According to a survey conducted in the departure lobbies of Japanese airports and seaports throughout 2023, around 99 percent of South Korean tourists in Japan ate Japanese food during their trip, making it the most common activity among visitors from South Korea. Japanese cuisine was followed in popularity by shopping with a participation rate of over 83 percent.
Leading activities among tourists from South Korea visiting Japan in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Eat Japanese food
98.8%
Shopping
83.1%
Walking in shopping districts
73.1%
Drink Japanese alcoholic beverages
62.7%
Nature/scenery sightseeing
50.6%
Bathe in a hot spring
27.7%
Theme parks
25.1%
Stay in a Japanese-style inn
21.4%
Galleries/museums
15.7%
Experience Japanese everyday life
15%
Enjoy Japanese pop culture (fashions, animations, etc.)
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MLIT (Japan). (March 29, 2024). Leading activities among tourists from South Korea visiting Japan in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1070724/japan-most-popular-activities-south-korean-tourists/
MLIT (Japan). "Leading activities among tourists from South Korea visiting Japan in 2023." Chart. March 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1070724/japan-most-popular-activities-south-korean-tourists/
MLIT (Japan). (2024). Leading activities among tourists from South Korea visiting Japan in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1070724/japan-most-popular-activities-south-korean-tourists/
MLIT (Japan). "Leading Activities among Tourists from South Korea Visiting Japan in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1070724/japan-most-popular-activities-south-korean-tourists/
MLIT (Japan), Leading activities among tourists from South Korea visiting Japan in 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1070724/japan-most-popular-activities-south-korean-tourists/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
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