Year-end and New Year travel trends (departing from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025) Overseas travel 1.5 times compared to the previous year, Egypt 2 times Domestic travel 1.5 times compared to the previous year, Mt. Fuji 4 times

Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. press release (2024.12.04) Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. Year-end and New Year travel trends (departing from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025) [Overseas travel] 1.5 times compared to the previous year, Egypt 2 times [Domestic travel] 1.5 times compared to the previous year, Mt. Fuji 4 times Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd. (Head office: Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, President and CEO: Atsushi Sakai) is looking at travel trends for the year-end and New Year holidays based on reservations for overseas and domestic trips departing from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025. I have summarized it.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7099/550/7099-550-91e4207b805ca4caa952fad80b863eeb-600×232.jpg Consumers continue to be more frugal due to rising prices, but this year’s year-end and New Year holidays are generally nine-day holidays, and demand for both international and domestic travel is increasing. In terms of overseas travel, the long-distance trip to Egypt is increasing. New trends are being seen in domestic travel, such as the increasing popularity of travel products that use Mt. Fuji as a tourist attraction. [Overseas travel] Peak on departure day: (1) Sunday, December 29th (2) Monday, December 30th (3) Saturday, December 28th The number of people booking overseas trips has increased 1.5 times compared to the same period last year. In the ranking of popular travel destinations, Taiwan ranked first, Europe second, and South Korea third. Vietnam ranked 4th and Egypt ranked 5th. Asia, particularly Taiwan and South Korea, is becoming popular as it is possible to participate in short travel days and travel costs are reasonable. On the other hand, this year, when it is easier to take long vacations, demand is increasing for Europe, especially France, Italy, and Spain, where travel days are long, and Egypt. Egypt, which has a particularly good season for travel, has seen a growth rate of double compared to the previous year, which shows its popularity. In Asia, demand for short distances in Taiwan is stable, but Vietnam, which ranks fourth, has a high growth rate of 1.8 times compared to the previous year, and demand is expected to increase in the future. The peak departure date for overseas travel is December 29th (Sunday), followed by December 30th (Monday) and December 28th (Saturday), with departures concentrated in late December. ■Overseas travel/popular ranking
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7099/550/7099-550-873968fdcbc84d069dace1fd8abf6cc8-600×214.jpg [Domestic travel] Peak on departure day: (1) December 31st (Tuesday) (2) January 4th (Saturday) (3) January 2nd (Thursday) The number of domestic travel reservations also increased by 1.5 times compared to the same period last year. In the ranking of popular travel destinations, Kinki came first, Kanto came second, and Hokuriku/Koshinetsu came in third. In the ranking of popular themes during the year-end and New Year holidays, “Mt. Fuji” has quadrupled compared to the previous year. Our company plans and conducts tours that combine views of Mt. Fuji and surrounding tourist spots from all over the country. This shows that the tourism value of Mt. Fuji, which attracts attention from inbound tourists, is increasing significantly for Japanese people as well. In addition, luxury lodging (the highest ranking hotel), which ranked 3rd last year, ranked 2nd this year. Although people continue to be frugal due to high prices, during the year-end and New Year holidays, there is also a consumption trend in which people are willing to pay for value that they find attractive. In addition, demand for travel products themed around winter flavors such as “crab” increases every winter, and day trips and “crab” eating tours for one night and two days are becoming popular during this year’s New Year holidays. Masu. The peak departure date for domestic travel is Tuesday, December 31st, followed by Saturday, January 4th, and Thursday, January 2nd. Due to the shorter travel period compared to overseas travel, departure dates tend to be spread out over the nine-day holiday period. ■Domestic travel/popularity ranking (number of reservations)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7099/550/7099-550-2f65e761cc2a29f02e1c992aee68ca89-600×205.jpg ■New Year special feature (domestic travel/overseas travel) https://www.hankyu-travel.com/newyear/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7099/550/7099-550-3dc068b3c96a16902f8a35fa05d6beda-600×216.jpg *Common for overseas travel and domestic travel Target period: Departures from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025 Target tour: Hankyu Travel Agency recruitment type planned trip (number of people booked) Survey date: November 22, 2024 Hankyu Travel Co., Ltd.  https://www.hankyu-travel.com/ Release 
https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/docs/f0c96e3ee9b2f70ecec56e314d7d7ebc38789af6.pdf Publisher: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
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