Singapore’s inbound tourism to Japan surges, with RMB spending increasing significantly

Singapore – Data source trip.com group revealed that Singapore Comparing this year’s Lunar New Year (CNY) festival period with the CNY 2023 period, inbound travel is expected to increase by 46.8%, and total travel spending for inbound bookings during the same period is expected to increase significantly by 108.6%. Masu. Increases in travel spending have been observed in other markets as well, with the most notable increase in travel to Malaysia (+154.2%) and Japan (+241.9%), as the average traveler is spending more on their travels. This suggests that there is a growing desire to spend money. trip. The average spend on international travel to Singapore increased by 46.8%.

Part of the reason for the increase in spending may be due to tourists taking long-distance trips, with more Southeast Asian travelers traveling beyond Southeast Asia (SEA) during the 2024 CNY period. Last year, 72% of RMB trips were within Southeast Asia, but this has fallen to just over half (50.2%), with the other half visiting destinations further afield.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Southeast Asian countries with Lunar New Year holidays (Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei) have more Chinese New Year holidays than countries without Chinese New Year holidays (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos). The number of travelers during the week is increasing. ,Myanmar). In the week of CNY, countries with CNY holidays account for 69.1% of all bookings in his SEA, while in the week before CNY he accounts for 59% of all bookings in SEA.

Two other trends across the market are longer reservation periods and the popularity of theme parks. Travelers are now planning their trips further in advance, with the booking window for trips departing from Singapore increasing by more than 2.5 times from 18 days to 46 days compared to last year. This is even more pronounced in Malaysia and Thailand, where the booking period has more than quadrupled from 12 days to 51 days in Malaysia, and from 9 days to 40 days in Thailand.

Meanwhile, theme parks have become the den of most popular attractions for tourists from Southeast Asia. Hong Kong Disneyland, along with Tokyo DisneySea, is a top choice for travelers from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter; Universal Studios Japan; and the Ghibli Museum round out the top five overseas tourist attractions chosen by Singapore travelers.

Meanwhile, travelers visiting Singapore will enjoy Universal Studios Singapore, Captain Explorer DUKW™ Tour, Night Safari, Singapore Duck Tour, Skyline Luge, SEA Aquarium, Singapore Flyer and Singapore Zoo.

Mr. edmund ongGeneral Manager of Trip.com Singapore said:As international travel continues to make a steady recovery, we hope to attract more tourists to Singapore, especially as visa-free reciprocal travel between Singapore and China, the world’s largest international travel market, begins on February 9. I’m happy to welcome you. We will continue to expand our services to help you plan your perfect trip while providing best-in-class customer service, no matter where you come from or where you are in the world. ”