Okinawa takes the top vacation destination for this year’s 10-day Golden Week, reservations coming in earlier than previous years

Okinawa takes the top vacation destination for this year’s 10-day Golden Week, reservations coming in earlier than previous years


February 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Travel giant H.I.S. announced their domestic travel reservation rankings for the 10-day-long 2019 Golden Week February 12.

“Okinawa Island” took the top spot, with “the Okinawa Archipelago,” which includes islands such as Miyako and Ishigaki, coming in fifth. Since H.I.S. began conducting the survey, Okinawa has stayed firm in the top spot, leading the company to dub it a “rock-solid #1.

” Vacations ranging from four days to much longer are continue to increase.

The survey takes place on February 4, and looks at planned departures from April 27-May 6.

According to H.I.S., since this year’s Golden Week will be 10 continuous days in length, reservations are coming in earlier than they have been in previous years, and domestic travel overall is set to triple compared to the previous year, with reservations to Okinawa increasing 170%.

The majority of travel to Okinawa is for stays of three days, however during Golden Week there are many staying for four days, indicating a desire by visitors to fulfill their travel plans.

Popular activities include snorkeling, scuba diving, ATV riding, and stand-up paddle boarding.

 

H.I.S. 2019 Golden Week Domestic Travel Reservation Rankings

1 Okinawa Island (1)

2 Hokkaido (2)

3 Kyushu (4)

4 Tokyo (5)

5 Okinawa Archipelago (3)

Number in parenthesis ( ) indicate previous years’ ranking

 

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

 

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