Basic Analysis of Earthquake Disaster Risk Assessment for Cruise Ship Passengers Visiting Tourism Spots

Since November 2022, Japan has restarted accepting international cruise ships. This is expected to boost tourism not only in urban areas but also in rural areas with many cruise ship passengers. On the other hand, cruise ship passengers are characterized by high average age and minimal luggage during sightseeing. Therefore, they are highly vulnerable if earthquake occur. In addition, cruise ship operators may take measures to evacuate the port to safer sea areas during an emergency, leaving passengers in the tourist areas. Furthermore, municipalities may have to hold a large number of tourists in evacuation centres. In this study, questionnaire survey was conducted on cruise ship passengers at Kanazawa Port to examine their disaster awareness during earthquake and tsunami disaster. In addition, the disaster risk of cruise ship passengers visiting distant tourist destinations by bus from the port was evaluated. Through the analysis of this study, it was possible to clarify cruise ship passengers’ awareness of earthquake disaster and to evaluate the risk disasters during sightseeing.