Which country is keen on traveling to Japan?

This year, the number of Korean tourists visiting Japan has exceeded 7 million, a record high, but the number of Japanese tourists visiting Korea is quite different. The number of Korean tourists visiting Japan is three times that of Japanese tourists visiting Korea.

In order to attract Japanese tourists, Korean tourism has increased many tourism projects. However, due to the tense security situation and the depreciation of the yen, South Korea's tourism industry has entered a bottleneck period. In 20 17, Korean tourists to Japan increased by 40%, while Japanese tourists to Korea only increased by 0.8%.

According to the statistics released by Korea Tourism Organization and Japan Tourism Agency on June 5438+0 1 day, as of June 5438+00 this year, there were 5,838,600 Korean tourists visiting Japan, which was three times the number of Japanese tourists visiting Japan in the same period, far exceeding the number of Korean tourists visiting Japan in the whole year of 20 16. According to the calculation of 600,000 Korean tourists visiting Japan every month, it is estimated that there will be more than 7 million Korean tourists visiting Japan in 20 17.

However, the number of Japanese tourists to Korea in the same period was basically the same as that in the same period of 20 16, and there was no big fluctuation. It is estimated that by the end of 20 17, the number of Japanese tourists to Korea will increase by 0.8% compared with 20 16, which is about 2.3 million, with a slight increase.

Japanese tourists to South Korea have decreased, while Koreans regard Japan as a holiday destination. The World Economic Forum (WEF) conducted a survey on the global tourism competitiveness of 136 countries, and released a survey report of 20 17. The report shows that Japan's tourism competitiveness ranks fourth in the world after Spain, France and Germany. According to the survey of Korea Tourism Organization, among Koreans who chose to travel abroad in 20 17, the number of visitors to Japan was the highest, reaching 29.2%.

The head of the Japan branch of the Korea Tourism Board said that at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, about 700,000 Japanese will choose to travel abroad. South Korea will vigorously promote and attract more Japanese tourists to visit South Korea.