Japan ranked third in a list of destinations in a report on travel and tourism development released Tuesday by the World Economic Forum, ranking highly for its natural and cultural resources and transportation infrastructure.
The United States tops the list, followed by Spain. Japan was the highest ranked country in the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan ranked first in the previous report released in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic, but the organization used different criteria then.
Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a popular scenic spot where Mount Fuji, a five-story red pagoda and cherry blossom trees in full bloom can be seen all together at Asakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. eastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Among individual criteria, Japan ranks second for cultural resources such as archaeological sites and entertainment facilities and fourth in the land and port infrastructure category for its road and rail networks.
Although Japan also ranks high in the non-leisure resources category due to its high number of large companies and prestigious universities, it scores relatively poorly in terms of price competitiveness, tourism services and infrastructure indicators.
In the general ranking, which evaluated 119 countries and regions, France came in fourth place, followed by Australia in fifth place. Among other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, China ranks eighth, Singapore 13th and South Korea 14th.
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