Miraculous 9-day Weekend Expected to Boost Number of Overseas Travelers

The number of overseas travelers from Japan is expected to increase due to the nine-day weekend in the year-end and New Year holiday season (the miraculous nine-day weekend), according to various travel agencies.

According to a survey by JTB, the number is expected to reach 520,000, up 13% from the previous year, which was the first year-end and New Year’s holiday after Covid-19. As for travel destinations, while short-term trips to nearby destinations such as South Korea are popular, there is also a trend toward long-term trips to distant destinations such as Europe and the United States.

According to HIS, reservations are expected to increase 125.3% year-on-year . As for travel destinations, Seoul, South Korea and other nearby Asian regions are popular, while North America, Europe, and the Middle East are also showing a marked increase, according to the company. The most popular destinations are as follows:

Seoul (1st), Taipei (2nd), Honolulu (3rd), Bangkok (4th), Singapore (5th), Guam (6th), Cebu (7th), Busan (8th), Da Nang (9th), Hong Kong (10th)

Hankyu Express also expects an increase in the number of overseas travelers, and in particular, the company announced that travel to far-flung Egypt has grown. The most popular destinations are as follows:

Taiwan (1st), Europe (2nd), Korea (3rd), Vietnam (4th), Egypt (5th)

(source) https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/797718