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Analysis of the Distribution of Foreign Tourists to Japan and the Risk of Earthquake Disaster: Study Using Mobile Location Data
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1  School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
2  Faculty of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University
Academic Editor: Wataru Takeuchi

Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic is now coming to an end in Japan, and the number of foreign tourists, which had declined significantly since 2020, is recovering. Particularly in Tokyo, Ishikawa, Kochi, and Fukuoka prefectures, the maximum number of foreign tourists per month in 2023 has already exceeded the one before the COVID-19 pandemic. Beside the number of foreign tourists to Japan is estimated to continue to increase in the future. Therefore, it is expected that tourism measures targeting foreign tourists to Japan will improve nationwide. However, due to cultural and environmental differences, there are many challenges in developing tourism measures for foreign tourists to Japan. One of challenges is a lack of disaster reduction plan focused on foreign tourists to Japan. It is very necessary because a lot of foreign tourists are not familiar with Japanese geography and disaster prevention knowledge. Therefore, in this study, the relationship between the distribution of foreign tourists to Japan and the risk of disasters is examined. It is conducted by using the KDDI Location Analyzer, which can examine the number and attributes of foreign tourists to Japan staying in any areas or facilities. The target area of this study is Kanazawa City, which attracts the largest number of foreign tourists to Japan in Ishikawa Prefecture. As a result of this study, the behavioral trends of foreign tourists to Japan in Kanazawa City and areas with high risk of disasters that require disaster prevention measures for tourism were clarified.

Keywords: Kanazawa, tourist, disaster risk, KDDI Location Analyzer
Comments on this paper
Thomas Frank
I read this analysis and it really opened my eyes to how mobile location data can be utilized to track tourist distribution. The correlation with earthquake risk adds an important dimension, Wordle Unlimited highlighting the need for robust disaster management strategies.

John Smith
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lyly brown
Researching the relationship between foreign tourist distribution and disaster risk will help improve disaster prevention measures and enhance safety Pokerogue and travel experience for international tourists in Japan.




 
 
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