Background & Purpose

In order to plan the scenario to stimulate demand for inbound tourist to Japan in a Post-Covid world, our client was interested in looking for strategic marketing ideas. The market research regarding Japanese travel and tourism was done in Australia, China, France, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States.

Understanding the Japanese tourism market

What does Japan’s tourism market mainly consist of?

They consist of the following segments:

  • Lodging: Hotels, ryokans, Japanese inns
  • Travel Service providers
  • Transportation
  • Food and Beverages
  • Events
  • Souvenirs

Project Scope & Research Process

  • Design the questionnaires for tourism market research
  • Recruit the suitable moderator and panelist (total: 44) for the Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
  • Moderate FGDs and conduct a concept test for Japan travel market research
  • Prepare summary analysis with finding report

Deliverables

Summary of FGDs
Result of the concept test
Panelists ’ profile
Qualitative Data Collection and Summary Analysis