Japan’s Art Tourism and 13 Other Tourism Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Yayoi Kusama’s "Red Pumpkin" is now part of the environment of Naoshima; a greeting upon arrival in Miyanoura. Skift
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This week in tourism news, we have a long read about the development of art tourism on Japan's Naoshima Island, plus, international arrivals into the U.S. are expected to break a record in 2018.
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
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>>Ever since Naoshima, Japan, became home to a number of contemporary art museums, sculptures, and installations, the island's identity as an "art island" has become intertwined with its history and culture. Naoshima now represents a way for other destinations to think about how tourism, and art tourism specifically, can be used to revitalize communities while preserving tradition and demonstrating respect to heritage: Japan’s Naoshima Island: A Portrait of Possibility for Art Tourism
>>After some confusion on visitor counts over a data glitch at airport kiosks across the country, international arrivals in the United States are on track to break a record in 2018. We’ll see if long-term growth ends up being as robust as the federal government is touting: International Visitors to U.S. This Year Expected to Break Record After D
