What Japanese Tourism Amenities are Influenced in Terms of Affecting Inbound Tourist Demand?

Yoko Konishi and Takashi Saito
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Takashi Saito: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

No DP-2023-09, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: Since 2012, the number of inbound tourists to Japan has increased every year, and new records of tourism-related economic indicators are being updated. On the other hand, the sudden inbound boom has led to a concentration of travel destinations, and overtourism has become a problem. In this paper, we first statistically observe the concentration of tourists by accommodation type for each country of origin. Second, by identifying tourism amenities that contribute to inbound demand, we gain the knowledge necessary to shift demand from facilities with a high concentration of inbound tourists to facilities with lower occupancy. For the analysis, we utilised establishment data from the Online Travel Agency 'Accommodation Travel Statistics Survey' and data on tourism resources by region. The results show that the number of rooms, average price, membership of the hotel in a chain, internet availability, room type, number of World Heritage sites, and number of direct flights positively affect inbound demand. In particular, for ryokan (Japanese-style inns) with low occupancy rates and inbound guest ratios, their independence, internet availability, Western-style room availability, number of World Heritage sites, and hot spring facilities are effective in capturing demand.

Keywords: Tourism Amenities; Accommodation Facilities Level-data; RevPAR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 L84 R32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-08-14
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