TY - JOUR
T1 - The rank-size distribution and geographical dispersion of tourist flows in Japan
AU - Konishi, Yoko
N1 - Funding Information:
This study is conducted as a part of the Project “Development of New Indicators for Service Sector Analysis and EBPM” undertaken at Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).This research was partially supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No. 19H01473)
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PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - Since 2012, the importance of the tourism industry in Japan has been increasing due to an unprecedented inbound tourism boom. This paper examines the rank-size distribution, geographical dispersion,and growth ratesof tourism in Japanand studieswhether Zipf's and Gibrat's laws apply toJapan's tourist flows. This study is the first to analyze inbound tourism to Japan by country of origin. Our analysis reveals that both the ranks and the volumeofJapanese tourists are stable, while the numbers of tourists from other countries have higher growth rates and fluctuate in rank order. Based on our comparative analysis, we conclude that tourism fromSoutheast Asian countries will continue to grow, and there is room for improving the geographical dispersionof international tourists in Japan. Destinations who have not been benefiting from international tourism have a high potential forincreasing their share of the market.
AB - Since 2012, the importance of the tourism industry in Japan has been increasing due to an unprecedented inbound tourism boom. This paper examines the rank-size distribution, geographical dispersion,and growth ratesof tourism in Japanand studieswhether Zipf's and Gibrat's laws apply toJapan's tourist flows. This study is the first to analyze inbound tourism to Japan by country of origin. Our analysis reveals that both the ranks and the volumeofJapanese tourists are stable, while the numbers of tourists from other countries have higher growth rates and fluctuate in rank order. Based on our comparative analysis, we conclude that tourism fromSoutheast Asian countries will continue to grow, and there is room for improving the geographical dispersionof international tourists in Japan. Destinations who have not been benefiting from international tourism have a high potential forincreasing their share of the market.
KW - Geographical Dispersion
KW - Gibrat's Law
KW - Inbound tourism boom
KW - Rank-clocks
KW - Zipf's law
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M3 - Article
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SN - 2630-0931
VL - 38
SP - 41
EP - 62
JO - Thailand and the World Economy
JF - Thailand and the World Economy
IS - 2
ER -