December 15, "RECRUIT LIFESTYLE" announced the results of a questionnaire survey of tourists visiting Japan. According to it, the top of the visit purpose was "enjoy Japanese food".
The company was surveyed each 100 people of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and the United States. The questions about travel purpose, about 80% of the respondents chose to "enjoy the Japanese food".
In questions about Japanese food, "ramen" was the most popular. Nearly half of the foreigners had a meal at the ramen shop.
★ purpose of travel
| Ranking | Item | Ratio | |
1
| I enjoy Japanese food |
79.7%
| |
2
| I enjoy shopping in the city |
62.8%
| |
3
| And look around the nature and landscape |
62.3%
| |
4
| I go to the hot springs |
50.7%
| |
5
| I go to the theme park |
38.8%
| |
6
| I enjoy the historic buildings and streets such as temples and shrines |
36.2%
| |
7
| I see the cherry blossoms |
32.0%
| |
8
| I experience the daily life of the Japanese |
31.7%
| |
9
| I experience the Japanese history and traditional culture |
30.8%
| |
10
| I stay in hotel |
29.0%
|
★ The delicious Japanese food
| Ranking | Item | Ratio | |
1
| Ramen |
32.0%
| |
2
| Sashimi |
21.8%
| |
3
| Tonkatsu |
20.2%
| |
4
| Sushi |
17.3%
| |
5
| Tempura |
16.0%
| |
5
| Grilled fish |
16.0%
|