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Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park

40(2), 61-76

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Main Authors: Thomas E. Jones, Minh, Hoang Nguyen
Format: Bài báo khoa học
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022
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Motivation
Monitoring
Online Access:https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/4025
https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2021-0013
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spelling oai:localhost:PNK-40252022-08-17T05:54:49Z Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park Thomas E. Jones Minh, Hoang Nguyen Motivation Monitoring 40(2), 61-76 The rapid post-millennial internationalisation of Japan’s tourism sector and the influx of international visi-tors have quickly increased visitor motivations’ heterogeneity, thereby posing challenges for management. Given the lack of prior research, we aimed to identify nature-based tourism (NBT) push-factor motivation domains of visitors in a Japanese national park and segment domestic and international visitors based on their motivations, demographics and trip profiles. Primary data collection of 137 responses took place in November 2019 through an on-site self-admin-istered questionnaire. From 11 push-factor statements, the principal component analysis yielded a four-factor solution: ‘enjoying nature with family or friends’, ‘improving physical health’, ‘discovering and learning’ and ‘escaping’. In addition, t-tests revealed significant differences between domestic and international visitors in three out of the four motivation dimensions. Underlying visitor profiles could explain some such differences. Despite the differences, both international and domestic visitors share similar motivations regarding ‘improving physical health’. These findings hint at the complexity of monitoring heterogeneous visitor segments within Japanese NBT. Despite increasing inter-national visitors, there has been a lack of the necessary infrastructure and facilities to accommodate them. Thus, this study’s implications might help diversify NBT management strategies to deal with current shortcomings in Japan’s tourism sector. 2022-01-17T02:27:20Z 2022-01-17T02:27:20Z 2021 Bài báo khoa học https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/4025 https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2021-0013 en Sciendo
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topic Motivation
Monitoring
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Monitoring
Thomas E. Jones
Minh, Hoang Nguyen
Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
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Minh, Hoang Nguyen
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Minh, Hoang Nguyen
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title Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
title_short Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
title_full Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
title_fullStr Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
title_full_unstemmed Nature-Based Tourism Motivations and Visit Profiles of Domestic and International Segments to a Japanese National Park
title_sort nature-based tourism motivations and visit profiles of domestic and international segments to a japanese national park
publisher Sciendo
publishDate 2022
url https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/4025
https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2021-0013
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