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Expenditure Patterns of Foreign Resident Visitors and Foreign Tourist Visitors at a Day-Trip Nature-Based Destination

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  • Hasan Zakaria

    (Department of Tourism Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 1920397, Japan)

  • Shinya Numata

    (Department of Tourism Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 1920397, Japan)

  • Katsuya Hihara

    (Department of Tourism Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 1920397, Japan)

Abstract

In this study, we examined the difference in expenditure patterns between foreign resident visitors and foreign tourist visitors at a nature-based destination. We also examined the effects of sociodemographic profiles, travel characteristics, and perceived importance on expenditure patterns during off-peak and peak seasons. Generally, the results revealed low average daily expenditure compared with other nature-based destinations. Whereas no differences were observed during the off-peak season, the sociodemographic characteristics, travel characteristics, perceived importance, and expenditure pattern differed between foreign resident and foreign tourist visitors during the peak season. These results suggest that patterns of expenditure and perceived importance of foreign visitors are influenced by the seasonality of a nature-based destination. On the other hand, foreign resident visitors and foreign tourist visitors differ in their characteristics, perceived importance of destination attributes, and expenditure patterns, particularly during the peak season. Longer periods of residence in the host country might result in foreign resident visitors becoming local visitors. Our findings contribute to practical knowledge of the segmentation of foreign visitors at nature-based destinations.

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  • Hasan Zakaria & Shinya Numata & Katsuya Hihara, 2021. "Expenditure Patterns of Foreign Resident Visitors and Foreign Tourist Visitors at a Day-Trip Nature-Based Destination," Tourism and Hospitality, MDPI, vol. 2(2), pages 1-11, June.
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