Monday, December 9, 2024
Vietnamese vacationers in Japan have been recorded as a number of the highest spenders, with a mean expenditure of 202,000 yen (roughly US$1,346) this yr, rating them among the many high 5 shopping-focused guests, based on an official report.
Matsumoto Fumi, the chief consultant of the Japan Nationwide Tourism Group (JNTO) in Vietnam, highlighted that Vietnamese vacationers are significantly inclined to spend on gadgets equivalent to family home equipment, clothes, watches, and well being dietary supplements.
This spending degree has surpassed the Japanese authorities’s goal of 200,000 yen per vacationer. A current survey performed by JNTO between July and September additionally revealed that the standard Vietnamese customer stays in Japan for 6-7 days, with many touring to Japan for the primary time to discover the nation’s tradition, delicacies, and buying scene.
Vietnamese customer numbers to Japan surged to 530,000 within the first ten months of this yr, marking a 26% improve in comparison with the identical interval in 2019, earlier than the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an 8% rise from 2023.
This progress has positioned Vietnam among the many high 9 nations contributing to Japan’s inbound tourism.
Japan’s tourism circulation is closely influenced by the seasons, with the cherry blossom season in March-April and the colourful autumn foliage in October-November being the height intervals.
The Japanese authorities is on monitor to fulfill its goal of welcoming 600,000 Vietnamese guests by the top of the yr. If the present upward development persists, the variety of Vietnamese vacationers to Japan may hit an all-time excessive.
