Expedia Japan reported that the most popular destination for Japanese travelers in the 2015-2016 New Year holidays is Taipei, followed by Bangkok and Oahu Island, according to its booking status.
Short-haul overseas destinations including six countries in Asia are popular as follows:
- Taipei
- Bangkok
- Oahu Island
- Seoul
- Las Vegas
- Singapore
- Guam
- Hong Kong
- Phuket
- Los Angeles
The highest year-over-year growth rate of bookings is found in Yangon, Myanmar with 235% up as follows:
- Yangon (Myanmar): 235%
- Da Nang (Vietnam): 151%
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan): 150%
- Brussels (Belgium): 137%
- San Diego (USA): 133%
Myanmar is a country attracting Japanese leisure FITs’ interests as well as Japanese corporations’ attentions since the economic sanction was lifted in 2012. The non-stop service for Brussels by ANA, which started in October 2015, is a great opportunity to raise the popularity of the city.
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