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#GTSHAWAII 1 Global Tourism Summit 2018 Japan Market Eric - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
#GTSHAWAII 1 Global Tourism Summit 2018 Japan Market Eric - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
#GTSHAWAII 1 Global Tourism Summit 2018 Japan Market Eric Takahata Managing Director Hawaii Tourism Japan etakahata@htjapan.jp #GTSHAWAII Session overview Japan market update 1. Major opportunities 2. 2019 Leisure initiatives 3.
Global Tourism Summit 2018 Japan Market
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Eric Takahata Managing Director Hawai‘i Tourism Japan etakahata@htjapan.jp
Session overview
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Japan market update
2.
Major opportunities
3.
2019 Leisure initiatives
4.
2019 MICE initiatives
5.
Responsible tourism
6.
Top takeaways
Japan market update
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Unemployment rate
2.5%
2017 2018 2019
Japan’s GDP 1.71% 1.21% .92%
Exchange rate
¥111
Japan market trends
Japan’s economy
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Consumer confidence
43.5%
Consumption tax increase
10%
Japan market trends
Japan’s economy
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Hawai‘i price positioning
Japan market trends
Okinawa (3 nights) Taiwan (3 nights) Korea (3 nights) Bankok (4 nights) ¥ 41,750 $ 417.50 ¥ 35,988 $ 359.88 ¥ 28,950 $ 289.50 ¥ 56,138 $ 561.38 Guam (4 nights) Saipan (4 nights) Australia (3 nights)
Hawai‘i
¥ 94,850 $ 948.50 ¥125,208 $1,252.08 ¥152,400 $1,524.00
¥162,600 $1,626.00
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Japan market trends
2017 Japan outbound travel market
Hawaii 9% China 16% Korea 12% Taiwan 10% Thailand 8% Hong Kong 7% Vietnam 4% Singapore 4% Guam 3% Philippines 3% Australia 3% Other 22% Hawaii China Korea Taiwan Thailand Hong Kong Vietnam Singapore Guam Philippines Australia Other
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20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 January February March April May June July 2017 2018
1.49% decrease from 2017
884,644 visitor arrivals
Japan market trends
Japan visitor highlights
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7.16% increase from 2017
$1.34 billion total expenditures
$1,160.0 $1,190.0 $1,220.0 $1,250.0 $1,280.0 $1,310.0 $1,340.0 $1,370.0 $1,400.0 January - July 2017 2018
$1.34 $1.25
Japan market trends
Japan visitor highlights
Japan market trends
Airlift
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000
Fuel surcharge rates (¥)
2016 2017 2018
Japan market trends
Consumer
- Government initiatives
- Consumption habits
- Sharing economy
- Millennials
Japan market trends
Travel trade Changing Japan visitor profile Rapid growth
- f FIT market
Rise in repeat visitors
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Japan market trends
Technology IoT & AI Technology for workforce development Virtual reality promotions
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Japan market trends
Japan natural disasters
Natural Disasters Dates (2018) Area Earthquake 9/9 Hokkaido Typhoon 21 (Jebi) 8/28 - 9/5 Kinki Typhoon 20 (Cimaron) 8/18 - 8/24 Kinki, Shikoku Typhoon 12 (Jongdari) 7/25 - 8/3 Kinki, Kanto Torrential Rains 6/28 - 7/9 Kinki, Chugoku Earthquake 6/18 Kansai
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Japan market trends
Airline
- Focus on Kona recovery efforts
- Regional cities potential/charter flights
- Increased competition anticipated in 2019
- Airbus A380 implementation by ANA
Major opportunities
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Major opportunities
#1 Eleven 3-day weekends Extended Golden Week JTB’s Global Destination Campaign #2 #3
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Major opportunities
Applying technology for targeted promotions Growing FIT market Rising world tourism population #4 #5 #6
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2019 Leisure initiatives
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- 1. Discover Hawai‘i Campaign
- 2. Neighbor Island Promotions
- 3. Affluent Market Promotion
- 4. Romance Market Program
- 5. Millennial Campaign
- 6. Aloha Program
- 7. Regional City First-Timer Promotions
- 8. Collaboration with Private Companies:
“Konin” Program
2019 Leisure initiatives
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189,551 210,000 230,000 57,738 59,600 60,800 26,502 26,600 27,200 2,515 2,540 2,590 2,373 2,400 2,450
2019 Leisure initiatives
Neighbor Island Promotions
Hawai‘i Island Maui Kaua‘i Moloka‘i Lāna‘i 2017 Japanese Arrivals 2018 Forecast 2019 Goal
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2019 Leisure initiatives
Neighbor Island Promotions
Goals
- Increase media exposure
- Apply digital marketing to raise awareness
- Educate consumers and agents
- Enhance product development
- Co-op with airlines, wholesalers and OTA
- Improve infrastructure
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2019 Leisure initiatives
Regional City First-Timer Promotions
Narita 47.79% Haneda 15.26% Kansai 23.33% Nagoya 6.51% Sapporo 3.93% Fukuoka 3.18%
Daily air seats 7,077 (*July 2019)
Tokyo 63.05%
1.89 of 2.14 million seats from Japan are expected to originate from two major regions
Initiatives
- Regional City Media + Travel Agencies
+ Airlines + HTJ Co-op Campaigns
- Satellite Office promotions
- Passport campaigns
2019 MICE initiatives
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2019 MICE target pillars
- 1. Incentive
- 2. Edu-tourism
- 3. Sports
- 4. Entertainment
- 5. Attendance building
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Responsible tourism
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Responsible tourism
- Aloha Program’s focus on
Hawaiian culture
- Cultural FAM tours
- Development of cultural packages
for first timers and repeaters
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Responsible tourism
- MICE edu-tourism and exchange
program opportunities
- Partner with local nonprofits
- Collaborate with industry partners to
develop responsible tourism products
Top takeaways
Top takeaways
#1 Japan is Hawai‘i’s top international market
Top takeaways
#2 Danger of “business as usual” as Japanese visitors evolve
2006 2018
Top takeaways
#3 Weathering future storms
Questions?
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Eric Takahata Managing Director Hawai‘i Tourism Japan etakahata@htjapan.jp
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