April 2022 Monthly Report

The number of visitors, which had been steadily recovering since October last year, has slowed down (-10% compared to the previous month) due to the rapid expansion of Omicron stock. Additionally, there was a decrease in the number of searches, which is typical of the homecoming season.

・The number of visitors in January 2022 was on a recovery trend that continued from October last year, and the number of new infections was relatively stable until the beginning of the year, so the first three days of the New Year were crowded with many people returning from their hometowns. This was a 1% decrease compared to the previous month (December) due to sluggish growth due to the rapid expansion of Omicron stock.

・From January 1st, tourist facilities will be closed due to the application of "Priority Measures to Prevent the Spread, etc." However, compared to the same month last year during the state of emergency declaration, the number of visitors has increased by 21%, and the number of visitors from the Kanto and Kansai regions has increased by around 45%.

・Regarding the number of searches, in addition to the expansion of Omicron stocks, there was a peculiar decrease in the number of searches due to the homecoming season like in other cities, resulting in a decrease of 23% compared to the previous month. On the other hand, interest in tourism is thought to continue, with an increase of 135% compared to the same month last year.

What are the trends in "school trips," which are visited by around 30 people a year, during the coronavirus pandemic?

In the monthly topic of the January issue, we will introduce the trends in the "number of peace guide participants" and "number of students using school tickets," which are one of the indicators for strengthening the attraction of school trips promoted by DMO NAGASAKI.