The Aspects of the Sport Tourism in Japan: Construction of the Dynamic Model in Sport Tourism

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  • 日本におけるスポーツ・ツーリズムの諸相 : スポーツ・ツーリズム動的モデルの構築
  • ニホン ニオケル スポーツ ツーリズム ノ ショソウ : スポーツ ツーリズム ドウテキ モデル ノ コウチク
  • ニッポン ニオケル スポーツ ツーリズム ノ ショソウ : スポーツ ツーリズム ドウテキ モデル ノ コウチク

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After clarifying the present state of the sport tourism in Japan using the dynamic model of the sport tourism which Neirotti (2003) presented, the purpose of this study is to construct the Japanese version dynamic model of sport tourism. This research utilized sport tourism-related material and sport industry-related reports as secondary data in order to investigate about the main areas of sport tourism, such as attractions, resorts, cruises, tours, and events. The present state of the sport tourism in Japan was examined by analyzing from development of the supply side of sport tourism. As a result, the following thing was found out. Although cruise travels are popular in Japan in recent years, most programs related to sport tourism are not offered. On the other hand, a lot of guidance about outdoor recreation activities were disseminated for the sport destination information which the sightseeing website offers (Ninomiya, 2008). Therefore, the area of cruises was excepted and the area of adventures was added from the main areas of sport tourism. In the dynamic model of the sport tourism, the phenomenon of the sport tourism which makes attractions, resorts, tours, events, and adventures main areas was illustrated, and the composition of the relation with the infrastructure and stakeholder in the sport tourism market was shown. The Japanese version sport tourism dynamic model explains the global image and dynamic state of sport tourism, and is useful to understand the sport tourism industry in Japan.

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