[October 2022] What Are You Most Interested in When Visiting Japan?

Individual travel to Japan resumed on 11 October. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan received many tourists. Data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) shows that 621,771 visitors from Australia and 94,115 from New Zealand visited Japan in 2019. The number of tourists from Australia and New Zealand visiting Japan had been increasing every year since 2012. Specifically, there were 415,367 more tourists from Australia in 2019 when compared to 2012, an increase of 201.2%. Similarly, the number of New Zealand tourists in 2019 was 62,262 more than the number in 2012, which is an increase of 195.5%. It is pleasing to see these numbers.

We wonder what aspects people are most interested in when they visit Japan, so we surveyed event attendees who visited our booth at Japan-related events. The choices for the survey we created were Tradition, Nature, Cuisine, Recreation Facilities, Art, Experiential Activities, Outdoors and Cultural Exchange. From these choices, Tradition was the most popular and gained around 39% of all votes, followed by Nature and Cuisine. If you were to take part in this survey, which one would you select?

In Japan, temples, shrines and historic streets are well-preserved, and nature shows its distinct beauty in each of the four seasons. There are many delicious cuisines, and the tastes of the same food and dish can vary in each region. For example, ramen has many different broth flavours such as miso, pork bone, soy sauce, seafood, and salt, and there are regional differences in the flavours. There are also many outdoor activities that different regions in Japan offer such as skiing and climbing, and recreation facilities such as onsen for visitors to enjoy.

You may have already visited cities such as Tokyo, Hakone, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyoto along the popular tourist route known as the “Golden Route” in Japan. Certainly, it is always great to re-visit places you have already been, however, it is also enjoyable to discover new destinations. Whether you are a repeat traveller to Japan, or a first-time traveller, Japan welcomes you. I believe that you will come across fascinating discoveries about Japan each time when you visit. We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to Japan.

 

 

 

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  •  環境問題への取組を調査するため、7月下旬~8月上旬にかけて滋賀県立彦根工業高等学校の高校生1名および引率者1名がオーストラリアを訪問し、クレアシドニー事務所は、7月29日にはオーストラリアの概要(文化、風習等)についてブリーフィングを実施し、7月31日にはブリスベンの訪問先企業へのアテンド行いました。

    ブリスベンの訪問先においては、カーボンニュートラルの観点から、カギケノリという海藻を用いて畜産動物が排出するメタンガスを減少させる取り組みについての情報を得ることができました。生徒が、将来は自らも環境のための取り組みを実施したいとの思いから、積極的にミーティングに臨んでいる姿が印象的でした。

    当事務所は今回、ブリーフィング及びアテンドのほか、ブリスベンの訪問先企業に対するアポイントメント取得のサポートも行いました。
     クレアシドニー事務所は、今後もオーストラリアでの調査に取り組む日本の自治体の活動を支援していきます。

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  •  名古屋市とシドニー市の姉妹都市交流は、2025年に45周年を迎えます。11月24日(金)には、豪州多文化主義政策交流プログラム(11月27日から12月2日まで)参加にあわせて渡豪した名古屋市職員がシドニー市役所を訪問しました。
     両市の姉妹動物園(タロンガ動物園と東山動物園)の交流の状況や名古屋市における国際交流についての情報共有に加えて、2023年12月に予定されている松雄副市長のシドニー市訪問の事前打ち合わせが行われ、クレアシドニー事務所はこの訪問をアテンドしました。
     節目の年を2年後に控え、両市の交流がさらに活発になるよう、クレアシドニー事務所は引き続き支援して参ります。