Empirical results suggest that visa policy, transport infrastructure, and natural and cultural factors along with traditional gravity variables such as distance and economic size play a role in international travel to Japanese prefectures.

Keywords: Foreign visitors; Geographic concentration; Locational Gini coefficient; Gravity equation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 L83 R12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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